Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

We are seeking a highly skilled Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator to join our EHS Department team at our Assumption facility. The ideal candidate will be a proactive and safety-focused professional with strong knowledge of environmental, health, and safety regulations, excellent communication and organizational skills, and the ability to effectively manage compliance programs, training initiatives, and continuous improvement efforts in a manufacturing environment.

Your Impact

• Advise all levels of management on EHS-related matters
• Provide environmental and safety expertise on legal and other requirements including, but not limited to, environmental compliance reporting, ergonomics, electrical safety, machine guarding, confined space entry, and lock-out/tag-out
• Review incident and injury data and conduct follow-up interviews and investigations
• Organize and present incident findings for business units and local management
• Coordinate environmental plans and ensure compliance with programs such as air quality, storm water, hazardous materials plans, pollution prevention and spill plans
• Coordinate internal onsite audits/site inspections/training to ensure compliance with permits and programs
• Coordinate facility workers' compensation program including a return-to-work program
• Work in conjunction with plant engineering to maintain all safety systems such as fire detection and suppression, egress, plant security, and parking
• Provide input to site managers by identifying and tracking appropriate safety metrics and assessing performance
• Provide guidance to assigned units by participating in capital project reviews, consistent with the level of EHS expertise needed.
• Work with facilities to assist with continuous improvement initiatives including addressing ergonomic issues
• Participate in the review of new projects, sites, and research initiatives to ensure proper implementation of company EHS programs and policies and to provide EHS consulting services to operations and business units
• Review and interpret new and proposed regulations for applicability and develop associated implementation training programs and procedures
• Participate in professional industry groups to further develop individual capabilities
• Collect and report on the sites monthly requirements for Environmental, Social, and (Corporate) Governance

Your Experience and Qualifications

• 2-5 years working in an EHS role within an industrial manufacturing environment, (such as welding, machining, break-press, laser cutting and industrial assembly), with at least 150+ employees
• 2-5 years in an EHS role that includes developing and implementing OSHA safety training policies and procedures on topics including: machine guarding, lock-out/tag-out, confined space entry, hazard communication, fall protection, personal protective equipment (PPE), incident investigation, ergonomics, and electrical safety procedures
• 2-5 years of experience working with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) standards for general industry within an industrial manufacturing environment, including the ability to read, interpret, and implement OSHA standards
• 1+ years of knowledge in Environment Protection Agency (EPA) and/or state (ie. IEPA) regulations regarding the management of air quality, storm water, hazardous materials, and pollution prevention
• Demonstrated experience managing or implementing a formal Occupational Health and Safety Management System
• Demonstrated experience managing or implementing formal Hazard Prevention and Control Systems
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite

Your Compensation and Benefits

Expected annual salary for this role will be $60,000.00 - $85,000.00, plus eligible for an annual bonus. This is dependent upon job related knowledge, experience, and skills.

Benefits will include the ability to elect health care and wellness plans, dental and vision plans, flexible and virtual work options (where available), 401(k) Savings Plan with company match, paid holidays, paid time off, health savings and flexible spending accounts, reimbursement for continuing education, life insurance, and other supplemental insurance plans.

Your Workplace and Travel

You will be working an onsite role based out of Assumption.

We value inclusion and recognize the innovation a diverse workforce delivers to our farmers. Through our recruitment efforts, we are committed to building a team that includes a variety of experiences, backgrounds, cultures and perspectives.

Join us as we bring agriculture into the future and apply now!

Grain & Protein Technologies is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.

1. GPT Purpose: Feeding the World Better, through high quality grain and responsibly raised protein

2. GPT Mission: Make Farmers and Agribusiness Managers more productive and more profitable

3. GPT Culture: Winning Values and Winning Behaviors that nurtures a "Winners Win" culture of excellence

4. GPT Approach: Achieve balanced and sustainable success for Employees, Customers, and OwnersGrain & Protein Technologies is a leading global designer, manufacturer, and marketer of reliable, durable, and innovative equipment solutions for grain, seed, poultry, egg, and swine production. Generating $1.1 billion in annual revenue, the Company serves farmers and agribusiness managers in over 100 countries and currently operates 19 manufacturing facilities across 5 continents, employing more than 3600 people.

The Company goes to market with its strong portfolio of industry leading brands - GSI, Cumberland, AP, Tecno, Cimbria, Aerotech, Reventa, and Euroemme. With its Company Purpose of "Feeding the World Better", Grain & Protein Technologies emphasizes advancing smart technologies and offering innovative technical solutions to make farmers and agribusiness managers more productive and profitable in a sustainable way.