Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Toyotomi America Corporation • Springfield, KY

15h • Onsite

About The Position

The role of the Safety/Environmental Specialist is to plan, and carry out policies relating to health, safety, environmental, and security. This is performed personally and by instructing and managing subordinates.

Requirements

• Bachelor degree in business or health and safety preferred. 2-3 years health/safety/environmental experience in an industrial manufacturing environment.
• Training and development techniques and evaluation.
• Safety practices and worker’s compensation administration.
• Leadership (setting pace, decisiveness, team development, ability to influence, organizational awareness).
• People development (assessment of others, feedback/coaching, delegation, motivating others, performance management, communicating expectations).
• Interpersonal skills (relationship building, teamwork, interpersonal insight, conflict resolution, customer orientation).
• Communication (verbal communication, persuasive impact, listening, written communication).
• Judgment and thinking (strategic thinking, original thinking, judgment and decision making, problem solving, awareness).
• Performance skills (accuracy with detail, planning and organizing, efficiency, business acumen).
• Personal characteristics (motivation/commitment, flexibility, assertiveness).

Responsibilities

• Assess team member safety training needs, develop and provide specific training programs for all team members.
• Develop safety and environmental policies and procedures to assure legal compliance for EPA, OSHA, records and training requirements.
• Coordinate the management of worker’s compensation, including coordinating treatment and return to work for injured team members.
• Responsible for maintaining plant security system and managing fleet vehicles.
• Act as EMR (Environmental Mgt. Rep.) for company’s ISO 14001 program.
• Assist in development of annual budget for health, safety, security and environmental activities for all team members.
• Work closely with Manager to carry out specific goals not otherwise listed.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees