Senior Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Generac•Beaver Dam, WI

About The Position

The Senior Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist is responsible for the support of day-to-day environmental, health and safety functions at multiple sites. This position supports the facility EHS program to maintain a safe and healthy work environment, monitoring the facility and processes for adherence to OSHA, EPA, Wisconsin DNR, DOT, and other local regulations and guidelines. Additionally, this role is responsible for conducting environmental monitoring and reporting, providing assistance with environmental permit applications, and assisting with internal EHS audits. This position works closely with cross-functional teams throughout the facility and leads the pursuit of zero incidents.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
5 years of experience implementing occupational safety and environmental programs
3 years of experience working in a multi-site manufacturing or industrial environment
Demonstrated understanding of OSHA, EPA, WDNR, DOT and local regulations
Proven knowledge of safety equipment and standards
Demonstrated ability to influence management, teams and individuals across multiple functions within the organization
Excellent working knowledge of ergonomic analysis tools
Excellent working knowledge of emergency action planning
Proven track record of successfully managing shifting deadlines and priorities in a fast paced environment
Effective verbal and written communication skills
Advanced understanding of OSHA, EPA, WDNR, DOT and local regulations
Financial and analytical skills to model and quantify impacts of projects
Ability to coach and mentor

Nice To Haves

Degree in occupational safety , engineering or science related
Experience within a corporate safety role in a manufacturing company
Implementation experience with safety related programs (ISO, VPP, etc.)
Previous experience using SAP or equivalent ERP.
CHMM, CSP, CIH, PE or equivalent Certification.

Responsibilities

Regulatory Compliance Monitoring and Reporting
Serve as an internal auditor for multi-site EHS activities
As an EHS SME, lead regional training efforts for EHS related activities
Supporting Strategic Initiatives
Act as the Corporate champion for the EHS Drive to Zero programs
Serve as SME for EHS for multiple sites.
Worksite Analysis
Work with cross-functional teams for new project and process development
All of the above mentioned duties with a multi-site scope.
Hazard Prevention and Control
Lead and coach incident investigations to determine root cause and preventative actions.
Act as multi-site SME supporting facility EHS Specialists with hazard assessments.
Lead emergency action plan programs.
Minimize waste by driving initiatives surrounding reduction, recycling and supply chain partnerships
Act as SAP Super User within functional area as assigned
Other duties as assigned.