CA EH&S Specialist

Environmental Health And Safety Manager

Location: US-California-Long Beach

To lead the location in ensuring an environmentally sound, healthy, and safe workplace for every associate.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continued compliance with environmental and safety laws and regulations.
• Verify that the location's environmental standards conform to the requirements of ISO 14001 and HEXPOL's Management System.
• Lead Environmental, Health and Safety program initiatives to promote and enhance a safe workplace.
• Communicate with regulatory agencies.
• Conduct routine location inspections to determine the existence of hazards and take measures to correct.
• Provide associate training (including new hire safety orientation and monthly Environmental, Health and Safety related topics).
• Plan, organize, and moderate the location's safety committee meetings.
• Investigate all incidents for root cause. Work with staff to implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Travel may be required, mostly local.
• Perform any other project/task as assigned by management.

Qualifications

• High school diploma or equivalent, required. Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Emergency Management, or related degree, desired. Experience may be considered in lieu of education.
• Must be bilingual in English/Spanish
• Five (5) years of environmental, health and safety experience for an industrial company.
• Two (2) years of working with EPA regulations.
• Working knowledge of EPA, DOT, and OSHA regulations.
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Strong computer/systems skills MS Office (Excel/Word/PowerPoint/Outlook).
• Solid organizational and prioritization skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks, meet tight deadlines, and manage a broad range of responsibilities.
• High degree of concentration, attention to detail, high energy, self-motivated and self-reliant.
• Ability to interact well with all personality types.
• Strong cooperation, collaboration, and team-building skills.
• Effective analytical and problem-solving skills with an emphasis on continuous improvement.

Additional Information

HEXPOL Compounding Americas (HCA) is an essential early contributor to the global value chain responsible for the safety, quality, and performance of rubber compounding products and components used by original equipment manufacturers across a range of industries. Sectors served include automotive and transportation; building and construction; consumer and healthcare; oil and gas; industrial; energy, wire and cable; and rollers. As a valued HEXPOL employee, we offer:

• Competitive salary
• Annual variable bonus plan
• Generous benefits package: Health, Dental, Vision, STD, LTD, Life, 401k match
• Paid time off
• Paid holidays
• Employee assistance program

HEXPOL Compounding Americas is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. HEXPOL maintains a strict policy of not accepting unsolicited resumes from staffing agencies or third-party recruiters. We do not engage with agencies without a current, signed agreement in place. Any resume submitted in the absence of such an agreement will be considered the property of HEXPOL with no obligation to pay referral or placement fees.