Environmental, Health & Safety Technician - Weekend First Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun)

NextGenEnergyJobs; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

NextGenEnergyJobs is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety Technician for the Weekend First Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun) to help maintain safety systems and ensure regulatory compliance at our Kentucky site.

You will inspect and service safety equipment, assist with audits, support waste management, and help implement site safety programs while staying flexible for nights and on-call needs.

Qualifications

• Occasional travel and weekend/on-call work.
• Ability to lift up to 50 lbs.
• Commitment to safety and regulatory compliance.

Responsibilities

• Maintain and inspect safety equipment per regulations.
• Calibrate gas detection devices.
• Support safety inspections and audits.
• Assist with waste management and hazardous waste logs.
• Assist with spill prevention and SPCC plans.
• Assist in incident investigations.

Skills

Safety compliance

Industrial hygiene

Hazard assessment

Regulatory knowledge

Communication skills

Tools

Gas detectors

Job description

Environmental, Health & Safety Technician - Weekend First Shift (Fri, Sat, Sun)

• Ensure that safety equipment, such as fire extinguishers, fall protection equipment, first aid kits, AEDs, safety showers, and eyewash stations are properly maintained, inspected, and serviced according to regulations and manufacturer recommendations
• Ensure that lifting and rigging equipment is being maintained in accordance with regulations and manufacturers recommendations
• Calibrate fixed and portable gas detection devices in accordance with regulations and manufacturers recommendations
• Facilitate safety inspections and audits (e.g., ladders, walking working surfaces) using checklists or guides to ensure equipment and facilities are maintained in a safe and compliant manner
• Provide direct safety oversight by identifying and correcting workplace hazards and unsafe conditions observed
• Assist with employee exposure assessments (i.e., industrial hygiene monitoring)
• Assist in the implementation of site-specific safety programs
• Ensure notification and immediate corrective actions when an unsafe condition is found or reported
• Assist with incident investigations
• Assist with the management of recyclables, universal waste, waste oil, and hazardous waste
• Monitor levels of hazardous waste in satellite accumulation areas
• Ensure all waste is properly labeled
• Ensure all waste is properly stored, according to its classification
• Record and maintain 90-day hazardous waste drum logs, hazardous waste sign in sheets, VOC solvent usage logs, and related records
• Perform weekly hazardous waste and hazardous material storage area inspections
• Assist in waste shipments with the waste disposal contractor
• Perform weekly stormwater inspections per the SWPPP
• Perform tasks related to spill response/prevention
• Assist with implementing the spill prevention countermeasures and control plan (SPCC)
• Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits

Requirements

• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50 lbs
• Perform activities such as stooping, climbing, typing, standing, or sitting for extended periods of time
• Dedication to safety to mitigate industrial hazards that may include heat, cold, noise, fumes, strong magnets, lead (Pb), high voltage, and cryogenics
• Willingness to occasionally travel or work required nights/weekends/on-call