Senior EHS Specialist

La-Z-Boy•Siloam Springs, AR

19h•Onsite

About The Position

Primary lead for plant EHS program. Oversee training, development, and maintenance of Safety & Health policy and procedures, as well as plant security and other projects as required. This position provides support for employees at La-Z-Boy. As a continuous improvement champion for employee safety, this position is critical to ensuring safety and compliance for employees and company.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Safety Management, Industrial Hygiene or related field with 4-6 years of relevant experience or equivalent
Proficient in MS Excel, MS Word and MS PowerPoint
Strong ability to communicate effectively both in writing and in-person
Excellent attendance, work record and customer service skills
Must possess a strong work ethic and absolute integrity
Must be adaptable and flexible and must have the ability to work in a fast-paced, demanding and complex environment
Must be able to work flexible work hours as required
Basic understanding of ergonomic principles
Intellectual curiosity and ability to grasp the challenges and opportunities facing our changing manufacturing operations
Ability to forge the right relationships with employees, regulatory officials and corporate executives to communicate the company’s safety and environmental health policies and accomplishments

Nice To Haves

Prior experience in a health and safety role ideally for a major corporation industry such as furniture production or other manufacturing and or management
Certification in a specialized EHS field (i.e. Industrial Hygiene, Ergonomics, Environmental Engineering, etc.)

Responsibilities

Oversee and manage a work environment that is and continues to be safe and healthy.
Ensures that occupational health and safety hazards within the campus are identified, evaluated and controlled in compliance with applicable laws and regulations
Manage and lead efforts to develop, recommend and implement policies and procedures to control occupational safety and health hazards, and other risk associated with company operations on campus.
This position will communicate and continue to foster a safety culture that goes beyond that which is mandated.
Ensure company compliance with all appropriate OSHA and state safety regulations and maintain appropriate reporting and accountability systems
Ensure that all departments comply with applicable health and safety regulations, and equally important, with the company’s philosophy of assuring worker safety which is frequently more stringent
Responsible to build charts, create detailed spreadsheets, basic website maintenance, create training presentations, create safety videos, monthly newsletter, and monthly safety training
Responsible for Safety Data Sheets and assure compliance with all Hazardous Materials handling regulations
Participate with department management in safety audits, investigations and inspections
Manage and direct specific safety objectives for each department on campus
Participate in industry and professional interest groups to stay current on trends, issues and technological innovation
Represent health, safety interface with the supervisory and hourly employees – including necessary training and initiation / participation in daily behavioral based observations and actions associated with those observations
Main contact or assist as required in campus emergency management procedures
Maintain company compliance with all OSHA/environmental requirements. Also includes permitting hazardous waste, storm water, solid waste management, environmental response plans, and solid waste management
Lead and direct IH monitoring in manufacturing areas
Responsible for plant security which includes providing recommendations, assist in implementation and maintaining plant wide security plan