Job Title: Sr EHS Specialist

Work Location: Wake County, North Carolina

Summary:

The Sr. EHS Specialist is responsible for developing, maintaining, and administering the programs and procedures related to the health, safety, and environment of the plant. The Sr. EHS Specialist will support plant EHS programs, including meeting regulatory requirements and corporate expectations. The Sr. EHS Specialist will also focus on tactical issues and day-to-day plant needs.

Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and administer environmental, health and safety programs as needed.
• Support applicable corporate, plant, and regulatory reports and requirements as needed.
• Provide assistance as an internal resource to plant departments on EHS issues as needed.
• Participate in plant audits and equipment evaluations for EHS compliance.
• Provide training assistance to communicate and ensure compliance with plant EHS programs and policies.
• Inspect and review plant operations to recommend corrective actions where safety, health, and environmental hazards and risks exist.
• Actively participates and provides oversight to the plant's emergency response teams.
• Create, review, and update standard operating procedures related to EHS.
• Serve as the plant EHS committee facilitator.
• Administer the safety shoe and prescription safety glasses programs.
• Administer the waste disposal program.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.
• Work safely in accordance with regulations, standards, and procedures and in a manner that eliminates unreasonable risk to health and the environment.
• Notify management of unsafe conditions or practices, unlawful activities and activities which present unreasonable health and/or environmental risk.
• Report all safety and/or environmental incidents to management immediately.
• Performs other duties as assigned by management.

Qualifications:

• BS degree in physical or biological science or engineering.
• Minimum of 3 to 5 years’ experience in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, and/or environmental science.
• Possess working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations. Knowledge of Current Good Manufacturing Practices and experience working in a manufacturing environment are a plus.
• Competency in use of windows-based computer systems.
• Occasional lifting of less than 25 lbs. may be required for moving/carrying monitoring instruments.
• Extended periods of standing and/or sitting may be required.
• Must be physically able to wear Personal Protection Equipment (PPE) in areas of plant where it is required.
• Position is approximately 50% office environment and 50% manufacturing environment.
• Position requires a minimum of 40 hours a week, schedule changes to shift to cover support for other shifts including weekend.
• Position regular start time is 8:00 am – Monday to Friday.
• This position reports directly to the site EHS Manager.
• This position has no direct reports.
• Will provide back-up support to the EHS Manager.
• Position will be issued an EHS Department procurement card.
• Position will put in purchase requests for the department.
• Position will manage department invoice management.

Published Category: Manufacturing & Technical Operations