EHS Coordinator Manufacturing

Position Summary:

Environmental health and safety (EHS) coordinators work to create a culture of safety within the organization. This role implements programs, policies, and assessments to ensure the company is compliance with all federal and internal health and safety rules. This role may also create and review reports and findings to monitor performance and detect trends related to health and safety. The EHS Coordinators will work in liaison with the plants in which they support. They will be a crucial team member to those plants. The EHS Coordinator will be responsible for two sites in Liberty, NC and Concord, NC.

Position Requirements/Qualifications:

Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent experience, required

Detailed knowledge of relevant regulations such as OSHA, EPA, DOT, State Regulations

Experience: A minimum of 2 years of relevant work experience (experience in a manufacturing setting a plus)

Travel: Must be able to travel between sites in Concord, NC and Liberty, NC multiple times per week

Essential Duties: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The duties listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.

Contributes to the attainment of plant safety goals and driving toward world-class safety.

Ensure facilities are operating in compliance with all applicable health and safety regulations and requirements as codified in state and federal OSHA regulations or otherwise referenced (typically through a site audit, gap analysis, and closure process)

Champion initiatives that identify and communicate facility risk exposures, prioritize risk reduction needs, and drive closure of recommendations to reduce the identified risks

Consistently evaluating the site's EHS process and programs to continually improve to achieve world class performance.

Maintains plant safetybydirecting safety programs to protect employees against harm and maintain a safe working environment

Conducts job hazard analyses to ensure safe work environments according to EHS standards

Works with plant leadership, engineers and maintenance to institute controls for hazardous and potentially hazardous conditions and equipment

Responsible to coordinate activities and communicate the internal safety compliance assessment score, maintain tracking of all EHS actions, and report monthly on progress to EHS Director.

Ensure the proper onsite management and offsite disposal of solid, universal, and hazardous wastes and lead a plant-wide effort to eliminate these by correcting the eliminating the root causes and/or reducing wastes, reusing, and recycling various materials

Facilitate / oversee incident investigations, root cause analyses, and closure of corrective actions

Work collaboratively with all levels to ensure the Americhem Safety Management System is being fully implemented and expectations are being met.

Coordinating with EHS Director and Plant Managers on compliance and reporting requirements of federal and state regulations, including OSHA and EPA compliance

Maintains written policies/procedures about employee safety, PPE assessment/ certifications, accident prevention and protection.

Active participant on the Safety Committee; conducting safety training and programs and demonstrates the use of safety equipment as necessary

Inspecting and evaluating workplace environments, equipment, and practices in order to ensure compliance with safety standards and government regulations

Conduct risk and hazard analysis for critical positions

Conduct environmental reporting for the site(s) and monitor environmental performance Additional Position Responsibilities

Effectively manages time and meets deadlines

Effectively communicates project status

Improves job knowledge by attending training and keeping relevant knowledge and skills current;

Demonstrates organizational skills by working independently and with a team

Contributes to organization success by meeting team and company goals; and

Follows all quality system and safety protocols by safely operating equipment, wearing proper protective equipment (PPE), completing safety training, keeping work areas clean and organized, and contributing to established safety goals;

Drives culture change

Contributes and assists in implementation of ideas for continuous improvement. Required Qualities/Attributes

Strong oral and written communication skills.

Demonstrated ability to analyze and resolve problems.

Organizational skills to include multi-tasking, planning, and time management;

Ability to document, plan, market and execute programs;

Possess a high level of technical expertise, ability to apply skills to continuous process improvement while maintaining maximum levels of safety,

Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities Safety Compliance

The safety of our employees takes precedence over all other initiatives and considerations. All employees are required to comply with established safety protocols as outlined in our policies, procedures, and corporate communications. Following the COVID-19 outbreak, Americhem expanded its safety policies and procedures to include travel restrictions, temperature testing, and rigorous sanitation practices, as well as social distancing and face covering protocols. This experience has taught us that safety practices are evolutionary in nature and will continue to change. All employees are responsible for complying with the most current safety practices as communicated by the Company.