EH&S Coordinator

Amcor Flexibles, LLC; Bowling Green (KY); On-site; USD 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision plans

Flexible time off

Retirement savings plan with company match

Job summary

Amcor Flexibles, LLC is seeking a safety professional in Bowling Green, Kentucky. This role involves ensuring employee safety and compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations. Responsibilities include leading safety meetings, investigating incidents, and managing safety training programs.

The ideal candidate will have 1-3 years of experience in an industrial setting, a high school diploma or GED, and strong organizational and communication skills.

Join us to contribute to a high-performing team focused on safety and environmental health.

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of safety experience in an industrial setting.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other government regulations.
• Capable of physical mobility including lifting up to 50 lbs.

Responsibilities

• Lead safety meetings and conduct risk assessments.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Manage safety training and compliance programs.

Skills

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Safety compliance

Education

High school diploma or GED equivalency

Two- or four-year degree in occupational health and safety management preferred

Job description

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Accountable for the safety of all employees for whom they are responsible through active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistent communication of safe work expectations.
• Support and investigate situations in which line/equipment stoppage occurs due to perceived, imminent safety risk.
• Complete responsibilities in accordance with the organization’s policies and procedures, and applicable laws.
• Actively lead risk assessment activities for their area of responsibility by driving prioritized corrective and preventive actions to eliminate or reduce environmental, health, or safety risks.
• Lead all required safety meetings (e.g., pre-shift, department, change management, general communication, town hall).
• Complete incident investigations, root cause analysis, and implement corrective actions in a timely and thorough manner.
• Ensure proper training and development of all assigned employees for whom they are responsible.
• Set goals for their organizational unit, achieve goals, and ensure that all employees understand and work toward achieving goals.
• Motivate and coach employees through good communication and frequent performance feedback; identify and coordinate additional training as needed.
• Respond to any emergency or potential emergency.
• Maintain security diligence, including controlling personal key cards, preventing unauthorized entry, and securing Amcor information and equipment within their direct responsibility.
• Maintain constant vigilance and participation in safety, food safety, and quality practices and procedures.
• Identify and record problems relating to products, processes, and quality system.

Authority

• Initiate action to prevent the occurrence of any non-conformity of product or quality systems and recommend or provide solutions through designated channels.
• Suggest actions for continual improvement to products, processes, or systems and verify the implementation of solutions.

Primary Duties

• Observe all safety precautions, food safety requirements, and plant rules to prevent injury to self or others and to prevent loss of material or damage to equipment.
• Follow and wear all required personal protective equipment (PPE).
• Maintain good housekeeping and 5S.
• Help implement and manage safety programs, policies, and procedures.
• Oversee the maintenance of OSHA record-keeping reports.
• Oversee safety/first aid teams.
• Conduct quarterly management safety reviews.
• Conduct, manage, and report weekly safety audits including all findings and corrective actions.
• Identify at-risk behaviors or conditions within the plant and implement corrective measures.
• Investigate all incidents and property losses.
• Assist in the review and sustainability of health, safety, and environmental management systems, including annual review of all written regulatory policies.
• Build an understanding of EHS initiatives, policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements through regular check-ins/meetings with multi-site EHS manager.
• Implement and promote environmental and safety projects.
• Maintain production floor presence daily and liaise for EHS with employees, frontline leaders, and management.
• Conduct regulatory compliance and housekeeping audits weekly and monthly. Maintain the compliance calendar to ensure all tasks are met on time and staff held accountable.
• Conduct EHS new hire orientation and ensure all technical personnel are trained and authorized based on the site’s training matrix.
• Facilitate authorized/technical safety training including documented skill demonstration; include authorized lock-out tag-out, crane use, forklift, fall protection, confined space, hot work, and site-specific training and schedule with departments.
• Develop and implement compliance training for health and safety programs including hazard communications, safe working practices, and PPE.
• Ensure proper inventory and selection of PPE; approve all PPE and new chemical purchases.
• Assist in first responder duties including treatment, injury, illness, incident record keeping through internal reporting processes and lead onsite investigation team through RCAs and CAPAs.
• Plan and track EHS improvement projects from suggestions to completion, with input and oversight from multi-site EHS manager, using risk register to rank priority and success.
• Data entry of actions, incidents, and training in GDC database; assist in closure of corrective and preventive actions.
• Assist in maintenance of local EHS policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements including site work plans.
• Develop, coordinate, and lead daily safety talks and one-point lesson training and awareness programs throughout the organization as defined by regulations, policies, and/or incident trends.
• Provide management with safety training information for monthly safety meetings.
• Organize and oversee all OSHA/EPA/DOT required training (e.g., forklift, lockout, SPCC).
• Organize and maintain GHS/SDS.
• Assist with the administration of the workers compensation program.
• Manage all federal, state, & local environmental permits and ensure compliance.
• Manage the contractor safety program and ensure compliance.
• Perform any other duties established by the multi-site EHS manager.

Qualifications & Education Required

• Capable of physical mobility including sitting, bending, twisting, standing, and lifting up to 50 lbs.
• Maintaining an attendance record within company guidelines including a negative drug screen test results and working required overtime.
• High school diploma or GED equivalency; read, write and speak English.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other government regulations.
• 1-3 years safety experience in an industrial setting.
• Strong organizational skills with proven ability to complete multiple tasks simultaneously.
• Highly motivated, self-directed work ethic with excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Capable of traveling as required.

Preferred Skills / Experience

• Two- or four-year degree in occupational health and safety management preferred.

Our Expectations

• Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team.
• Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor's quality, service, and innovation.
• Our investors benefit from Amcor's consistent growth and superior returns.
• The environment is better off because of Amcor's leadership and products.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please see the “Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal” poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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Benefits

• Medical, dental and vision plans.
• Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees.
• Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location.
• Wellbeing program & employee assistance program.
• Health savings account/ flexible spending account.
• Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits.
• Paid parental leave.
• Retirement savings plan with company match.
• Tuition reimbursement (dependent upon approval).
• Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date).