EH&S Coordinator - Temp

Balchem; Slate Hill (NY); On-site; USD 32,000 - 34,000; Full time

Job summary

Balchem Corporation is seeking an EHS professional at the Slate Hill site to lead safety and regulatory compliance, drive process improvements, and manage programs under direction of the Plant Manager and Regional EHS Manager.

The role focuses on incident management, data reporting on safety events, and promoting a zero-incident culture through site projects and corporate initiatives.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of production and/or EHS experience at a specialty chemical or food plant.
• Experience and/or certification to conduct employee safety training as required by OSHA is desirable.
• Proficiency with computers and various software applications.

Responsibilities

• Perform Job Hazard Analysis for all plant tasks (Operations, Maintenance, Shipping & Receiving).
• Perform PPE hazard assessments by identifying risks and required PPE.
• Conduct safety inspections and audits; track and resolve actions.
• Develop EHS related employee training content.

Skills

EHS experience

Regulatory knowledge

Safety training

Tools

MS Office

Job description

If you are passionate about delivering excellence, and think you are a great fit with our organization, we'd love to hear from you.

For any jobs listed below without a specific city and/or state, they are considered REMOTE opportunities.

Balchem Corporation, and its subsidiaries, offers a competitive salary and benefits package and is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

This position reports directly to the Plant Manager at the Slate Hill site and will take EHS functional direction from the Regional EHS Manager. This role is responsible for safety and regulatory compliance, process improvement, and program management.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Perform Job Hazard Analysis for all plant related tasks (Operations, Maintenance Shipping & Receiving)
• Perform PPE hazard assessments by identifying workplace risks and determining the required personal protective equipment
• Conduct safety inspections and audits. Track and resolve action items resulting from them.
• Develop EHS related employee training content.
• Ensures that compliance programs and procedures meet the EHS regulatory requirements.
• Administers and facilitates employee participation programs including internal audits, safety committee meetings/events, and employee safety observations.
• Administers industrial hygiene monitoring of employees.
• Develops and assists in developing site procedures and visual work instructions, especially those that create process or safety improvement.
• Maintains all EHS records / documentation.
• Supports incident management at the site with direction from the regional EHS manager and the plant manager.
• Collects data and reports on safety incidents and resulting investigations.
• Drives EHS culture continuous improvement – completes assigned site projects and corporate initiatives while convincing others that zero incidents is possible.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Must be able to demonstrate the ability to understand the manufacturing process including all regulatory and quality requirements to ensure compliance of procedural and training content.
• Effective interpersonal and communication skills.
• Proficiency with computers and various software applications.
• Problem solving and decision-making skills
• 3+ years of production and/or EHS experience at a specialty chemical or food plant.
• Experience and/or certification to conduct employee safety training as required by OSHA is also desirable.

Salary Range: $23-$25 per hour

Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.