EHS Specialist II

Aptar Italia S.P.A.; Lincolnton (NC); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive base salary

Performance-based bonus plan

401k retirement savings plan

Medical, dental, vision, life

Job summary

Aptar Lincolnton is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist to lead safety initiatives and ensure regulatory compliance at the site. You will champion a safety culture, manage programs, and collaborate with operations to reduce risk and injuries.

Ideal candidates have a background in safety and environmental management, knowledge of OSHA/EPA standards, and 2–3 years of experience in manufacturing settings.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience required; Safety or Environmental Management preferred.
• 2-3 years in safety, health, and environment; accident investigations.
• Must have working knowledge of Federal OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Maintain Aptar’s global EHS management system and site strategies.
• Ensure communication is effective and timely; EHS&S reporting per policy.
• Maintain and improve upon existing safety and health related programs.
• Contributes to behavioral based safety programs.
• Identify and abate hazardous conditions or actions at plants.
• Encourage changes in safety objectives and plan programs.
• Assist plant in safety program management, planning, budgeting, and tracking.
• Execute safety trainings in plant.
• Develop and empower safety committees at each facility.
• Support plant leadership in meeting safety obligations.
• Conduct EHS audits at site; manage findings through closure.
• Ensure mandatory safety and health standards are satisfied.
• Coordinate site representatives and support them in reaching targets.
• Work with engineering to control hazards (noise, chemicals).
• Ensure safe procurement/storage/disposal of hazardous materials.
• Have procedures to prevent releases of harmful materials.
• Stay aware of regulatory landscape and alert stakeholders.
• Perform accident investigations and report findings.
• Eliminate hazards and unsafe practices with corrective actions.
• Organize, train and coordinate emergencies such as fires and rescues.

Skills

Influence non-direct reports

EHS training

Translate complex info

Safety leadership

Collaboration

Interpersonal skills

Analytical skills

Customer service

Urgency

Verbal/written/presentation

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety or related field

Job description

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At Aptar, we use insights, design, engineering and science to create innovative packaging technologies that build brand value for our customers, and, in turn, make a meaningful difference in the lives, looks, health and homes of people around the world.

Every day, Aptar creates “a-ha moments” for its customers and their consumers and patients by continually bringing innovations to market that convert non-dispensing packaging into breakthrough product-dispensing systems, including those that give people more effective ways to put on their favorite fragrance, kids the opportunity to pour ketchup without making a mess and patients connected technologies that help them more easily adhere to treatment.

We have manufacturing facilities in North America, Europe, Asia and South America and over 13,000 dedicated employees in some 20 countries.

You should work here because we:

• Attract and develop high performing people.
• Promote a diverse and inclusive work environment.
• Allow for failure by allowing people to make mistakes through an open and trusting environment.
• Invest in the development of employees through local, regional and global career opportunities.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.

What’s new with Aptar

Aptar Lincolnton is hiring an EHS Speicialist. Represent the OE EHS&S pillar in a site(s) with a focus on safety. Ensure that local, regional and national regulatory requirements are met and that initiatives are implemented, utilized and developed within the site(s). Support the local management and local OE EHS&S Environmental Leader responsible in implementing defined initiatives and transformation towards a regional and global Aptar EHS&S approach.

The Plant Safety Specialist provides leadership and direction to achieve the safety workplace vision through management commitment and employee ownership. Support a behavioral based safety culture and leads employees and management to implement and execute safety culture. Ensure safety and environmental health systems effectively address facilities risk profile. Independently takes actions to drive continual improvement in both Safety and Health performance and practices, while managing complex problems and coordinating the implementation of innovative solutions. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States without the need for visa sponsorship.

This is how your journey begins:

• Maintain Aptar’s global EHS Management System and corresponding Global, Regional and site-level Strategies.
• Ensure communication is effective and timely; that EHS&S reporting is made according to Aptar policy and that the site(s) communication EHS&S information as requested.
• Maintain and improve upon existing safety and health related programs and activities
• Contributes to the implementation of behavioral based safety programs
• Identify and abate hazardous conditions or actions at plants that may cause injury, illness or property damage.
• Encourages plant management to establish changes in safety objectives and plan programs to achieve objectives and integrate safety into the culture of the organization.
• Assist the plant in managing safety programs, planning, organizing, budgeting, and tracking execution of activities to achieve safety objectives or to implement administrative or technical controls that will eliminate or reduce hazards.
• Executes all safety related trainings in plant
• Develop and empower safety committees at each facility to support the plant safety program
• Support the plant leadership in meeting their safety obligations
• Conduct EHS audits at site. Ownership for plant-level EHS&S compliance audits, findings through to closure and corrective action planning to maintain conformity.
• Ensure that mandatory safety and health standards are satisfied.
• Coordinate site representatives and support them in reaching measurable targets; provide technical training and support
• Work with engineering to control hazards such as noise, chemical exposures, or biological hazards that can create harm.
• Ensure that any dangerous chemicals and other products are procured, stored, and disposed of in ways that prevent fires, exposure to or harm from these substances.
• Ensure that there are procedures in place to protect from any undesirable releases of harmful materials into the air, water or soil.
• Remain aware of the regulatory landscape, alerting Aptar corporate and other affected sites to changing regulations before they happen.
• Perform accident investigations to determine the facts related to an accident or incident based on witness interviews, site inspections and collection of other evidence, and report findings.
• Take necessary actions to eliminate hazard or unsafe work procedure in the future. Ownership of safety-related reporting and recordkeeping, proactively addressing incident root cause with corrective and preventative action plans and corresponding initiatives.
• Organize, train and coordinate skilled employees regarding emergencies such as fires, accidents, rescues, natural disasters, first aid, CPR or other incidents.

What you will bring on the journey

Education

• Bachelor’s degree and equivalent experience required. A degree in safety, Safety and Environmental Management preferred.

Experience

• Current knowledge of emerging EHS legislation regionally and experience proactively responding to legislation changes
• 2-3 years’ experience in supporting safety, health, and environment issues and conducting accident investigations.
• Must have working knowledge of Federal OSHA and EPA regulations.
• Manufacturing experience preferred.

Skills

• Strong ability to influence non-direct reports
• Capability to train people in EHS&S methodologies
• Ability to translate complex information into simple action
• Strong results orientation, leadership capabilities and overall structured way of working
• Ability to collaborate with and influence others without a direct reporting relationship
• Very strong interpersonal skills and the ability to work well with all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical skills and the ability to convert informational data into action plans
• Strong customer service and responsiveness to others
• Sense of urgency and ability to achieve results
• Strong verbal, written and presentation skills
• Excellent problem-solving skills

What we offer:

• An exciting, diverse and value based working environment
• Award-winning corporate university offering personal development and training opportunities.
• Competitive base salary and performance-based bonus plan.
• Contribute to the communities where we reside.
• Innovative benefits plan which includes: 401k & Retirement Savings plan, vacation, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, pet insurance, wellness plan, and generous paid maternity/paternity leave].

Be You. Be Aptar

Aptar is an equal opportunities employer. We believe that a diverse workforce is key to our success. We welcome applications from all members of society irrespective of age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, race, religion or belief.

Nearest Major Market: Charlotte
Nearest Secondary Market: Concord