EHS Specialist, USA & Pro

Job Summary: The EHS Specialist is responsible for the day to day at all Nashville locations. Reduce employee injuries and risk by monitoring and evaluating health and safety; assuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures and regulatory requirements, program development, and environmental compliance.   

Essential Functions:

• Maintains OSHA compliance and applies knowledge of current policies, regulations, and processes.
• Recommends ergonomic and industrial hygiene improvements which reduce employee risk.
• Completes audits of facilities and equipment to reduce employee hazards.
• Recommend corrective actions related to incident investigation and employee safety observations.
• Maintains environmental compliance (e.g. Title V reports regarding VOC emissions, annual hazardous materials reporting, EPCRA and RCRA compliance etc.)
• Maintains safety programs and conducts appropriate training (e.g. lockout/tagout, hazard communication, PIT, etc.) 
• Assist in development of standardized job safety analysis.
• Assist with injury management.
• Execute annual objectives and establish or modify operating policies as needed.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Required Skills/Abilities:

• Must be able to manage multiple projects simultaneously and organize workload to meet organizational timelines in a fast paced, very high growth environment.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Leadership skills necessary to coach and mentor others; effective supervisory skills with an ability to develop a team, review employee performance, address escalated issues, generate assignments, and set priorities.
• Good analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to make effective decisions regarding facilities matters.
• High level of integrity and dependability with a strong sense of urgency and results-orientation, with a track record for delivering to plan.
• Flexibility to adapt quickly to changing circumstances; able to proactively question and challenge to prioritize and identify solutions in timely manner.
• Personable, fun, team oriented.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, engineering, environmental or a related technical discipline or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years related EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven ability to work with all levels of management.

Physical Demands:

• Occasionally climb extension ladders, roof ladder, stepladders, and stairs.
• Have the flexibility to bend/stoop, squat, and kneel repetitively.
• Have the ability to walk extensively throughout the facilities.

Travel:

The company’s Job Descriptions are not intended to be a complete detailed account of all expected/anticipated activities. We operate in a fast-moving and competitive global environment and therefore need employees to be flexible.