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Description

An EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) Coordinator develops, implements, and manages safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance, prevent workplace injuries, and protect the environment, involving training, inspections, incident investigation, record-keeping, and promoting a strong safety culture across all company operations. They act as a key link between employees, management, and regulatory bodies, ensuring adherence to federal, state, and local EHS rules.

Requirements

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Program Management: Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies, procedures, and programs (e.g., emergency response, hazard communication, PPE).
• Compliance & Auditing: Conduct regular safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments to identify hazards and ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and other regulations.
• Training & Education: Deliver safety training for new hires and existing employees, covering topics like safe work practices, incident reporting, and emergency protocols.
• Incident Response: Investigate accidents, incidents, and near-misses, determine root causes, and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Record Keeping: Maintain accurate EHS records, including training logs, inspection reports, incident data, and regulatory documentation.
• Hazardous Materials: Oversee the proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials.
• Collaboration: Work with all departments (production, maintenance, engineering, HR) to integrate safety into daily operations and foster a proactive safety culture

Preferred Requirements:

• Education: Relevant certifications (like CSP, CIH). Degree in EHS, Occupational Safety, or related field preferred
• Experience: Experience in EHS roles, often in manufacturing, construction, or similar environments.
• Skills: Strong knowledge of EHS regulations, excellent communication (written/oral), organizational skills, problem-solving, and ability to lead training sessions

Language Skills:

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret company procedures/policies, general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Mathematical Skills:

Ability to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, and volume. Ability to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistics. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability:

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations:

Maintains a valid Driver's License.

Essential Job Functions: Critical features of this job are described below. They may be subject to change at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons.

Mental: Must be able to effectively communicate with others; complete and understand complex analysis of numbers; read, analyze and interpret written materials; develop company to meet and exceed company standards; ensure compliance with company policies; respond appropriately to feedback to make improvements; maintain positive working relationships; troubleshoot and solve problems.

Physical: Moderate noise level and limited exposure to physical risk.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities Required: Knowledge of compliance and how to apply it to company policies, procedures, issues and contracts. Knowledge of modern business communication, office procedures and methods. Skill to use a personal computer and various software packages such as Microsoft Office Suite. Ability to establish priorities, work independently with minimal supervision, and facilitate teamwork.

Equipment Used: Telephones, computer, other office equipment as needed.

Special/ Additional Requirements: Persons in this position may be required to pass a drug, alcohol, and/or criminal background check.