Environment Health & Safety Specialist

Jelly Belly•Fairfield, CA

26d•$68,000 - $90,000

About The Position

The Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist (EHS) is responsible for maintaining the health and safety of the plant workforce and environment by monitoring and evaluating health and safety conditions; assuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures and governmental standards; and maintenance of the EHS Programs for the site. The primary objective is to ensure a safe and incident-free work environment including methodologies, initiatives and strategies that promote safe operations, safety awareness, training and continuous improvement to eliminate or control unsafe behaviors, environments and hazards. To assist with teamwork and ensure a safe work environment in this 24/7 facility environment, this position requires the Specialist to work up to 10% on an off-shift. Ways you will make a difference In addition to overall input to site environmental, health and safety initiatives, strategies, programs and procedures, responsibilities include:

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Occupational Safety, Environmental Sciences or related field, or a combination of education and experience related to the position
Knowledge in a safety and environmentally conscious manufacturing environment
Knowledge of laws and regulations regarding OSHA, NFPA, DOT and EPA
Thorough knowledge of basic industrial hygiene and occupational health hazards and regulations
High attention to detail is needed to maintain awareness of existing and proposed safety codes/regulations and company guidelines plus maintain and analyze appropriate data
Understanding of fire codes, standards, and regulations
Awareness of applicable environmental policies, standards, guidelines, regulations, and local requirements (spill containment, facility waste stream & disposal requirements, etc.)
First Aid, CPR, and AED skills and certification
Strong computer skills, Microsoft Outlook.

Nice To Haves

Experience in successfully coordinating EHS sustainability activities in a manufacturing setting preferred

Responsibilities

Deliver EHS programs to train employees in work site safety practices by promoting and leading to a site culture where Safety is engrained as a core value with all employees
Drives key effective, sustainable implementation of Corporate and Site EHS initiatives, strategies, programs and procedures, responsibilities via hands on leadership, coaching and team work
Facilitate, train and coach employees from onboarding to OSHA required annual training and other safety related topics to ensure compliance with government mandated training
Collaborates with employees to identify and implement solutions to safety issues identified in inspections and investigations to eliminate incidents and preventing recurrence
Effectively coaches and develops supervisors to be effective EHS leaders/coaches
Reviews incident and injury reporting and analyzes data to identify trends
Compliance with regulations and Company policies by routinely interacting with employees on the plant floor
Analyze EHS programs, conditions and behaviors and recommends changes to continuously improve site EHS performance
Provides key support with all site Environmental policies and procedures
Leads and ensures thorough investigation of all incidents, in coordination with site leadership
Fosters/develops a culture where everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner and co-workers hold each other accountable to prevent at-risk behaviors
Oversee regulatory compliance audits/inspections and associated record keeping
In partnership with HR oversees worker’s compensation claims by working with the insurance company, injured employee and clinics from the opening of the claim and until the claim closes
Collaborates with other key functions on initiatives including Engineering, HR, Quality, Operations, etc. to deliver on goals and plans.