EHS Specialist

Accurus Aerospace Corporation; Athens (AL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Accurus Aerospace Corporation in Athens, Alabama seeks an EHS Specialist to implement and maintain environmental health and safety programs ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. You will oversee site inspections, audits, and training in collaboration with site leaders.

Key duties include investigating hazards, performing root cause analyses, developing corrective actions, and delivering training.

Qualifications

• Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, and workers' compensation regulations.
• Ability to handle sensitive and confidential information.
• Strong organizational skills with attention to detail and multi-project prioritization.
• Extensive EHS knowledge and ability to interpret regulations and reports.

Responsibilities

• Assist in developing and overseeing EHS programs to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Lead investigations into hazards, near-misses, incidents and accidents; propose corrective actions.
• Develop root cause analyses and corrective actions; track timely completion.
• Develop and deliver EHS training and instruction to staff.
• Evaluate impact of new regulations on operations and compliance.
• Plan and conduct health and safety audits and inspections.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

EPA regulations

Workers' Comp regulations

Job description

Position Summary

The EHS Specialist is an individual contributor responsible for implementation & maintenance of all environmental health & safety programs for the organization to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. In this role, you will have responsibility for (in cooperation with site leaders) all written EHS programs and all site inspections & audits, and oversight of all compliance and emergency response training.

Essential Functions

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Position Responsibilities

• Assisting in developing, implementing, and overseeing the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities and to ensure that the facility complies with Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Driving thorough investigations into observed hazards, near-misses, incidents and accidents.
• Developing effective root cause analysis and countermeasures as well as ensuring timely completion of corrective actions.
• Developing and providing training and instruction.
• Evaluating the impact of emerging issues, regulations, and legislation on company operations.
• Developing corrective action plans to respond to internal/external audits and inspections.
• Planning and conducting health and safety audits

What You'll Need

• Knowledge of:
  • Occupational Safety & Health Administration (OSHA)
  • Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
  • Workers' Compensation regulations
• Ability to deal with situations involving sensitive and confidential company information
• Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and the ability to prioritize and complete multiple projects in a timely manner
• Extensive technical understanding of EHS principles, concepts, theories, regulations, and practices; ability to read and appropriately interpret regulations and technical reports and specifications
• Proficiency in performing EHS assessments to identify hazards and determine appropriate control measures
• Broad knowledge of methods and practices for conducting accident and workplace safety audits & investigations

Additional Information

Accurus is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) and Affinitive Action Plan (AAP) employer and participates in the E-Verify Employment Verification Program. Please see our website for more information on employment practices.

• Accurus offers a comprehensive employee benefit package upon completion of 30 days of employment. For full details, please visit the benefits section of our website.

All job offers are contingent upon successfully completing a drug screen and criminal background screening. Certain positions may require a Motor Vehicle Report (MVR), a credit report, and/or a medical physical examination.

Thank you for considering Accurus for your next career opportunity.