EHS Supervisor (Contract)

We are seeking a 6 month Contract EHS Supervisor for our Salisbury, North Carolina Plant. This position will last for approximately 6 months.

Position Summary:

Under the direction of the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager, this position will provide support and guidance for all aspects of the EHS program in a manufacturing setting. The Environmental, Health, and Safety team is tasked with ensuring compliance with OSHA and EPA standards and Corporate EHS policies.

Essential Job Functions:

Recognizes, evaluates, and makes recommendations for the control of potential workplace hazards in the areas of industrial hygiene and industrial safety.

Works in a team environment and guides members of maintenance, engineering, production, purchasing and shipping departments.

Investigates employee Health and Safety complaints, discusses findings, and recommends possible solutions in a timely manner.

Assists EHS Manager with managing environmental programs (hazardous waste program, storm water program, wastewater monitoring, air quality reporting, acting as a liaison with local regulatory agencies, ensuring submission of applicable monthly, periodic and annual environmental reports, working with Corporate EHS personnel on a frequent basis).

Classifies injury/illness events utilizing OSHA protocols for record keeping. Analyzes loss experience for corrective action.

Responsible for Environmental, Health & Safety policies. Ensures that Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures are current, distributed appropriately and that document control is maintained.

Coordinates respirator fit testing to ensure regulatory compliance utilizing quantitative or qualitative methods.

Conducts industrial hygiene sampling for a variety of physical and chemical hazards. As necessary, contract specialized industrial hygiene work to a qualified third party. Prepare and file corresponding documentation for easy retrieval and demonstration of monitoring compliance.

When necessary, provides applicable EHS training to new hires and other EHS training for specific programs to employees such as respiratory protection, hearing protection, machine guarding; forklift certification; and spill response.

Train and support personnel on safety projects and resources.

Drive and manage company Job Safety Analysis (JSA) program.

Support Safety Suggestion Program.

Emergency First Responder Team member.

Assist with plant Health and Safety Committee. Plans and facilitates the conduct of plant safety inspections with other Committee members. Maintains master file of H&S minutes, meeting dates.

Maintains master file of H&S minutes, meeting dates.

Drives incident investigation process. Helps to identify root causes of incidents for prevention of similar events in the future.

Manages open safety item tracking list.

Assists with management of periodic fire extinguisher, first aid, and CPR training for plant population.

Requirements:

A bachelor’s degree in environmental science, safety, or health-related field.

A minimum of three years of environmental, health, and safety experience, preferably in a manufacturing setting.

Extensive knowledge of and applicable experience regarding Environmental Protection Agency regulations.

Sound knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations required. Knowledge of Workers’ Compensation, FMLA and HIPAA regulations an asset.

A strong customer-service orientation is essential.

Able to communicate both verbally and in writing, demonstrating proficiency with vocabulary, grammar and punctuation; experience in speaking before groups to explain or demonstrate.

Proficiency in utilization of MS Office software including MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

Able to reason and display sound judgment and to prioritize work and work in stressful situations.