Health & Safety III

Ameron Pole Products•Fillmore, CA

1d•$71,020 - $113,420•Onsite

About The Position

The Health & Safety III is the facility’s primary environmental and safety professional at the Fillmore facility. The role owns execution of environmental, health, and safety responsibilities, maintaining regulatory compliance, driving employee engagement, managing environmental reporting and chemical tracking, supporting operational leaders, and ensuring risks are identified, communicated, and controlled. It operates with a high degree of independence, technical competence, initiative, and leadership presence. The position administers environmental compliance programs, including permits, regulatory requirements, environmental records, reporting, inspections, and correspondence. It evaluates process and facility changes for environmental impacts, coordinates with Corporate Environmental resources, and serves as the site contact for environmental matters and regulatory agencies. The role also administers site safety programs, conducts inspections and risk assessments, leads incident investigations, supports emergency preparedness, and ensures training and documentation requirements are met. It engages employees and supervisors, coaches leaders on their responsibilities, tracks corrective actions through closure, and maintains readiness for inspections, audits, and assessments. Success includes timely and accurate regulatory submissions, effective safety programs, verified corrective actions, strong employee engagement, and clear communication with plant leadership about EHS performance and risks.

Requirements

3 to 7 years of manufacturing, industrial, environmental, or EHS experience.
Demonstrated experience independently managing environmental compliance programs.
Experience with environmental reporting, chemical tracking, and regulatory compliance.
Strong knowledge of OSHA requirements and environmental compliance obligations.
Ability to work independently while partnering effectively with plant and corporate leadership.
Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
Proficiency with Microsoft Office and compliance documentation systems.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field (preferred).
Experience in California manufacturing operations.
Working knowledge of environmental permitting and reporting programs.
Professional certification such as CHST, OHST, ASP, CSP, or equivalent credentials.
Experience managing both environmental and safety responsibilities in a manufacturing environment.
Experience supporting regulatory inspections and external audits.

Responsibilities

Maintain compliance with applicable environmental permits, regulations, and company standards.
Track chemical usage, consumption, and inventory for environmental reporting.
Prepare, coordinate, and maintain data for environmental reports and regulatory submissions.
Manage environmental records, documentation, permits, inspections, and regulatory correspondence.
Identify environmental compliance risks and develop corrective and preventive actions.
Evaluate process changes, equipment installations, production modifications, and capital projects for potential environmental impacts.
Coordinate with Corporate Environmental resources on permitting, reporting, audits, and compliance matters.
Maintain environmental calendars and ensure weekly, monthly, quarterly, and annual requirements are completed on time.
Serve as the primary site contact for environmental compliance matters and regulatory agencies.
Administer and maintain site safety programs, procedures, and compliance requirements.
Conduct facility inspections, audits, observations, and risk assessments.
Lead incident investigations and ensure corrective actions are implemented and verified.
Facilitate safety meetings, toolbox talks, employee engagement activities, and awareness initiatives.
Monitor compliance with company safety standards and California-specific safety requirements.
Maintain safety records, training documentation, and regulatory reporting requirements.
Identify hazards, develop mitigation strategies, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
Support emergency preparedness, response planning, and crisis management activities.
Ensure employees receive required training and comply with applicable regulatory standards.
Maintain a visible daily presence throughout the facility and engage with employees and supervisors.
Build working relationships with plant personnel while promoting accountability and compliance.
Coach supervisors, managers, and employees on environmental and safety responsibilities.
Support leadership in developing a culture focused on safety ownership and environmental stewardship.
Partner with Human Resources and plant leadership on regulatory, training, and employee concerns related to health and safety.
Communicate risks, compliance obligations, and improvement opportunities across all levels of the organization.
Promote employee involvement in hazard identification, corrective actions, and continuous improvement.
Track environmental, safety, audit, inspection, and corrective-action items through closure.
Monitor deadlines and ensure corrective actions are completed on time.
Maintain readiness for regulatory inspections, customer audits, and internal assessments.
Manage access and administration for applicable regulatory reporting systems and compliance portals.
Provide plant leadership with status updates on open items, compliance concerns, and risk exposure.
Maintain organized records to support audits, inspections, and management reviews.
Ensure environmental reports and regulatory obligations are accurate and timely, with no missed permit requirements or compliance deadlines.
Support effective safety programs and operations engagement, and communicate EHS performance, risks, and priorities to plant leadership.