Senior EHS Specialist

Granges Americas; Huntingdon (TN); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Granges Americas seeks an experienced EHS Manager to lead site safety initiatives, ensure OSHA and local regulation compliance, and drive continuous improvement across operations.

You will conduct training, investigations, audits, and manage workers' compensation while collaborating with management and regulators. Travel is expected to be under 10%.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety or a related discipline.
• 3–5 years of Safety experience in manufacturing.
• OSHA 511 General Industry & 501 OSHA Outreach Trainer within six months of accepting the position.
• Experience and technical expertise in Environmental Compliance preferred.
• Must be hands on and able to work closely with all employees.
• Must be self-motivated and able to work flexible hours.
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint.
• Travel as necessary less than 10%

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and identify EHS issues, recommendations, and opportunities to foster continuous improvement of EHS performance.
• Lead and provide expert hands-on technical involvement on issues, programs, and processes to ensure compliance with EHS standards, policies, and interpretation of regulations.
• Evaluate and engage in projects that will reduce overall risk and assist in implementation of improvements.
• Facilitate accident investigations with detailed reports and identified root causes and measures to mitigate hazards.
• Manage workers compensation for site; includes handling confidential information with great sensitivity.
• Conduct and document EHS new hire orientation and annual training for employees.
• Perform compliance audits and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with applicable regulations.
• Maintain required records, logs and inspections documentation associated with EHS compliance.
• Prepare and submit required reports including OSHA, SARA, and TIER II reporting.
• Organize, and facilitate monthly employee safety committee meetings.
• Facilitator for site Emergency Response Operations Team.
• Manage interactions and communicate with all levels of the organization and regulators.
• Participate in management staff meetings and other relevant meetings.
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects with deadlines.
• Leading role in assisting EHS Manager with the development of EHS Interns and junior Specialists.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Skills

Leadership

Hands-on

Communication

Self-motivated

Education

Bachelor’s degree in safety or related discipline

Tools

Outlook

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Job Location: HRM - Huntingdon, TN 38344, Position Type: Full Time, Job Category: Safety

Job Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and work with management to identify EHS issues, recommendations, and opportunities to foster continuous improvement of our EHS performance.
• Lead and provide expert hands-on technical involvement on issues, programs, and processes to ensure compliance with EHS standards, policies, and interpretation of Federal, State, and local regulations.
• Evaluate and engage in projects that will reduce overall risk and assist in implementation of improvements.
• Facilitate accident investigations, by ensuring all accident/incidents and serious near misses are fully investigated and produced detailed reports with identified root causes and measures required to mitigate or control the hazards.
• Manage workers compensations for site; includes handling confidential information with great sensitivity.
• Conduct and document EHS new hire orientation and annual training for employees.
• Perform compliance audits and implement follow-up corrective actions to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Maintain required records, logs and inspections documentation associated with EHS compliance.
• Prepare and submit required reports including but not limited to OSHA, SARA, and TIER II reporting.
• Organize, and facilitate monthly employee safety committee meetings.
• Facilitator for site Emergency Response Operations Team.
• Manage interactions and effectively communicate with all levels of the organization, outside support teams, consulting groups, and regulatory agencies.
• Participate in management staff meetings and other relevant in-house and outside meetings and seminars.
• Ability to work simultaneously on multiple projects with various deadlines and objectives.
• Leading role at assisting EHS Manager with the development of EHS Interns and less senior EHS Specialists
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety or a related discipline (years of experience may be considered in lieu of education requirements)
• 3 - 5 years of Safety experience in manufacturing
• Obtain OSHA 511 General Industry & 501 OSHA Outreach Trainer within six months of accepting the position.
• Experience and technical expertise in Environmental Compliance preferred.
• Must be hands on and able to work closely with all employees
• Must be self-motivated and able to work flexible hours
• Demonstrated proficiency in software applications: Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint
• Ability to understand and apply relevant EHS standards and regulations.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills in explaining technical and/or regulatory issues and concerns to a varied audience
• Travel as necessary less than 10%