Especialista de EHS

Confidential Company; Santiago de Querétaro; On-site; MXN 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Confidential Company is seeking an EHS Lead at the Querétaro site to drive Environmental, Health, and Safety programs, ensure regulatory compliance, and mentor site teams.

The role may also support corporate EHS initiatives and coordinate with engineering, maintenance, and operations to prevent hazards and improve performance.

Qualifications

• 2-5 years of EHS experience with progressive work assignments.
• Advanced professional EHS certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, QEP, CEA, REM etc.) desired.
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements and EHS policies, procedures and programs.
• Experience in life safety codes: EHS rules, HAZOP, training, principles of occupational safety and health, and Industrial hygiene.
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and function specific software.
• Strategic thinking with strong leadership skills and good interpersonal communications.

Responsibilities

• Implement Company EHS programs and develop facility-specific procedures to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Participate in development of EHS program components: procedures, work instructions, training material, standards, etc.
• Integrate EHS management systems with facility documentation and schedules to maintain compliance and safe operations.
• Reduce liability and ensure safety/environmental recommendations are completed and documented.
• Compile process safety information and keep it updated annually.
• Use score cards to measure Safety/Environmental performance and report results.
• Maintain OSHA logs, records, and government/corporate databases.
• Organize EH&S functions at the site to ensure effective accident prevention programs.
• Advise site management on OSHA/EPA regulations and compliance guidance.

Skills

EHS experience

EHS certifications

Regulatory knowledge

Life safety codes

Industrial hygiene

Leadership

Interpersonal communication

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical, Environmental Engineering / Science or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office

Lotus Notes

Job description

May serve as the facility EHS Lead, be a Facility EHS Staff member or be Corporate EHS Staff member as follows.

• Serve as the Facility EHS Lead at site having any of the following profiles: less than 350 employees, non-solvent based coating operations, single unit production and/or finishing operations, offices or warehouses. Typically reports to Facility or Department Manager.
• The EHS Specialist may serve as a facility EHS team member at a larger, more complex or high risk site. Typically reports to EHS or Department manager.
• At a Corporate EHS position the Specialist serves as a compliance or technical subject matter expert for EHS programs or management systems. Typically reports to an EHS Manager.

EHS Programs & Management System Responsibilities:

• Implements Company EHS programs and develops facility specific procedures that ensure compliance with regulatory and Company requirements.
• May participate in development of EHS program components: operational procedure, work instructions, training material, standards, etc.
• Integration of Company and facility level EHS management systems to maintain compliance, environmental protection and safe operating conditions. Reporting & Documentation
• Requirements include integration of environmental, health and safety management systems with engineering and program documentation and schedules to maintain regulatory compliance and safe operating conditions.
• Reduce liability within a facility and ensure all safety and environmental recommendations are completed and documented.
• Compile process safety information for each covered process and keep readily accessible to process employees and management as well as updated on an annual basis.
• Use a structured processes score card to measure and communicate Safety/Environmental performance with both leading results and indicators.
• Track and regularly report the status of regulatory compliance and improvement initiatives.
• Maintain OSHA 300 log, form 101, and all other governmental and corporate database records. Training, Resource & Counsel
• Serve as a resource to the site manager in regards to EH&S matters and act as daily point of contact for all EH&S issues. Assists line and staff management in understanding OSHA/EPA regulations and standards, including guidance on handling OSHA/EPA compliance, inspections, and citations.
• Organize and control the EH&S functions of the site(s) to ensure that an effective accident prevention program is maintained, that appropriate measures area taken to comply to Corporate, OSHA/EPA and related safety and environmental policies agencies and directives. Ensure that the company stays in compliance with company & client policies and procedures as well as federal and state laws.
• Provides advice and counsel to product and process engineers and leads to incorporate environmental health and safety principles and concepts to prevent workplace, operational hazards and environmental impacts.
• Implements environmental, health and safety education and training to support regulatory and business requirements.
• Act as a resource and mentor to facility safety teams. Investigate all releases, injuries and near-misses.
• The position may also be responsible for treating minor injuries, managing workmen's comp. cases, EHS training, recordkeeping, performing accident investigations, etc. Compliance & Safety Programs
• Manage Job Safety Analysis program and OSHA PPE compliance program.
• Maintain each facility's compliance records for permits. Review Federal, State and local regulation changes that impact permits and permit compliance. EH&S Job Family Profile 1
• Coordinates and resolves regulatory issues with customers to meet business requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Manage the process safety program to assure compliance with all 14 elements of PSM.
• Identifies and evaluates hazardous conditions and practices and develop hazard control practices and programs. Maintain MSDS system.
• Reviews proposed CERs and approve them from a safety/environmental perspective. Works closely with Engineering and Maintenance departments ensuring safety/environmental compliance of projects and equipment.
• Manage industrial hygiene program. Maintain and calibrate industrial hygiene testing equipment. Coordinate and conduct periodic industrial hygiene monitoring of noise, air quality and other IH levels.
• Investigates compliance issues in conjunction with line and staff personnel. Notify top management of pertinent details. Guides and assists plant personnel at locations with critical environmental, safety and health issues.
• Reviews plant incident statistics and makes recommendations for correction of problem areas.
• Conducts periodic inspections of plant machinery, equipment, and working conditions to ensure conformance to appropriate safety and sanitary standards and regulations.
• Assure that all modifications to existing PSM covered processes must go through a pre-safety start-up review, management of change, and a process hazard analysis. ELS
• Use ELS methodology to drive improvements in Environmental and Safety programs. Engineer solutions to occupational exposures. Drive continuous improvement and deliver strong results from behavioral based processes.
• Evaluates new environmental, health and safety technologies and processes to develop strategies and tactics for reducing workplace and operational hazards

Qualifications

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical, Environmental Engineering / Science or related field preferred.

• 2-5 years of EHS experience with progressive work assignments. Advanced professional EHS certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, QEP, CEA, REM etc.) desired.
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements and EHS policies, procedures and programs.
• Experience in life safety codes: EHS rules, HAZOP, training, principles of occupational safety and health, and Industrial hygiene.
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and function specific software.
• Strategic thinking with strong leadership skills and good interpersonal communications