Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

LM Manufacturing; Detroit (MI); Presencial; USD 65 000 - 75 000; Tempo integral

Resumo da oferta

LM Manufacturing is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety Specialist to plan, develop and enhance health, safety, ergonomic, and environmental functions within the division. The role requires leadership of teams by exemplifying LM’s 5 C’s and driving continuous improvement in safety performance.

You will implement policies and train staff, ensure regulatory compliance, and coordinate committees while maintaining OSHA reporting and ergonomic assessments.

Qualificações

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene or related field; or equivalent.
• OSHA 10 certification preferred.
• OSHA 30 certification a plus.

Responsabilidades

• Develops, maintains health, safety, ergonomic and environmental programs.
• Ensures compliance with OSHA/MIOSHA/ANSI/NFPA/EPA/EGLE/DOT regulations.
• Leads safety and ergonomic committees; facilitates resolutions.
• Conducts Ergonomic Assessments (ERA, RULA, strain indices).
• Responds to injuries/illnesses; provides first aid and first responder duties.
• Oversees workers’ compensation and return-to-work initiatives.
• Coordinates Health & Safety committees and communicates findings to employees.
• Organizes inspections; ensures corrective actions are tracked to closure.

Conhecimentos

Bilingual English

Strong communication

Analytical/problem solving

Formação académica

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety/Ergonomics/Industrial Hygiene

Ferramentas

Microsoft Word

Microsoft Excel

PowerPoint

Database applications

Descrição da oferta de emprego

Under the direction of the Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager, plans, develops and enhances the health, safety, ergonomic and environmental functions within the division. The Health, Safety & Environmental Specialist is expected to inspire and lead their teams by setting the example and driving the 5 C’s (Care, Commit, Connect, Communicate, & Celebrate)

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develops, implements and maintains policies, procedures, programs and databases related to health, safety, ergonomic and environmental practices and requirements.
• Ensures all federal, state and local safety and environmental laws/regulations and codes are observed.
• Drives improvements in the division’s safety and environmental performance through the use of audits, behavior-based safety, ergonomics and safety committee.
• Ensures all OSHA recordkeeping and ergonomic reporting requirements are met and within the required time frame.
• Chairs division’s Safety Committee meetings and Ergonomic Committee meetings and facilitates the resolution of open issues from these meetings
• Conducts Ergonomic Assessments including but not limited to ERA, RULA and strain indexes.
• Responds to and investigates all reports of injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property damage immediately.
• Administers first aid care to employees and performs First Responder duties during emergencies.
• Adheres to LM Manufacturing policies to achieve the principles of LM's Employee Charter.
• Ensures Company’s compliance to the LM Employee’s Charter. Protects the interests of the employees and the Company in accordance with Company policies, Employee’s Charter Principles, and applicable employment laws and regulations.
• Oversees the administration of worker’s compensation claims, return-to-work initiatives and accommodation issues.
• If there is a reason to believe that any equipment or physical condition of the workplace is likely to endanger the employee or co-worker, notify management immediately.
• Stays abreast of and ensures the division complies with all formalized regulation.
• Coordinate the Joint Health and Safety Committee and ensure that health and safety concerns are addressed in a timely manner and communicated to employees.
• Coordinate the Ergonomics Committee and ensure that ergonomic concerns are addressed in a timely manner and communicated to employees.
• Adheres to company systems and policies (IATF 16949, 5S, employee handbook).
• Develop and implement all department policies and standards that pertain to LM Manufacturing EHS requirements.
• Participates in the investigation of accidents including: determination of the underlying occurrence, identifying the need for corrective and/or preventive action, recommending solutions for improvement, tracking and recording corrective actions to closure.
• Organizes and participates in workplace inspections to validate compliance to company systems & policies.
• Recommends the purchase of new equipment to assure manufacturing maintainability, and Health, Safety & Environmental requirements are met.
• Manage all aspects of LM’s health & safety audit, environmental audit and ergonomic audit, including all action items, training requirements, records and policy development and implementation.
• Create EHS training materials, schedule required training, track completion
• Ergonomics
• Work collaboratively with all departments.
• Displays a positive attitude towards safety, works safely and follows all the Company's safety policies and procedures.
• Reports all unsafe and unhealthy conditions or acts to management immediately.
• Reports injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property damage immediately to your Supervisor
• Complies with all Health, Safety and Environmental standards in accordance with company policies, the Occupational Health & Safety Act. and the Michigan Occupational Health & Safety Act.
• Ensures all employees and visitors have a safe environment in that safety and housekeeping standards are maintained; and all hazards, unsafe actions, or unsafe conditions have been identified, corrected, and/or eliminated.
• Responds to and investigates all reports of injuries, accidents, illnesses, near misses and property damage immediately.
• Report on all issues that cause any downtime to operations to your supervisor
• Takes an active part in the division’s safety program by performing regular workplace inspections, effectively investigates accidents/incidents promptly, and assists in meeting or exceeding the division’s safety goals.
• Complete other duties as assigned.

