Job Description

SCHERDEL SALES & TECHNOLOGY, INC

Reports To : Human Resources Manager

Department : Human Resources

Classification: Exempt

JOB FUNCTION :

The Environmental Health & Safety Engineer is the designed lead to create value through developing, documenting, communicating, implementing, monitoring, maintaining, and leading the company’s Environmental Health & Safety programs and policies.This role will work directly with leadership to identify and mitigate risks, lead capital project opportunities for risk reduction, and apply. This role will be commitment to environmental sustainability and stewardship using practices to maximize the use of renewable raw materials throughout processes.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS :

• Develops, implements, manages and maintains oversight of company safety programs to include but not limited to; Confined Space Entry, Emergency Response, Electrical Safe Work Practices, Hazardous Communication, Lock-Tag-Verify, Forklift, Hoist, and Crane Certifications, Fall Protection, Incident Investigation, Mobile Equipment, Personal Protective Equipment, Ergonomics, Injury Management, Safe Work Permits, Waste Minimization/Reduction/Disposal, OSHA, MIOSHA, Contractor Guidelines
• Leads in the development, implementation and improvements of safety training systems and effectively educates team members
• Enhances the company’s capability in risk reduction
• Supports various Scherdel’s departments new hire orientation for new employees and for outside vendors and contractors
• Provides a visible safety presence and knowledgeable resource in operations, maintenance, and contract work groups
• Serves as a subject matter resource in the evaluation, interpretation, and compliance of safety and health laws, regulations and permits, audits and as related
• Develops and uses risk assessment methods and tools for anticipating, identifying, and evaluating hazards. Managing and assisting with the mitigation of identified gaps, weaknesses, and improvement opportunities,
• Leads the Safety Committee and communicates company Safety & Health vision, expectations, strategies, and initiatives
• Ensures the facility has prioritized (risk-based), actionable strategies and that effective metrics are utilized to monitor progress and performance
• Coaches and mentors’ employees to facilitate commitment and ownership of safety at all levels in the organization
• Responds to employee inquires on health-related issues in the workplace
• Manages data and reporting issues, initiatives/projects, incidents, assessments/audits, and safety performance for facility to management
• Works according to Scherdel’s quality and environmental system requirements, and customer quality requirements
• Plans, implements, controls and maintains the processes needed to meet requirements of the OH&S and EMS management systems as listed in ISO 14001:2015 & 45001:2018

FUNCTION REQUIREMENTS :

Education/Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree in EH&S Science, Industrial Hygiene, or other safety, technical, engineering field, or,
• Minimum of five (5) years of experience in environmental health and safety field including at least three (3) in an industrial/manufacturing environment.

Preferred:

• Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent certification
• Completion of OSHA courses; 501, 503, 511, and similar per OSHA Training Institute
• Working knowledge of ISO 14001, ISO 45001.

Skills :

• Current knowledge of legal and compliance regulations related to EHS
• Expertise in ergonomics, quality systems, continuous improvement, audits, risk assessment , risk management, incident investigation and accident prevention to include experience training others
• Experience in permits and submitting environmental reports to state and city authorities (air, water and similar)

Competencies:

• Strategic
• Time Management
• Results Driven
• Problem Solver
• Thoroughness
• Communication
• Personal Effectiveness/Credibility

Other duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of actives, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

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