Manufacturing EHS Safety Engineer – 2nd Shift Onsite

Performix; Lexington (VA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Zohorecruit is seeking an EHS Engineer for an onsite 2nd shift in a full manufacturing plant. The role allows 4x10 hour shifts or 4x9s with a half-day Friday, with a preference for 4x10s; temp-to-hire and onsite interview are possible.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of safety engineering experience, plus ergonomics background, strong communication, and the ability to work with every department. Union experience is a plus in a large equipment manufacturing setting.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field of study
• Extensive knowledge of health and safety engineering processes and practices
• Ability to manage and control various health and safety issues
• Familiarity with ISO environment regulations and principles
• Skill in evaluating and minimizing physical and chemical hazards
• Ability to research and apply best industrial and working Practices
• Minimum 1-2 years of experience in an environmental, health and safety or similar role.
• Awareness of changes in laws and regulations
• Strong teamwork and project leadership abilities
• Exceptional organizational and interpersonal skills.
• Effective management and multitasking capabilities
• Proficiency in verbal and written communication

Responsibilities

• Assist with the implementation of Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies, practices, guidelines, and procedures. Identify location-specific requirements for each area and participate in the development of related programs and policies.
• Assist in developing training programs and conduct training to comply with regulatory corporate EHS initiatives.
• Supervise the Incident/accident investigation process including root cause analysis and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Conduct environment, health and safety audits and risk assessments. Participate in external EHS compliance audits and loss prevention Audits.
• Coordinate the completion of all corrective actions with site personnel resulting from risk assessments, compliance audits or loss prevention audits.
• Liaise with facilities maintenance and property management personnel to ensure appropriate fire and life safety controls are in place and maintained.
• Oversee and implement permitting requirements for air, water, and land jurisdictional Requirements.
• Serve as a site contact point for government inquiries relating to EHS.

Skills

Safety engineering

Ergonomics background

People skills

Communication

Team leadership

Manufacturing experience

LOTO experience

Regulatory knowledge

Education

Bachelor's degree

Job description

Zohorecruit is seeking an EHS Engineer for an onsite 2nd shift in a full manufacturing plant. The role allows 4x10 hour shifts or 4x9s with a half-day Friday, with a preference for 4x10s; temp-to-hire and onsite interview are possible.

The ideal candidate has 3–5 years of safety engineering experience, plus ergonomics background, strong communication, and the ability to work with every department. Union experience is a plus in a large equipment manufacturing setting.