EHS Technician

CoorsTek; Golden, Northern (CO, KY); Hybrid; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

CoorsTek in Golden, CO is seeking an EHS Technician to support the implementation and evaluation of environmental health and safety programs. The role focuses on minimizing EHS risks and ensuring compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.

You will assist with EHS training, audits, and incident investigations, help maintain the EHS Management System, and participate in plant inspections of equipment, processes, and waste streams to ensure safety and environmental standards are met.

Qualifications

• Understanding of applicable local, state, and federal regulations.
• Ability to read and interpret government regulations.
• Detail-oriented tasks with effective communication and math skills.
• Ability to prioritize multiple tasks and work with diverse teams.
• Support and conduct EHS training and investigations.

Responsibilities

• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System.
• Follow procedures to assess EHS issues and minimize impacts.
• Complete environmental reporting and coordinate inspections with agencies.
• Ensure proper waste disposal of all facility waste streams.
• Participate in plant inspections of fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities.
• Identify and report safety concerns to management and staff.

Skills

Regulatory understanding

Detail-oriented

Communication skills

Multitasking

Diversity awareness

Education

Associate Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related discipline, or High School diploma/GED with equivalent experience

Job description

## EHS TechnicianApply: Golden, CO: Full time: Posted Yesterday: R-114430It's exciting to work for a company that makes the world measurably better.We're committed to bringing safety, quality, and customer focus to the business of advanced ceramics manufacturing.**Job Title**EHS TechnicianResponsible for performing technical duties related to continuously improving EHS performance, proactively minimizing or eliminating EHS impacts, and assuring compliance with all EHS regulations. Support the implementation and evaluation of programs designed to minimize risks to employees and the environment. Support and maintain procedures and policies adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.• Support the implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System. • Follow established procedures to determine if all EHS issues have been assessed and impacts minimized. • Complete all applicable Environmental reporting and submit to EHS Manager for filing with appropriate agencies; may coordinate inspections with a regulatory external and internal agency. • Carry out technical duties to ensure proper waste disposal of all facility waste streams. • Participate in plant inspections of fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities. • Help to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations. • Able to handle and operate devices, equipment, materials, or machinery used in handling, monitoring, or performance of EHS programs; may require ability to calibrate or maintain equipment to standards. • Able to monitor, track, log, and/or maintain, physical records of EHS procedures and programs. • Able to follow prescribed safety procedures, and comply with local, state, and federal laws and regulations, regulating environmental health and safety. • Support and conduct EHS training to educate employees about EHS policies, laws, and company best practices. • Perform technical duties to support investigations of accidents and incidents to minimize recurrence. • May conduct noise monitoring surveys to determine hearing protection requirements and compliance with OSHA Hearing Conservation Program. • May conduct air quality tests for presence of harmful substances. • May conduct sampling (bulk samples, grab samples, wipe samples, etc.) to determine compliance and/or to determine possible environmental, health, and safety impacts. • Conduct routine technical duties related to department and facility audits to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal laws and regulations. • Able to identify and report safety concerns to higher-level staff; evaluate safety factors and reports to management. • Participate in continuous improvement efforts. Support and help to implement new ideas. • Assist and/or perform in any and all areas as assigned. **Job Requirements:** *Education:* • Associate Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or in related discipline or a High School diploma/GED and equivalent work experience. *Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:* • Understanding of all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, with demonstrated ability to read and interpret government regulations. • Perform detail-oriented tasks utilizing effective communication and high math skills. • Ability to prioritize and balance multiple ongoing tasks. • Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds.