EHS Specialist: Build Safer Industrial Operations

Sims Limited; Jersey City (NJ); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

401(k) matching

Flexible spending account

Health insurance

Health savings account

Life insurance

Paid time off

Parental leave

Vision insurance

Job summary

Sims Metal (Sims) is seeking an EHS Assistant to support the implementation of EHS policy and risk management at our Jersey City operation. You will work with frontline supervisors to ensure safe work practices and assist with data management and ongoing safety communications.

The role involves daily safety talks, use of EHS tools, and participation in site EHS committees, with opportunities for growth in safety leadership and incident investigations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or EHS-related certifications or equivalent
• Up to 2 years’ experience in an industrial environment
• Supervisory and training experience preferred
• May include technical and/or professional certifications

Responsibilities

• Provide support and administrative EHS assistance to an operational unit or function in delivering against Sims EHS policy, strategy, and plans.
• Partner with front-line supervisors and workers to understand how work is done and how variability and context impact safe operations.
• Work with operations on the effective use of EHS tools such as Risk Assessment and Critical Control Verification.
• Assist front-line teams as they identify and manage risk.
• Provide improvement guidance and support corrective action development and continuous improvement opportunities and recording findings/actions in the data management system.
• Participate in daily safety talks, discussing site hazards and risks, and facilitating the use of the data management system.

Job description

Sims Metal (Sims) is seeking an EHS Assistant to support the implementation of EHS policy and risk management at our Jersey City operation. You will work with frontline supervisors to ensure safe work practices and assist with data management and ongoing safety communications.

The role involves daily safety talks, use of EHS tools, and participation in site EHS committees, with opportunities for growth in safety leadership and incident investigations.