EHS Professional

Materion; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Materion in Milwaukee, WI is seeking an EHS Professional to assist in development and deployment of best-in-class Environmental Health and Safety programs, systems and processes. You will work with facility leadership and EHS Manager to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, state and local regulations, support continuous improvement, train employees and act as a technical EHS resource.

The role focuses on strengthening EHS programs, conducting audits, and driving safety initiatives across the site,

Qualifications

• BS in an EHS field and 3–5 years of experience.
• Experience designing and implementing compliance strategies with OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Experience with EPA regulations including water permitting and hazardous waste is preferred.
• Participation and monitoring of compliance with local, state and federal programs.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Assist facility leadership with execution of EHS programs, training and regulatory compliance.
• Provide support to site EHS teams and drive continuous improvement.
• Conduct audits to ensure EPA and state environmental compliance.
• Assist in incident investigations and corrective actions.
• Support Process Safety Management and ISO 14000 initiatives.

Skills

OSHA & EPA compliance strategies

Data verification & EHS reporting

Written & verbal communication

Site EHS training delivery

Industrial hygiene/ISO 14001

Education

BS in EHS field

Tools

Safety auditing tools

Job description

At Materion, everyone is included, respected and offered opportunity to grow. Join us! The EHS Professional assists in the development and deployment of best-in-class Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs, systems and processes. Works with facility leadership and EHS Manager in complying with federal, state and local EHS regulations. Uses the EHS strategic plan as a template for continuous improvement of EHS metrics. Helps drive effective, sustainable implementation of corporate and local initiatives. Communicates with regulatory authorities with the assistance of EHS Manager. Maintains an effective communication process with the locations operational and maintenance organizations. Provides training to facility employees and acts as a technical EHS resource for site personnel.

You will have an opportunity to:

• Assist facility leadership with the execution of EHS programs, training and regulations, policies and procedures.
• Provide support to site strategic and tactical EHS teams.
• Typically, responsible for providing guidance on compliance with OSHA, EPA, state and local regulatory requirements.
• Assist the facility in complying with Industrial hygiene, hazardous waste, wastewater, and ISO 14001.
• Understand compliance requirements for environmental applications.
• Assist in the preparation of environmental reports including SARA 312 and SARA 313.
• Assist the facility in complying with Clean Water Act and hazardous and solid waste regulations.
• May complete TRI, NPDES discharge reports to the EPA.
• Conduct audits to ensure EPA, state and local environmental compliance.
• Participate in incident investigations, develop corrective actions and enter information into Materion Safety.
• Assist the facilities’ implementation of Process Safety Management and ISO 14000 sustainability efforts.

Requirements

• BS in an EHS field and 3-5 years of experience or equivalent.
• Experience designing and implementing compliance strategies with OSHA and EPA regulations; relevant EPA regulations include water permitting, hazardous waste management, compliance assurance and auditing, environmental reporting for water, process safety management, ventilation design, hazardous and solid waste.
• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience designing and implementing compliance strategies with EPA regulations preferred.
• Participation and monitoring of compliance with local, state and federal programs.
• Make recommendations to improve the work environment based on interpretations and professional practices.
• Use complicated environmental and industrial hygiene equipment.
• Proficient in data verification, correlation and preparation of EHS reports; perform calculations, data entry, data analysis, field monitoring and report writing.
• Act as a technical advisor for small projects or less complicated business units.
• Develop and conduct EHS training.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Preferred: management systems (ISO 45000/14001) experience.

The selection of the person to be hired for this position is contingent on the candidate having export compliance eligibility for access to U.S. controlled technology which comes under the licensing jurisdiction of the U.S. Department of State, International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the U.S. Department of Commerce, Export Administration Regulations (EAR). The candidate selected will have to qualify as either a U.S. citizen, a U.S. National, a lawful permanent resident of the U.S., or a Person admitted into the U.S. as an asylee or refugee, or a National of a country that is not prohibited from having access to U.S. controlled technology, or a Person to be approved for an export license by the governing agency whose technology comes under its jurisdiction.

Materion Corporation and its subsidiaries (the “Company”) is an equal employment opportunity employer. It is the Company’s policy to not unlawfully discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, creed, national origin or ancestry, sex, age, physical or mental disability, veteran or military status, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, or any other legally recognized protected basis under federal, state or local laws, regulations or ordinances. The Company also prohibits harassment of applicants and employees based on any of these protected categories. It is also the Company’s policy to comply with all applicable federal, state and local laws respecting consideration of unemployment status in making hiring decisions. The information collected by this application is solely to determine suitability for employment, verify identity and maintain employment statistics on applicants. Applicants with disabilities may be entitled to reasonable accommodation under the terms of the Americans with Disabilities Act and certain state or local laws. A reasonable accommodation is a change in the way things are normally done which will ensure an equal employment opportunity without imposing undue hardship on the Company. Materion’s Veteran Employee Resource group supports veterans and promotes the benefits of hiring veterans in the workplace. We honor all those who have served and are a military friendly company. Veterans are encouraged to apply and military experience and skills are transferrable to Materion careers.