EHS Specialist

PABCO Building Products•Newark, CA

8d•$80,000 - $100,000•Onsite

About The Position

PABCO Gypsum is hiring an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist for its Newark, California plant. The specialist coordinates and implements plant-level environmental, health, and safety programs to maintain regulatory compliance, promote a positive safety culture, and work with plant personnel to minimize workplace risks. The role coordinates and delivers required regulatory and plant-specific training, maintains training records, supports health and safety plans and procedures, and coordinates first aid responder training and emergency drills. Environmental work includes maintaining permits and reporting, conducting compliance inspections, overseeing hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs, and coordinating regulatory testing and industrial hygiene surveys. Health and safety duties include job safety analyses, ergonomic risk assessments, workers’ compensation and return-to-work support, emergency preparedness, site audits, incident investigations, and inspection scheduling for emergency and other plant equipment. The specialist collaborates with plant leadership, employees, Human Resources, Risk Management, PABCO Admin, and regulatory bodies; monitors relevant regulations; and recommends improvements to facility practices and policies. This is a full-time, onsite position, typically Monday through Friday, with occasional weekend work. The preferred schedule is 7 AM to 4 PM, with flexibility depending on plant events. The salary range is $80,000–$100,000 annually, depending on experience.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in a related field, such as environmental studies and/or safety management; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
Two or more years of related experience and/or training.

Nice To Haves

OSHA 10 certification preferred.
Bilingual Spanish is a plus but not required.

Responsibilities

Coordinate required regulatory and plant-specific training, JSAs, SOPs, safety huddles/toolbox talks, and other safety programs with plant leadership.
Maintain worker training and safety filing systems.
Prepare and conduct training for safety programs.
Assist with creating and implementing workplace health and safety plans and procedures.
Coordinate first aid responder training and emergency response drills.
Attend training and educational seminars to stay current on regulatory requirements.
Maintain and track environmental permits, monitor renewal timeframes and permit conditions, and coordinate updates and renewals.
Complete and submit applicable environmental reports on time.
Conduct regular inspections for compliance with company and regulatory environmental requirements.
Oversee hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs, including handling, packaging, labeling, storage, and transportation to approved facilities.
Coordinate air emission, wastewater, storm water, and other regulatory testing, as well as industrial hygiene surveys and tests.
Perform and coordinate job safety analyses and ergonomic risk assessments, and develop risk-reduction action plans.
Support workers’ compensation, medical clinic coordination, and employee claim management with Human Resources, Risk Management, and plant leadership.
Support modified-duty and return-to-work qualifications by evaluating physical job descriptions and tasks with Human Resources and plant leadership.
Assist with maintaining site preparedness and emergency plans and procedures.
Conduct quarterly site audits, document findings, recommend corrective actions, and track completion; participate in subsidiary annual safety audits as assigned.
Investigate incidents to determine root causes and corrective and preventative actions.
Help ensure job safety analysis documents are completed for each position and task.
Maintain inspection schedules for emergency equipment, including fire sprinkler systems, PIVs, fire extinguishers, first aid kits, and AEDs.
Maintain inspection schedules and coordinate vendor assessments, including hoist inspections and arc flash assessments.
Promote company values and a positive safety culture through collaboration, communication, and consistent application of policies and procedures.
Build collaborative relationships within the location, with counterparts at other locations, and with PABCO Admin.
Coordinate and implement plant-level environmental, health, and safety programs and objectives with plant leadership.
Communicate and implement safety best practices with plant employees and leadership.
Stay current on relevant industry regulations, interpret their applicability to the plant, and recommend process and policy changes to ensure compliance.
Serve as a primary contact for federal, state, and local regulatory bodies in coordination with plant leadership and PABCO Admin.
Review current practices, inspect the facility, and make recommendations.
Demonstrate commitment to employee and contractor safety, abide by company and regulatory safety rules, and ensure hazardous conditions are reported and corrected.
Perform other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.