EHS Engineer

Metal Technologies; Ravenna Township (MI); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metal Technologies seeks an Environmental, Health & Safety professional to lead plant EHS management and drive compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations. The role includes coordinating training, inspections, and incident response to protect workers and the environment.

The ideal candidate has 1–3 years in safety programs in heavy industry and can work independently while collaborating with plant staff across departments.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated problem solving, critical thinking, and project management skills.
• Excellent understanding of state/federal EHS regulations and compliance.
• Ability to identify and facilitate process improvements and incident learning.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant EHS management.
• Ensure compliance with safety, health, and environmental regulations and MTI programs.
• Perform workplace assessments and propose risk-reducing improvements.
• Deliver training to meet safety and environmental requirements.
• Manage medical surveillance and qualification processes.
• Conduct stormwater and non-contact cooling water inspections and recordkeeping.
• Adhere to site environmental requirements (SWPPP, SPCC, EMS).
• Serve as point of contact for routine plant environmental issues.
• Manage response to spills and other emergencies.
• Foster trusting, safe relationships with managers, supervisors, and hourly workforce.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Process improvement

Incident management

Hazard recognition

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Education

Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Environmental Science

Tools

OSHA Recordkeeping

Job description

General Summary:

Works with local plant staff to carry out or coordinate safety and environmental activities in the plant.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Leads plant EHS management.
• Helps to ensure compliance with state and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations as well as MTI programs and operating procedures.
• Perform workplace assessments and propose improvements to reduce risk.
• Delivers effective training to meet safety and environmental requirements.
• Manages the medical surveillance and qualification process.
• Carries out stormwater and non-contact cooling water inspections and recordkeeping.
• Ensures adherence to site specific environmental requirements (SWPPP, SPCC, APCP, EMS)
• Functions as contact point for routine plant environmental issues
• Manages response to spills and other emergencies.
• Establishes a trusting, psychologically safe relationships with managers, supervisors, and the hourly workforce.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:

• Demonstrated skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and project management.
• Excellent understanding of applicable state and federal EHS regulations.
• Ability to identify and facilitate process improvement projects.
• Ability to manage the incident learning process.
• Knowledge of industrial hazard recognition and risk reduction measures
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with team members, management, and support functions within the company.

Working knowledge of:

• Machine guarding
• Conservation
• Confined Spaces
• Incident Investigation
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Hazard Communication
• Lockout
• OSHA Recordkeeping
• Ergonomics
• RCRA

• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Desire to learn and understand plant manufacturing processes.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions

• 50% office, 50% plant floor.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years’ experience with safety and environmental programs in a heavy industrial environment.
• Co-op or intern experience may be considered.

Nothing in this job description restricts management’s right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.