EHS Specialist

Johnson Controls•Gilbert, AZ

6d•Onsite

About The Position

The EHS Specialist provides guidance and assistance to shop-floor employees, supervisors, and managers across the organization. The role promotes a safe and healthy workplace for employees, contractors, customers, and visitors, and maintains daily environmental compliance. The specialist implements plans based on safety audit results and supports the organization’s Health and Safety management system to meet legislative requirements. The position includes training employees in environmental, health, and safety best practices; assisting with hazard identification and control; developing safe work procedures; identifying and delivering safety training; and providing day-to-day guidance and expert advice. The role also supports environmental compliance, injury claims and return-to-work planning, incident investigations, audits, and projects to reduce injury and occupational illness risks.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Occupational Safety, Environmental Engineering, or Environmental Science; or a Health and Safety certificate or equivalent education and experience.
At least three years of Environment, Health and Safety experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of current OSHA and EPA laws and regulations.
Strong knowledge of state environmental laws and regulations.
Familiarity with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001.
Proficiency using Microsoft Office.
Effective people skills, including negotiation and the ability to influence without authority.
Inductive reasoning skills to create workplace safety resolutions.
Ability to identify employee development needs and provide coaching, mentoring, and other assistance.
Strong morals and ethics, with a commitment to safety.
Political and cultural sensitivity.
Effective communication with individuals at all levels of the organization.
Ability to build and maintain relationships with other departments and local and government safety agencies.
Availability for first-shift hours or swing-shift hours as listed in the posting.
Availability for an on-call schedule.
Ability to work in office, production, and outside conditions as needed.

Nice To Haves

Professional designation such as CSP, ASP, GSP, CIH, or a similar certification.
OSHA 30-hour training for General Industry.
HazWoper certification.
DOT certification.
RCRA certification.
Experience gathering and compiling Health, Safety, and Environmental data and preparing reports.
Bilingual Spanish.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership and direction to line management on developing and implementing the organization’s environmental, health, and safety management system.
Give line management on-floor guidance and mentorship on safe work practices and behaviors.
Support on-floor environmental compliance, including waste management, Non-Title V Air permit conditions, water discharge, and other programs as needed.
Complete and apply hazard and risk assessments.
Manage incident investigations, identify root causes, and recommend corrective and preventive actions.
Manage occupational injury claims, including return-to-work planning.
Manage OSHA 300-300A logs.
Audit the organization’s Health and Safety Management System.
Conduct and facilitate employee orientations and training.
Maintain employee safety training records and assess program efficacy.
Plan, organize, implement, oversee, and provide technical assistance for projects that resolve safety issues and reduce injury and occupational illness risks.
Keep up with developments in OSHA management systems through technical publications, conferences, professional society meetings, and discussions with industry representatives.
Provide technical environmental, health, and safety information to employees and management.
Identify company safety, health, and environmental compliance issues and develop solutions.
Coordinate with management and Human Resources to ensure unsafe employee behavior is corrected in a timely manner.
Review new products and procedures for potential issues and ongoing safety needs.
Circulate health, safety, and environment awareness materials.