EHS Specialist

Environment, Health and Safety SpecialistValmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today. We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward?This position serves as the principal environment, health and safety (EHS) professional at a Valmont manufacturing site. This position requires individual initiative on special projects to complete a wide variety of tasks that are part of Valmont's comprehensive EHS initiatives. This includes leading the activities of the site's EHS related teams. The position will lead implementation of Valmont's EHS Playbook for the site. The EHS Specialist must be able to align the site's EHS activities with Valmont's overall enterprise wide EHS strategies. The incumbent is responsible to swiftly detect sub-standard EHS performance using leading and lagging indicators and act in conjunction with appropriate site and regional leadership teams. It is critical that the EHS Specialist assists others in their growth and knowledge in Environment, Health and Safety practices. It is expected that the EHS Specialist interacts with site production employees to identify and control hazards that can result in harm.Essential Functions:Reports directly to the EHS Manager, with matrixed reporting to the Regional Safety Manager and has no direct or indirect reportsExecutes the annual, site-specific environmental, health and safety targets and objectives for the site to measurably reduce exposure to the site's most significant health and safety risks and environmental impactsFunction as the site level expert in the company's Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and internal and external inspections, and environmental permitsLeads the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the siteManages implementation of the Valmont's global EHS standards which includes, but is not limited to, Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout, Confined Space Entry and Waste StorageLeads the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, Green Team, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site's environment footprint and drive continuous improvementLeads the team-based incident investigation process to drive appropriate root cause and corrective actionsDevelops and maintains training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completionCollects data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirementsServes as the site's initial point-of-contact with national and local environmental, health and safety regulatory agenciesSuccessful completion of the Valmont EHS Specialist curriculum within three months of hireOther Important Details about the Role:Daily engagement with employees on the floor to foster a cooperative, engaged safety programConduct all EHS training and EHS committee meetingsCollects and enters data for of all safety contacts and hazard identificationsCollects and enters data for all environmental regulatory requirementsManage waste storage area, including record keeping, tracking and disposalRequired Qualifications of Every Candidate (Education, Experience, Knowledge, Skills and Abilities):Preferred Bachelor's or Associate's degree with 3+ years of experience or 5+ years of relevant experienceStrong working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Word, and Microsoft OutlookThe ability to work in a cooperative manner and communicate effectively in a positive manner with all levels of the organizationThe ability to read, interpret and develop safety policies, procedures, training materials and standard operating instructions and procedural manualsSuccessful completion of Valmont EHS Curriculum within 12 monthsMust be a person of passion and integrity who has the drive to excel and deliver exceptional resultsHighly Qualified Candidates Will Also Possess These Qualifications:One year of experience in manufacturingExperience using Lean methodology in a manufacturing environmentExperience utilizing and maintaining Environmental Health and Safety database programsWorking Environment and Physical Efforts:The primary working conditions for this position is a manufacturing shop environment with exposure to dirt, grease, fumes, cold, heat, noise, dust. There will also be times when the EHS Specialist works in an office environment. Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) such as safety glasses and hearing protection may be required in most manufacturing areas and it is the EHS Specialist's responsibility to ensure that all people (employees, vendors, customers, visitors) are in conformance with all safety requirements and that all employees are enforcing the safety requirements consistently and without exception. The incumbent is regularly required to sit for extended periods of time, as well as talk and listen on the phone and in personal conversations or meetings. Environment is fast paced and demanding most of the time. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms while working in the office with various files and forms and while working on the computer. The employee is occasionally required to move about the office. Incumbent must utilize proper ergonomic safeguards such as monitor height and positions, keyboard location and height and proper wrists rests. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 15 pounds in working with large files, binders, and computer equipment. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family's overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)401k retirement plan with company matchPaid time offEmployer paid life insuranceEmployer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leaveWork Life SupportTuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per yearVoluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and moreValmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email View email address on click.appcast.io.