Note: If there is reason to believe that any equipment, or physical condition of the workplace is likely to endanger the employee or co-worker, or is in contravention of OSHA and MISOHA, notify management immediately. If there is any reason to believe that any equipment, physical condition of the workplace or assigned task is likely to jeopardize customer’s requirements, internal requirements or the quality of tests results and/or equipment build, notify management immediately. Authorities as detailed in our Quality System for ISO/TS16949 2014 including but not limited to Corrective and Preventative Actions, Control of Documents, Control of Records, Internal Audits and Control of Nonconforming Product.

Requirements

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty and responsibility satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, ability and/or physical demands required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Certification/Licensure

Bachelors Degree in Safety, Ergonomics, Industrial Hygiene or related field; or an equivalent combination of education and experience.

EXPERIENCE

Minimum of two (2) year of safety, ergonomic and environmental experience in a manufacturing environment.

OSHA 10 Certificate (preferred)

OSHA 30 Certificate (a plus)

KNOWLEDGE/SKILLS/ABILITIES

• Knowledge of HSE tools and methods :, 5 why methodology, job instruction, audits, ISO 14001, ISO 45001…
• Working knowledge of OSHA, MIOSHA, ANSI, NFPA, EPA, EGLE, DOT
• General knowledge of automotive production plant technologies
• Hands on environmental experience
• Minimum bi-lingual (English required)
• Working Knowledge of environmental, health and safety systems
• Strong communication skills: verbal, written, and technical presentations.
• Proficient with utilizing word processing, spreadsheets, presentation, and database applications
• Strong organizational skills and the ability to successfully complete multiple tasks within established and changing deadlines.
• Demonstrated successful performance with independent problem solving
• Innovation and change management skills

written, verbal and presentation skills. Excellent interpersonal communication skills to handle sensitive and confidential situations. Detailed oriented with good organizational skills. Good analytical, assessment and problem resolution skills. Working knowledge of Federal and State occupational health and safety regulations; and demonstrated ability to provide guidance to the plant and ensure compliance. Working knowledge of ISO 14001. Familiarity with ADA, FMLA and HIPPA. Working knowledge of Word, Excel and PowerPoint.

WORKING CONDITIONS/PHYSICAL ABILITIES

Work performed in an office and manufacturing plant environments. Normal mobility to move around an office environment, able to conduct normal amount of work at a computer. Frequently exposed to varying temperature within plant depending upon external weather condition. Frequently sits, walks, stands, grips/grasps, bends/stoops, crouches; and lifts and carries up to thirty (30) lbs within the office and manufacturing plant environment. Must be available to work overtime including weekends and holidays.

Training Requirements

Orientation Sign-off

LM Compliance Policies

Safety Training

Departmental Training Requirements

Training Checklist

Equal Employment Opportunity

LM Manufacturing is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, protected veteran status, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law.

Work Authorization / Visa Sponsorship

At this time, LM Manufacturing does not provide employment visa sponsorship for this position. Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future sponsorship from LM Manufacturing.

Salary Description

$65,000-$75,000