Manufacturing EHS Coordinator

Miele•Opelika, AL

1d•Onsite

About The Position

EHS Coordinator supporting manufacturing operations through OSHA and EPA compliance. Experienced in safety inspections, incident investigations, and training coordination. Collaborates with production and maintenance teams to reduce risk and improve workplace safety. Committed to promoting a strong, proactive safety culture on the plant floor.

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree in a Safety or Environmental Sciences discipline with 3-5 years manufacturing experience OR 10 years of manufacturing management experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
Leadership experience (Preferably in Safety or Environmental management)
Ability to mentor, coach, and support members to positively impact divisional safety culture.
Demonstrate creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas and answers to work-related problems.
Proven ability to build and maintain strong teams.
Knowledge of best practices, principles, and methods to achieve a sustained, safe manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of local, state, federal, and other regulatory requirements for environmental and health standards.
Ability to implement and maintain an effective Safety Program
OSHA10, OSHA30, Certified Forklift Operator, Hazard Communication Certification, First Aid/CPR/AED Certification OR equivalent training certifications.

Responsibilities

Support implementation of OSHA compliant safety programs (Hazard Communication Machine Guarding)
Conduct routine plant safety inspections, identifying hazards and tracking corrective actions
Assist with incident, injury, and near miss investigations; perform root cause analysis
Maintain OSHA records (300, 300A, 301) and assist with regulatory reporting
Support industrial hygiene monitoring (noise, dust, chemical exposure, ergonomics)
Participate in job hazard analyses and risk assessments for production tasks
Assist with compliance with EPA and state environmental regulations
Support hazardous and non hazardous waste management, labeling, and disposal
Maintain environmental permits, logs, and inspection records
Coordinate spill prevention and response activities
Conduct or coordinate new hire and refresher EHS training
Track training completion and maintaining documentation via company quality systems
Support safety meetings, production floor GEMBA, lean manufacturing
Promote employee involvement and positive safety culture on the production floor
Help maintain emergency response and evacuation procedures
Coordinate drills (fire, chemical spill, severe weather)
Maintain emergency equipment and first aid stations
Maintain SDS system and chemical inventory
Compile EHS metrics and KPIs for management review
Responsible for establishing and maintaining a ISO14011 and ISO45001 Certification.
Support continuous improvement initiatives tied to safety and environmental performance