Environmental, Health and Saftey Specialist

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist (EHS) assists all with matters pertaining to safe work performance; OSHA and EPA compliance; safety plan development and implementation; safety data recordkeeping; incident documentation; and performance monitoring and reporting. This a hands-on position.  This is not an administrative position.  Infosys on safety, programs, training and developing programs within a manufacturing environment.  

Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews safety issues and incidents and works with plant leadership and employees to develop plans for resolution.
• Schedules and conducts site EHS compliance inspections, performs records documentation and provides corrective action response recommendations and tracking.
• Leads, supports, participates in incident investigations, using root cause analysis methodology.
• Uses a working knowledge of personal, industrial & occupational safety to manage safety programs such as Forklift Operations, Hoist & Crane Operations, Lifting Equipment programs, Job Safety Analysis, Bloodborne Pathogen Exposure Control, Respiratory Protection, PPE Program, Hazard Communication and other OSHA required programs.
• Supports workers compensation case coordination.
• Advises the facility regarding safety protocols and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies, including the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
• Promotes safety awareness; schedules & performs hazard awareness training.
• Supports and participates in Monthly Safety Meetings through meeting attendance, content creation and presentation.
• Conducts new hire and temporary employee EHS training.
• Supports and participates in Safety Committee meetings through meeting attendance, inspection team leadership and findings documentation.
• Gathers pertinent information, statistics and figures to be presented in the form of EHS metrics.
• Conducts production, shop and maintenance floor audits
• Complies with all environmental, health and safety Federal, State, Local regulations and company policies.
• Collects data and assists in regulatory reporting.
• Performs Risk Assessments with all departments to determine the potential hazards of new processes and projects (capital projects and others). Ensures that all applicable Federal, State, and Local regulations, along with industry standards, (ANSI, NFPA, ACGIH) are followed.
• Ensures compliance with chemical, noise and monitoring programs.
• Develops and implements JSA’s and training programs in the use of safety equipment including PPE, chemical hazards, noise hazards, physical hazards and safe operating practices. Assists management to implement such programs. Maintains recordkeeping as directed.
• Participates in emergency response functions such as material release and first responders’ teams.
• Develops and implements emergency evacuation plans and procedures.
• Supports and participates in management EHS audits.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

• Experience in managing compliance of health and safety (personal, industrial & occupational) regulations, policies and procedures and environmental,
• Thorough working knowledge of health and safety principles and environmental,.
• Must be detail orientated and proven ability to multi-task, prioritize, follow-up and follow-through. Very hands on environment.
• Proficient with computer applications such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook. Must have the ability to utilize computer technology to research online, prepare reports, access data and maintain records.
• Must have current knowledge of Federal, State and Local laws and regulation relating to environmental, health and safety.
• Creative problem solving to recognize and analyze needs and propose solutions to effectively address them.
• Ability to plan and coordinate multiple diverse tasks simultaneously.
• Position requires work in a plant/manufacturing environment, indoor and outdoor conditions. Environment may include fluctuations in temperature, dust and noise. Required PPE includes safety glasses, safety toe shoes and hearing protection in addition to other specific PPE that must be worn for specific tasks.
• Must be able to reach, grasp, handle, bend, kneel, sit, climb and stoop. Must be able to push, pull, lift and carry product up to 50 pounds

Educational Requirements

• Minimum of 3 to 5 years of hand on experience and a Minimum of an  Associate degree in Occupational Safety or Environmental Health and Safety.
• Bachelor’s degree in these or a related field is preferred.
• Job experience, professional development and continuing education may be substituted for educational experience.

Milacron is a global leader in the manufacture, distribution and service of highly engineered and customized systems within the $27 billion plastic technology and processing industry. We are the only global company with a full-line product portfolio that includes hot runner systems, injection molding, blow molding and extrusion equipment. We maintain strong market positions across these products, as well as leading positions in process control systems, mold bases and components, maintenance, repair and operating (“MRO”) supplies for plastic processing equipment and fluid technology. Our strategy is to deliver highly customized equipment, components and service to our customers throughout the lifecycle of their plastic processing technology systems.

We are an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

Milacron provides employees with a total compensation plan to support health, financial security, and work-life balance. A variety of benefits and amenities, in addition to pay, are included in the plan.

Employees enjoy the options of our flexible benefits package that offers health, dental, vision, company paid life insurance, optional critical illness insurances, company paid short-term disability and long-term disability insurance, wellness benefits, 401(K) plans, as well as the opportunity to contribute to a Flexible Spending Account and Health Spending Account.

In addition, Milacron offers paid time off with paid holidays, vacation, and sick days.

Milacron does not accept resumes from 3rd party recruiters.