Environmental Health Safety Engineer

Job Description

Environmental Health & Safety Engineer

GEE Group has partnered with a leader in the equipment manufacturing industry and offering a great opportunity for an experienced Senior Environmental Health & Safety Engineer. This opportunity is responsible for designing, developing, and implementing effective programs to achieve top notch EHS performance.

EHS Engineer Responsibilities:

Verify compliance with federal, state, and local regulations

Ensure Hazard Communication, Lock-Out/Tag-Out, Machine Guarding, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Electrical Safety, Arc Flash, Robot Safety, and Cranes comply with company policies.

Generate compliance reports for Federal, State and Local entities, customers, and parent companies.

Develop corrective action plans for injury, illness, and near miss investigations using root cause analysis.

Verify permit compliance (air & water).

Lead hazardous waste management and disposal activities.

Create and implement facility ergonomics program.

Oversee Carbon Neutrality projects.

Facilitate SDS Program for materials used, received, and processed.

Generate testing emergency action plans and procedures including fire evacuation, severe weather, chemical spills, etc.

Lead Workers Compensation claims in coordination with company contracted TPA, the Ohio BWC and legal counsel.

Manage EHS meetings, audits, and inspections to ensure compliance, performance evaluation, and identify corrective action.

Conduct Risk Assessments with all departments for industry standard compliance (ANSI, NFPA, ACGIH, RIA, etc.).

Qualified Candidates:

Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health and Safety Management or Environmental Management.

3-5 years' experience in manufacturing environment required.

In-depth knowledge of workers' compensation regulations.

Thorough knowledge of OSHA< NFPA, EPA and other governmental regulations/laws including OSHA 300 Logs.

Solid background working with multiple 24/7 plant locations.

Strong understanding of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 (ISO 45001).

Experience with OSHA VPP.

Full-time