Environmental Specialist Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Sciences/Engineering, Occupational Safety, or an equivalent field, or a two-year technical degree with field or operations experience.
• Three to seven years of experience emphasizing health and safety management, or experience in a technical environment requiring strong health and safety practices.
• Strong ability to lead, motivate, engage, and influence others.
• Excellent interpersonal skills.
• Good computer skills, particularly with Microsoft Outlook, Excel, and Word.
• Ability to develop innovative approaches to improve processes and solve problems.
• Detail-oriented, with strong organizational skills and the ability to work in a team environment.
• Ability to articulate complex issues.
• Ability to communicate with and train employees at all levels on safety practices and procedures.
• Ability to use a PC to communicate, track trends, and retrieve relevant information.
• Self-starter who can inspire employees.
• Demonstrates flexibility and responsiveness to changing conditions; uses logic and intuition to reach appropriate conclusions; adapts behavior to the situation; understands the organization and its industry context; and listens to and respects others.
• Demonstrates collaboration, results orientation, self-development, trust-building, management of complexity, process optimization, effective communication, courage, accountability, and action orientation.
• Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship.

Nice To Haves

• One or more safety-related professional certifications, such as CIH or CSP.
• Lean Manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Administer site activities to achieve EHS goals and objectives, and promote a zero-incident culture and employee engagement.
• Use EHS key performance indicators to manage and report injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, action items, and other relevant data; analyze safety data to coordinate continual improvement.
• Conduct regular audits of office and production areas, identify existing or potential hazards, and ensure corrective or preventative measures are completed in a timely manner.
• Implement applicable EHS policies and procedures in compliance with Volvo Car and local, state, and federal requirements.
• Participate in corporate teams developing safety policies and procedures.
• Promote incident and near-miss reporting; perform root-cause analysis and identify actions to prevent recurrence.
• Evaluate non-standard tasks to identify risks and corrective actions.
• Coach and mentor employees on safe work practices, hazard identification, and risk management.
• Complete risk assessments and recommend control measures for potential areas of concern.
• Participate in the emergency response team, support emergency and spill response training, disaster preparedness and crisis management, and ensure drills, equipment, and communication of responsibilities are effective and ready.
• Participate in new-employee onboarding and provide employee safety training as needed, in accordance with OSHA standards.
• Perform ergonomic assessments and train employees in proper body mechanics.
• Conduct on-site ergonomic evaluations in office, manufacturing/production, maintenance, and transportation environments.
• Create and implement programs to help employees avoid repetitive stress, cumulative trauma, and other injuries and impairments.
• Collaborate with supervisors and managers on practical ways to improve workplace safety and productivity.
• Provide training on proper body positioning, movement standards, and injury-prevention techniques.

Benefits

• Competitive medical, dental, and vision plans.
• Tax-advantaged savings accounts.
• Wellness program with discounts and gifts.
• Voluntary benefits.
• Retirement savings plan with employer contributions.
• Paid parental leave under The Family Bond by Volvo Cars, including for adoptive, permanent care foster, and surrogate parents.
• Discounted rates on new Volvo leases through the Volvo Employee Lease Program (VELP).
• Most listed benefits start on the first day of employment.