Environmental Health and Safety Coord

Environmental Health and Safety Coord. - GA Job# 260227ES – Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator Wage: $70,000 - $110,000 / Year salary, benefits, incentive plan, relocation assistance. Salary and benefits commensurate with experience. Education Required: Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety with knowledge of environmental compliance, or similar is desired. Years’ Experience Required: Five (5+) plus years of safety experience in an industrial, military, or manufacturing process environment. Wood Products industry experience strongly preferred. Description: The Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) Coordinator in Georgia reports to the Plant Manager and provides leadership and strategic direction by building a partnership with front-line leadership and collaborating with business partners to develop and mentor the production team relating to EH&S. In this role, you will examine and audit existing working conditions, equipment, processes, and systems to determine points of potential hazard and opportunities for better safety practices. You will develop and implement safe working processes, educating all levels of staff on best practices. Our ideal candidate has at least a bachelor's degree in occupational safety, engineering, or a relevant field. You must also have excellent communication and leadership skills and a thorough understanding of industry regulatory requirements. Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator Position Requirements: Associate or bachelor’s degree in industrial safety with knowledge of environmental compliance, or similar is desired. Five (5+) plus years of safety experience in an industrial, military, or manufacturing process environment. Wood Products industry experience strongly preferred. Capable of effectively influencing front-line management to enact safety programming / processes to achieve an accident-free environment Capable of facility safety and environmental audits, root-cause analyses, and group problem solving Experience with and implementing process safety programs. Experience with establishing LOTO programs into an industrial environment. Experience with SOP and JHA development. Knowledge and ability to comprehend and apply government safety rules, including OSHA protocols, to a manufacturing environment. Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator Position Responsibilities: Working knowledge of recordkeeping & reporting requirements [OSHA, EPA, GA.EPD, Worker's Comp.]. Supports plant leadership - an invaluable training and support resource. Participates in/leads process reviews [e.g., hazard analyses, operator training, Lockout, New Hire, etc.]. Participates in development, implementation, and support of Mill policies and systems. Manage Safety & Environmental recordkeeping and reporting [state, federal, and internal]. Leads by example, leads with integrity, holds self and all employees accountable for working safely, ensures consistency in actions and results, continually drives for results. Identifies opportunities and supports implementation of engineering controls to minimize/eliminate safety, health, and environmental hazards. Identifies Mill training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs. Identifies Mill Safety and Health program needs and prepares written safety and health programs to support. Evaluates safety and health systems perpetually to ensure they remain current and thorough. Develop and drive needed cultural and behavioral change to support needed improvement. Confirms that systems and policies are in place, being adhered to, and are functioning properly. Conducts general EHS observations [e.g., guarding audits, Lockout audits, Safe Work Practices, etc.]. We are committed to making employment decisions that are fair and do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, sexual orientation, genetics, gender identity or expression or any other characteristics protected under law. Top Wood Jobs refers candidates and it is up to the employer to make all employment decisions. You will not hold Top Wood Jobs or their clients represented by this job description responsible for our conducting reference checks. You agree by this job description to conducting background checks should you be qualified for this job. Supply a cover letter in reference to the job(s) you are applying for.Only candidates that meet the job qualifications will be contacted, but we will hold on to your resume if submitted for future possible jobs. You should ask for the company’s own job description; this is Top Wood Job’s description and there could be additional requirements from the employer. #J-18808-Ljbffr Top wood