Environmental Health Safety Engineer

Metal Technologies; Three Rivers (MI); On-site; USD 60,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

Metal Technologies in Three Rivers, Michigan, is seeking an Occupational Safety & Health / Environmental professional to support safety and environmental programs in our heavy industrial plant.

You will conduct workplace assessments, deliver required training, manage incident learning, and coordinate compliance with OSHA, EPA, and company procedures while partnering with staff and management.

Qualifications

• Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 1–3 years’ experience with safety and environmental programs in a heavy industrial environment.
• Co-op or intern experience may be considered.

Responsibilities

• Helps to ensure compliance with state and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations as well as MTI programs and operating procedures.
• Perform workplace assessments and propose improvements to reduce risk.
• Delivers effective training to meet safety and environmental requirements.
• Manages the medical surveillance and qualification process.
• Carries out stormwater and non-contact cooling water inspections and recordkeeping.
• Ensures adherence to site specific environmental requirements (SWPPP, SPCC, APCP, EMS).
• Functions as contact point for routine plant environmental issues
• Manages response to spills and other emergencies.
• Establishes a trusting, psychologically safe relationships with managers, supervisors, and the hourly workforce.

Skills

Problem solving

Critical thinking

Project management

Interpersonal skills

Multitasking

Education

Degree in Occupational Safety & Health or Environmental Science

Job description

Works with local plant staff to carry out or coordinate safety and environmental activities in the plant.

Principle Duties and Responsibilities:

• Helps to ensure compliance with state and federal safety, health, and environmental regulations as well as MTI programs and operating procedures.
• Perform workplace assessments and propose improvements to reduce risk.
• Delivers effective training to meet safety and environmental requirements.
• Manages the medical surveillance and qualification process.
• Carries out stormwater and non-contact cooling water inspections and recordkeeping.
• Ensures adherence to site specific environmental requirements (SWPPP, SPCC, APCP, EMS)
• Functions as contact point for routine plant environmental issues
• Manages response to spills and other emergencies.
• Establishes a trusting, psychologically safe relationships with managers, supervisors, and the hourly workforce.

Knowledge, Skill, and Ability Requirements:

• Demonstrated skills in problem solving, critical thinking, and project management.
• Excellent understanding of applicable state and federal EHS regulations.
• Ability to identify and facilitate process improvement projects.
• Ability to manage the incident learning process.
• Knowledge of industrial hazard recognition and risk reduction measures
• Excellent interpersonal skills and ability to interface with team members, management, and support functions within the company.
• Working knowledge of:
• Conservation
• Confined Spaces
• Clean Water Act
• Clean Air Act
• Lockout
• OSHA Recordkeeping
• Ergonomics
• RCRA
• Ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Desire to learn and understand plant manufacturing processes.
• Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision.

Working Conditions

• 50% office, 50% plant floor.

Education and Experience Requirements:

• Degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 1-3 years' experience with safety and environmental programs in a heavy industrial environment.
• Co-op or intern experience may be considered.