EHS Specialist

Akkodis group; North Great River (NY); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an EHS Specialist to enhance safety and environmental programs. This role involves ensuring compliance with regulations, conducting training, and investigating incidents. The ideal candidate will have a degree in Occupational Safety or Environmental Science and a passion for promoting workplace safety. Join a dynamic team dedicated to fostering a safe and compliant work environment, where your contributions will make a significant impact. If you're ready to take the next step in your career, this is the opportunity for you!

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401K Plan

Short-term Disability

Commuter Benefits

Paid Sick Leave

Qualifications

• 1-3 years of experience in EHS, preferably in manufacturing.
• Experience with EPA and local environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Ensure compliance with hazardous waste requirements.
• Create and implement EHS training programs.
• Investigate incidents and prepare reports.

Skills

EHS Compliance

Incident Investigation

Regulatory Reporting

Training Skills

Communication Skills

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental Science

Tools

Microsoft Project

Microsoft Word

Microsoft PowerPoint

Microsoft Excel

Job description

Akkodis is recruiting for a EHS Specialist for a manufacturer in the Bohemia, NY area. This is an onsite contract position with a pay range ot $32 an hour to $35 an hour, depending on education, experience, location and availability. RECENT GRADS in EHS considered, please apply.

This position supports site leadership through the improvement and maintenance of safety and environmental programs, creation and implementation of EHS training, completion of root cause investigations, inspections, and execution of special projects, as assigned, all focused towards the goal of regulatory compliance and risk reduction.
RESPONSIBILITIES

• Ensure permits are current and files are up to date with regulatory bodies

• Monitoring, reporting, ensure compliance with hazardous waste requirements

• Review new processes, products, and chemicals for environmental compliance and risk reduction

• Align internal policy/procedure to changes in existing regulation

• Support external/internal audits and inspections and follow up of corrective actions

• Create and implement EHS training

• Work with employees from other functional areas to inspect the workplace to identify environmental, health and safety hazards and take actions to correct and prevent them.

• Investigate incidents and ensures all appropriate reports are prepared in a timely manner and maintained according to internal procedure and government regulations.

• Support emergency procedure implementation and ensure emergency teams are prepared for potential incidents.

• Support industrial hygiene monitoring

• Ensure appropriate corrective action is taken where environmental, health, safety, and security hazards exist.

REQUIREMENTS

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science or related technical field, or equivalent work experience.

• 1-3 years of experience in EHS preferably in a manufacturing environment.

• Experience with EPA and local environmental regulations.

• Experience in training

• Strong computer skills in Microsoft Project, Word, PowerPoint, Excel

• Excellent oral and written communication, presentation, and training skills

If interested, please forward your resume to [e-mail] or click APPLY NOW.

Pay Details: $32.00 to $37.00 per hour

Benefit offerings available for our associates include medical, dental, vision, life insurance, short-term disability, additional voluntary benefits, EAP program, commuter benefits and a 401K plan. Our benefit offerings provide employees the flexibility to choose the type of coverage that meets their individual needs. In addition, our associates may be eligible for paid leave including Paid Sick Leave or any other paid leave required by Federal, State, or local law, as well as Holiday pay where applicable.

Equal Opportunity Employer/Veterans/Disabled

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The Company will consider qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records in accordance with federal, state, and local laws and/or security clearance requirements, including, as applicable:

• The California Fair Chance Act
• Los Angeles City Fair Chance Ordinance
• Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers
• San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance