Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator - Coatesville

SMS Mill Services, LLC.•Coatesville, PA

23h•Onsite

About The Position

SMS Mill Services, LLC are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Coordinator to oversee and enhance our environmental health and safety onsite programs at our Coatesville, PA location. We are onsite Cleveland Cliffs' steel mill property. The ideal candidate will be responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental regulations, promoting occupational health standards, and implementing effective strategies for workplace safety. This role requires a proactive approach to identifying potential hazards and developing solutions that align with our organizational goals. SMS provides a comprehensive range of services for steel mill customers. We partner with our customers to design custom, cost-effective solutions, which focus on adding value and achieving goals for the operation and the environment. Our range of services includes, but is not limited scrap yard management, finished or semi-finished product services, melt shop services, logistics/transportation support, and slag processing. This position will report to the Regional Safety Manager.

Requirements

2-5 years' experience in EHS field.
Familiarity with EPA guidelines and OSHA regulations.
Experience in conducting training sessions on safety protocols and emergency response procedures.
Ability to work in a physically demanding environment and all types of weather (rain, snow, cold, heat)
Operate with honesty and integrity.
Ability to moderately travel.

Nice To Haves

Heavy industrial environment experience strongly preferred.
On-call availability, nights/weekends to respond to incidents.
Experience with unionized hourly workforce preferred.

Responsibilities

Implement and maintain policies and procedures in accordance with EPA regulations, OSHA standards, and corporate initiatives.
Conduct regular audits and inspections to ensure compliance with environmental and OSHA laws and regulations.
Respond to onsite accidents/incidents/injuries.
Complete incident reports related to occupational health and safety, providing actionable recommendations for improvement.
Collaborate with various departments to fabricate solutions for EHS.
Provide training on EHS practices to new employees to ensure a safe workplace.
Serve as the primary EHS point of contact for the site.
Lead and coordinate the continuous improvement of the site’s environmental, safety, and health performance, including collaborating and providing leadership to establish develop and maintain the company’s programs/policies in line with corporate core values, in which Safety is number 1 and a key priority.
Identify and anticipate EHS concerns and hazards by surveying environmental, operational, and occupational conditions; rendering opinions on new equipment and procedures; investigating violations recommending preventive programs.
Guide and promote safe work performance by developing safety systems, polices, and procedures; developing safety campaigns, communications, and recognitions; training managers, employees, and new hires. Training can consist of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual training requirements. Must maintain an accurate recordkeeping of training being conducted.
Compliance with all EHS standards for federal, state and local safety regulations by studying and interpreting standards; enforcing adherence to regulations; advising management on needed actions.
Enforce safety policies by conducting inspections; observations, audits, walkthroughs, reporting statistics; counseling managers and employees.
Coordinate and lead EHS matter and communications, including communications with enforcement agencies, the host mill site, and related reporting requirements.
Ensure compliance with all applicable laws and regulations, including Environmental, Safety and Health guidelines and best practices, including mitigating risks associated with contractors and vendor through pre-job checklist, training, and oversight of work being conducted.
Comply with cost savings initiatives, identify, and recognize ways to reduce costs and enhance revenue, including treating any company expenses the same as you would if it was your own money.
Maintain par stock level of necessary PPE to the specific requirements of the host mill and SMS. Audit, track, order, and maintain responsibility for PPE levels through BMP and digital portal Coupa for ordering/receiving.
Document, update, and maintain the site for any EHS incident in digital portal Benchmark ESG for all property damage, near miss, unsafe act/condition, observations, ATS, corrective actions, and compliance calendar.
Immediately be able to investigate injuries, property damage, and near misses. Identify root cause and put corrective actions into place, communicate to the site team and train to the standard.
Be able to certify for first aid, CPR, and AED to respond and provide care to injured teammates, escort to clinic/emergency room, and to manage the situation while working with medical providers.
Maintain documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents and related events in Benchmark and paper files.
Function as part of the management team and align with core values, safety policy, and six safety steps to success to meet company policies and goals, escalating and reporting issues that require further assistance as appropriate.
Plan, participate and actively contribute to internal and external business meetings as necessary and appropriate.
Complete and track progress on environmental annual reporting with third party consultants such as Tier II and annual emissions report, etc. Also maintain compliance of daily, weekly, monthly, and annual environmental requirements such as SPCC and SWPPP.