Senior EHSS Specialist

Fortune Brands • Meridian, ID

17h • $71,000 - $110,000 • Onsite

About The Position

The Senior Environmental Health, Safety & Security (EHSS) Specialist identifies, develops and implements safety programs and strategies to reduce or eliminate injuries and their associated costs, and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and corporate standards within our manufacturing facility in Meridian, ID. This role is the Subject Matter Expert and consultant to the organization on matters related to safety and health and partners with operations to foster a proactive safety culture, minimize risks, and drive continuous improvement in EHSS performance. This is an onsite position, reporting to our manufacturing site in Meridian, ID.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years of direct safety responsibility, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• BS/Masters Degree in occupational health & safety, engineering, environmental sciences, or a related field. Experience may be considered in lieu of degree.
• Experience managing a Title V air permit in a manufacturing facility, stormwater/wastewater permit compliance experience
• Experience researching, designing, and writing EHS policies and programs
• Comprehensive knowledge of the safety and health programs, policies, risk identification and control strategies, and federal and state regulations.
• Ability to maintain a high degree of confidentiality including confidential information, including product, process, financial and legal compliance.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to work within diverse and challenging situations to achieve results in a straight forward and composed manner.
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills with excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work independently and to deliver results with minimum supervision.
• Competency in Microsoft business applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint.
• Flexibility in work schedule is required including varying shifts, work on holidays, weekends and extended hours with minimal notice and as required by operational need. May need to respond to safety related emergencies.

Nice To Haves

• ASP/CSP, CHMM, PE in environmental engineering or related field, Registered Environmental Manager/Registered Environmental Professional certification are also desirable
• CSP, OSHA outreach trainer, Powered Industrial Truck trainer experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide expert insight to plan and implement environmental, health and safety policies and procedures in compliance with Fiberon, local, state and federal Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations.
• Implements and drives enforcement of standardized EHSS policies and practices at the site, ensuring effective change management
• Utilizes established reporting and investigation procedures to conduct incident investigations for accidents, incidents, injuries and complaints concerning potential hazards or unsafe conditions in the work place.
• Coordinates, implements and maintains environmental programs and environmental auditing/inspection for the facility.
• Manage environmental and IH testing for storm water, sound, IAQ and personal exposures.
• Acts as a technical resource and/or lead on specialized safety topics. Examples include such topics as chemical and noise exposure, machine guarding, confined space entry, ergonomics, lockout/tagout, material handling, powered industrial trucks and hazardous materials transportation.
• Oversees combustible dust safety engineering controls, including detection/suppression systems.
• Identifies, develops, and implements effective safety education and training, awareness and promotional activities, recognition and awards, accountability and employee involvement programs for the organization.
• Assists with the development and execution of appropriate administrative programs for the preparation, distribution and maintenance of written programs, policies, procedures and records such as SDS, lockout procedures and OSHA reporting.
• Supports Behavior Based Safety (BBS) in driving participation, supplying critical data, coaching, and supervisor support.
• Completes other general EHSS project management duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Annual bonus plan based on company and individual performance, or a role-based sales incentive plan.
• Robust health plans
• Market-leading 401(k) program with a company contribution
• Product discounts
• Flexible time off benefits
• Adoption benefits
• Numerous ERGs (Employee Resource Groups)

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior