EHS Engineer

Socket.dev; Three Rivers (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Metal Technologies is seeking an EHS professional to collaborate with local plant staff and coordinate safety and environmental activities on the plant floor. The role focuses on leading EHS management, ensuring compliance with regulations, and driving process improvements to reduce risk.

The ideal candidate will have 1–3 years in safety and environmental programs in a heavy industrial setting, with the ability to train staff and manage multiple priorities while working independently on-site.

Qualifications

• 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.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

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.
• Caries 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.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Project management

Regulatory knowledge

Incident investigation

Interpersonal skills

Independent work

Multitasking

Learning mindset

Education

Degree in Occupational Safety & Health

Degree in Environmental Science

Related discipline

Job description

Who We Are:

Metal Technologies is a premier metal casting company that uses modern technology and a highly productive workforce to produce the best quality product. Since 1997, we have been a privately held, family-owned company. Metal Technologies produces high quality gray iron, ductile iron, austempered ductile and value-added machining for a variety of industries. Each foundry has unique processes and capabilities that complement specific product families and specifications. As a growing company, Metal Technologies offers a wide range of challenging and exciting career opportunities. If you are looking for a progressive company that promotes and rewards individual achievement, consider applying for a position with us.

MTI is committed to building and maintaining a culture of excellence through an adherence to our values:

• Faith.We honor God in everything we do.
• Family. We are family.
• Spirit.We can do this.
• Grit.We enjoy getting our hands dirty.
• Vision.We create opportunity.
• Rigor.We focus on process.

We offer a diverse and inclusive variety of benefits. At MTI we believe that taking care of our employees means to ensure that they can live healthy balanced lives which results inbetter work performance

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.