Environmental Health And Safety Specialist

Toyota Boshoku America • Jackson, TN

10d • Hybrid

About The Position

This role is responsible for completing assigned tasks related to Safety and Health, including Standard Tasks, Plant Audit/Support Activity, Hoshin Kanri Objectives, and other duties as assigned. The position involves managing various EHS functions, supporting plant operations, contributing to Hoshin Kanri objectives, and performing general administrative duties within the department.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree highly preferred in Occupational Safety and Health (OSH), Environmental Science, Engineering (Civil, Mechanical, Environmental, Electrical), Linguistics (Spanish/Portuguese and/or Japanese), or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Entry to 4 years of relevant experience.
• Ability to perform in a self-directed work style and independently, as well as within a team setting.
• Ability to clearly communicate and work well with corporate and plant team members.
• Ability to compile effective and concise visual reports in charts, graphs, and table format.
• Ability to maintain on-call flexibility.
• Ability to take initiative on assigned tasks without significant supervision.
• Ability to train and transfer knowledge to plant personnel.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, multicultural team.
• Ability to work with multiple departments and prioritize activities, responding to shifting priorities.
• Ability to maintain the confidentiality of any information encountered.
• Demonstrate a personality that works in cooperation with other departments towards building company teamwork.
• Detail and process oriented.
• Effective presentation and writing skills.
• Excellent math skills.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Excellent project skills and ability to coordinate multiple projects.
• General manufacturing and industrial equipment knowledge required.
• Good collaboration, interpersonal, oral, written, and communication skills.
• Highly motivated to complete tasks in a timely manner.
• Must be able to work a flexible shift schedule, including daily or weekend work.
• Must be hands-on in helping to solve urgent problems.
• Must have a basic knowledge of regulatory requirements including federal and state safety and health laws (e.g., OSHA, EPA, DOT, EPA Risk Management Plans, and Industrial Hygiene).
• Must have an understanding of ergonomic principles and company safety procedures, regulations, and requirements.
• Must have demonstrated ability to prioritize and multi-task.
• Strong customer service skills.
• Strong data management skills.
• Strong leadership skills.
• Strong organization, time management, and planning skills and ability to manage multiple tasks with tight deadlines.
• Strong project, analytical, and interpersonal skills.
• English, both written and oral, is required.
• Solid working knowledge and demonstrated experience with Microsoft Office and other computer-based applications (e.g., MS Word, MS Excel, MS PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• Certification as Occupational Safety and Health Technician (OSHTEC), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred, but not required.
• OSHA 30, CIAQM, Train the Trainer Courses for Qualified Work (PIT/Crane/Confined Space/Electrical/Etc. ISO14001/45001/50001 Lead Auditor Certifications a plus, but not required.
• Japanese, Spanish, and Portuguese language skills would be helpful.
• Thorough understanding and working knowledge of TBA’s organization, automotive plants and processes/principles, company products, trade terminology, and manufacturing processes, tooling and equipment, and machine operation is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Perform assigned EHS Standard Tasks, which may include incident management, incident analysis, preparing reports, supporting health functions (Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics), managing MSDS Online System, managing CHIPS Program, and presenting reports for various meetings.
• Provide plant support functions for assigned plants, including responding to emergencies, supporting inspections and complaints related to OSHA/EPA/Local regulations, completing EHS audits, providing support during vacancies, and understanding local regulatory requirements.
• Develop individual Hoshin Kanri objectives to achieve department goals and provide monthly reporting on Hoshin status to leadership.
• Support requests from the department or other divisions, manage daily emails, and schedule and conduct meetings as needed.
• Perform other tasks as assigned by the manager.

What This Job Offers

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