Environment, Health, Safety Professional

Umicore • La Vergne, TN

1d • Hybrid

About The Position

As an EHS Professional, you will be responsible for implementing and managing health and safety programs in our chemical manufacturing facilities in Tennessee and Louisiana. Specifically, this will include:

Leading monthly site safety training and facilitating all annual safety meetings.
Managing industrial hygiene and biomonitoring testing programs and ensuring appropriate protection measures are in place to maintain exposure limits below defined levels.
Identifying and managing PPE equipment and programs.
Creating and delivering new employee and contractor sfaety training and orientations.
Managing job safety analyses, hazard assessments, and participating in occupational and process safety incident reviews, which includes leading and assisting with investigations.
Managing the Risk Awareness Program and cultivating a strong culture focused on safety.
Managing and implementing Lock Out/Tag Out, Hot Work, Confined Space, and Fall Protection programs, activities, and compliance verifications.
Developing, implementing, and monitoring leading safety indicators.
Implementing, supporting, and managing Group EHS standards and programs.
Maintaining working relationships with governmental agencies and ensuring all safety-related inspections reflect compliance with applicable requirements.
Reporting KPI and maintaining EHS dashboards.
Performing other duties as needed.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in a technical or science field (Environmental Sciences preferred)
• 5 years' hands-on experience with safety.
• At least 3 years' experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Experience providing employee training and making presentations.
• Demonstrated knowledge of safe work practices.
• Team-building skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Ability to work independently.
• Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Pre-employment drug testing is required.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Safety Professional
• Associate Safety Professional
• Safety Management Specialist

Responsibilities

• Leading monthly site safety training and facilitating all annual safety meetings.
• Managing industrial hygiene and biomonitoring testing programs and ensuring appropriate protection measures are in place to maintain exposure limits below defined levels.
• Identifying and managing PPE equipment and programs.
• Creating and delivering new employee and contractor safety training and orientations.
• Managing job safety analyses, hazard assessments, and participating in occupational and process safety incident reviews, which includes leading and assisting with investigations.
• Managing the Risk Awareness Program and cultivating a strong culture focused on safety.
• Managing and implementing Lock Out/Tag Out, Hot Work, Confined Space, and Fall Protection programs, activities, and compliance verifications.
• Developing, implementing, and monitoring leading safety indicators.
• Implementing, supporting, and managing Group EHS standards and programs.
• Maintaining working relationships with governmental agencies and ensuring all safety-related inspections reflect compliance with applicable requirements.
• Reporting KPI and maintaining EHS dashboards.
• Performing other duties as needed.

Benefits

• high deductible and standard health insurance options
• vision insurance
• dental insurance
• company paid life, short-term disability, and long-term disability insurances
• voluntary life insurance
• voluntary accident insurance
• identity theft protection
• health savings account
• flexible spending account
• tuition reimbursement
• paid parental leave
• 401K Plan with matching and profit-sharing
• three weeks' paid vacation plus one week paid sick leave annually
• eligibility for bonuses

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level