EHS Assistant - 1st Shift (Monday-Friday, 6:00am - 2:30pm)

OSI Group; Oakland Township (IA); On-site; USD 42,000 - 56,000; Full time

Job summary

OSI Group in Iowa is seeking an EHS Assistant to support the EHS Manager with administering facility safety programs in a manufacturing setting. You will help document safety initiatives, support monthly safety and ergonomic committee meetings, and assist in incident investigations.

The role requires basic English, some Spanish a plus, strong computer skills (Word and Excel), and a two-year college degree in workplace safety or related field.

Qualifications

• Basic understanding of English; Spanish is a plus.
• Strong computer skills, including Word and Excel.
• Some customer service experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Assist with documentation in conjunction with safety programs.
• Assist with the monthly safety and ergonomic committee meetings.
• Participate in incident investigations by gathering photos, witness statements and other documents as instructed.
• Assist in facilitation of New Hire Orientation Alchemy training.
• Perform data entry of workplace injuries in company's 3rd party vendor system.
• File relevant documentation.
• Prepare reports as instructed for use in tracking monthly training.
• Perform research as instructed by supervisor to streamline existing processes.
• Assess equipment per company standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Skills

Basic English

Spanish language

Customer service

Data entry

Education

Two-year college degree in workplace safety or related field

Tools

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

Job description

This position will assist the EHS Manager with administration with facility safety programs with established Federal, State and Local requirements.

Job Responsibilities

• Assist with documentation in conjunction with safety programs.
• Assist with the monthly safety and ergonomic committee meetings.
• Participate in incident investigations by gathering photos, witness statements and other documents as instructed.
• Assist in facilitation of New Hire Orientation Alchemy training.
• Perform data entry of workplace injuries in company's 3rd party vendor system.
• File relevant documentation.
• Prepare reports as instructed for use in tracking monthly training.
• Perform research as instructed by supervisor to streamline existing processes.
• Assess equipment per company standards.
• Other duties as assigned.

Experience & Skills

• Basic understanding of English. Spanish is a plus.
• Must have strong computer skills to include Microsoft Office, including Word and Excel.
• Some customer service experience is a plus.

Education

• 2-year college degree in workplace safety or related field or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.

Work Environment

• Work is generally performed within a manufacturing environment subjected to temperatures of cold and warm along with wearing the proper PPE, with standard office equipment available along with plant manufacturing environment.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, stand, bend, walk, use hands or finger, talk, hear, feel objects, tools, or controls; may be required to lift up to 50 pounds. Vision abilities include close vision to a computer screen.