EHS Coordinator

Description

• Assisting the site in complying with applicable environmental, health & safety requirements.
• Reporting injuries, illnesses and near misses to the corporate environmental, health & safety department and business leaders.
• Partnering closely with all site leaders to create, maintain and improve our safety environment.
• Maintaining accurate EH&S records applicable for the site, e.g. OSHA injury & illness logs, environmental permits and testing, training documentation, equipment inspection records, etc.
• Assisting the plant manager with establishing and maintaining a site environmental, health & safety council.
• Assisting sites with implementing JELD-WEN EH&S programs, policies & standards, and EH&S management system.
• Managing emergency procedures (such as fire alarm drills).
• Advising site leaders and employees on how to minimize risks and hazards in the workplace and improve environmental, health & safety performance.
• Establishing site specific EH&S reports and communicating performance with the site leadership.
• Offering general environmental, health & safety advice to all employees.
• Identifying environmental, health & safety risks and hazards in the workplace and implementing prevention programs.
• Sharing environmental, health & safety lessons learned and encourage a learning culture on environmental, health & safety.
• Tracking environmental, health & safety inspection and audit findings to closure.
• Training line managers to recognize hazards and risks and leading the line organization in identifying and controlling hazards and risks.
• Conducting environmental, health & safety inspections in the workplace.
• Training site employees on environmental, health & safety requirements and the EH&S management system.

Requirements

• BS Safety Engineering, Safety Sciences, Engineering or equivalent experience.
• Bilingual in Spanish a must. Must be able to speak, write and read in English and Spanish.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.
• Strong communication, presentation, training and facilitation, project management skills are essential.
• Proficiency in LEAN and Continuous Improvement manufacturing principles.
• 1-2 years of environmental, health & safety experience in a manufacturing organization.
• Process safety management experience desired.
• Exemplary customer service skills and attention to detail.
• Strong analytical skills to analyze safety & health data.
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills.

Benefits

Training + Development

Interview process

Visa Sponsorship

Security clearance