EHS (Environmental Health Safety) Specialist

Usfarathane; Missouri; On-site; USD 50,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist, where you will ensure compliance with environmental regulations and promote workplace safety. In this role, you will develop and maintain safety programs, investigate incidents, and provide essential support to the plant regarding health and safety concerns. This innovative firm values diversity and offers a collaborative environment where your contributions will significantly impact workplace safety and environmental stewardship. If you are passionate about making a difference in the EHS field, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical

Vision

401K with Company Match

Paid Holidays and Vacation

Job Promotional Opportunities

Climate Controlled Environment

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in an EHS role is required.
• Experience in a plastic injection molding environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Enforce safety procedures and coordinate the safety program.
• Investigate incidents and implement corrective actions.
• Support plant safety and environmental compliance.

Skills

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Incident Investigation

Root Cause Analysis

OSHA Compliance

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science or related field

Job description

Diversity is an integral part of our corporate culture and success at USF. We welcome all individuals.

Location: Riverside, MO

Job Id: 1497

# of Openings: 1

We are seeking a dedicated and knowledgeable Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our team in Riverside, MO. The ideal candidate will play a crucial role in ensuring compliance with environmental regulations and workplace safety standards. This position involves developing, implementing, and maintaining safety programs that promote a safe work environment while minimizing environmental impact.

US Farathane has been a leading source of plastics manufacturing, supplying the automotive industry for over 40 years. Through highly technical research and development, coupled with a diverse and knowledgeable Management Team and dedicated Associates, US Farathane has continued to grow each year. We provide customers with a wide range of full-service support from black-box design concepts to highly engineered composites, TPE’s and TPO’s as well as specialized extrusion and compression technologies.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for following, enforcing, and communicating all internal and OSHA required safety procedures.
• Coordinate the safety program including written programs, training, inspections, and committee activities to ensure that local and federal requirements are met.
• Investigate incidents, perform root cause analysis and come up with corrective/preventative actions.
• Provide support to plant for environmental, health, and safety questions/concerns.
• Reports to the Management Team on the status of the environmental management system, including environmental compliance, system audits, and corrective action plans.
• Lead workers compensation claims, including paperwork and communications with injured employees and TPA/insurer.
• Other duties as assigned.

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in an EHS role.
• Previous work experience in a plastic injection molding environment preferred.

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Ability to stand, walk, sit, talk, or hear. Ability to lift 30 pounds. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.

Benefits:

• Medical
• Vision
• 401K with Company Match
• Paid Holidays and Vacation
• Job Promotional Opportunities
• Climate Controlled Environment

Interested applicants must submit their resume for consideration using our applicant tracking system. Due to the high volume of applications received, only candidates selected for interviews will be contacted. Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the United States without sponsorship. Unsolicited resumes from search firms or employment agencies, or similar, will not be paid a fee and become the property of US Farathane. The specific statements above are not intended to be all-inclusive.

Join our team as an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist where you can make a significant impact on workplace safety and environmental stewardship.

Equal Opportunity Employer, including disabled and veterans.