Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc.•Milford, NH

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Founded in 1946 and headquartered in Milford, New Hampshire (USA), Hitchiner Manufacturing Co., Inc. is the premier supplier of complete-to-print, high-volume, complex thin-wall investment castings and fully-finished casting-based subassemblies and components to industry. The company leads the industry in volume production, reduced lead-times and just-in-time manufacturing. Hitchiner produces castings in hundreds of different alloys for a broad spectrum of global markets and customers that include the leaders in the automotive, aerospace, and other industries. We offer an enriching environment where learning and growing become part of your career. Hitchiner is dedicated to fostering the professional growth and development of our employees. We offer upward mobility and internal promotions. OUR SAFETY CULTURE IS AS STRONG AS THE METAL CASTINGS WE MAKE! We are seeking an EH&S Specialist to drive safety and environment excellence in a fast past manufacturing environment. This is a hands-on role for someone who thrives on the floor, partners closely with operations, and takes pride in supporting and continuously improving safety and environmental performance.

Requirements

BA/BS in safety/environmental related field of study.
Minimum 3-4 years of experience working with OSHA/EPA regulations.
Associate Safety Professional (ASP) status and/or Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM).
Must be self-motivated and possess excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Must be computer literate.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) software packages.

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in industrial hygiene and environmental waste management (highly desirable).

Responsibilities

Must be familiar with Federal, State and local environmental and safety regulations, have the ability to interpret them and then ensure necessary actions are taken to comply.
Provides company-wide guidance and program support for confined space entry, lockout/tag out, electrical, ergonomic, industrial hygiene monitoring, personal protective equipment, hazard communication, and related health, safety and environmental programs.
Assists in all related reporting, auditing and program maintenance tasks. Reviews processes, assists in regulation interpretation, analyzes trends, and refers issues to management, as appropriate, for effective and timely resolution.
Conducts facility inspections/audits which effectively and efficiently detect existing or potential safety, health and environmental hazards and recommends corrective or preventative measures where indicated. Proactively analyzes data and trends and communicates findings and recommendations to other operations to ensure continuous improvement across the company. Prepares and analyzes audit reports utilizing established procedures.
Provides incident investigation support to plant management as needed. Prepares clear and accurate documentation.
Maintains the OSHA Log and calculates TRIR metrics for Hitchiner facilities.
Emergency contact for Milford facilities.
Performs job hazard assessments. Evaluates tasks and collaborates with internal personnel to determine required changes to process, protective equipment requirements, engineering controls etc.
Tracks safety performance for each business unit including audit results and incident statistics and communicates performance to senior management. Provides comparison to similar industry incident rates highlights significant incident trends, monitors OSHA/EPA regulations to limit company exposure, etc.
Manages and assists in the development, monitoring, updating, coordination and delivery of training programs designed to increase employee awareness and reduce environmental impact and/or personal injuries.
Reviews and approves (or rejects) MSDSs and change management checklist submissions for the safety impact and potential compliance issues; Administrative responsibility for maintenance of MSDSOnline.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge and safety regulations (EPA, OSHA, select DOL, etc.).
Acts as a liaison and technical resource supporting existing safety committees.
Assist with facility inspections by outside agencies.
Assists with writing and completion of routine environmental compliance and monitoring reports.
Prepares regular, timely and informative content Safety section on eCast.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

Onsite state of the art Gym/Fitness Center, open 24/7 for all employees
Medical and Dental Insurance
Health Savings Account (HSA)
Health and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
Basic and Accidental Life Insurance (company paid)
Short-term and Long-term Disability Insurance (company paid)
401K (pre-tax and ROTH) with Excellent Company Match and Immediate Vesting
Company Profit Sharing Plan
3 weeks’ Vacation to start; 4 weeks’ Vacation at 5 Years; 5 weeks’ Vacation at 10 years seniority
We set you up for success with our “Center for Excellence” onsite training center for new hires and existing employees to improve new learning and continuous growth
Training and Educational Assistance Programs