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EHS Specialist

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Job ID 58206 Functional area EHS & Sustainability Full-time/part-time Full Time Experience level Professional

EHS Specialist

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EHS Specialist
Heraeus Precious Metals
Location Wartburg – Tennessee
Permanent
Full Time

Heraeus, the German based technology group is a leading international family-owned company formed in 1851. We create high-quality solutions for our customers by combining material expertise with technological know-how. Our ideas are focused on themes such as environment, energy, health, mobility, and industrial applications. In 2015 Heraeus generated revenues without precious metals of €1.9 bn and a total revenue of €12.9 bn. in more than 100 subsidiaries in 38 countries we offer our worldwide 12,500 employees the freedom to develop and promote their own ideas. We call it: Open Space. For Open Minds.®

The primary responsibility of this position is: develop & implement programs that comply with federal, state and local safety & environmental regulations. Investigate all safety & occupational health related injuries/accidents. Implement all corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence of injuries & incidents.  Maintain a current working knowledge of EHS regulations & understand how they impact business. Interact with agency contacts & lead on-site visit or inspections from EHS regulatory personnel.

Your Role and Responsibilities:

    • Monitor employee exposure to physical and chemical hazards

    • Understand and implement machine guarding where needed

    • Develop recommendations for remedial actions when safety policies are not met by employees

    • Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment in order to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with all applicable regulations

    • Complete and maintain documented safety observations from regular hazard identification audits

    • Investigate industrial accidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine root causes, corrective actions and preventive measures

    • Develop, implement and maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, etc.)

    • Perform environmental compliance and due diligence audits to ensure compliance with all applicable regulatory agencies

    • Maintain recordkeeping and compliance requirements established for permitted sources defined by the local AQMD

    • Responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, including DOT 

    • Maintain compliance 

    • Experience with emergency management practices

    • Experience in the implementation of programs for EHS federal and California regulatory compliance

    • Experience in the development of EHS policies, standards and procedures

    • Experience in hazard and risk identification and analysis

    • Work with production to be proactive with any design/process changes that will have an environmental or employee health impact

    • Process New hire physicals and Annual physicals 

    • Must possess good interpersonal, analytical, verbal and written communication skills

    • Good mathematical skills, good computer skills: Microsoft Office, Microsoft Outlook (email)

    • Other responsibilities include improving EHS key performance indicators, enhancing regulatory compliance, and decreasing costs

    • Adherence to Code of Conduct as applicable to job function:  CoC Guideline No. 1:  Guideline for the Procurement of Products and Services, No. 2:  Guideline for the Prevention of Bribery in Commercial Transactions, No. 3:  Guideline for the Acceptance of Precious Metals and No. 4:  Guideline for the Prevention of Money Laundering and Participation in Criminal Acts.

    • Responsibility to ensure that direct reports and overall employee population are also aware and adhere to Code of Conduct Guidelines.

What is required for this role:

  • Bachelor of Science in Environmental Engineering

  •  5-10 Years of EH&S in a Chemical Manufacturing Environment (preferred)

  • Must possess advanced Microsoft Excel skills

Curious? Apply now!

We look forward to receiving your documents by reference code 58206 via our online application portal - even if you don't meet all the requirements, but have good reasons why you are still the right fit for this role!

Any further questions?

Our Recruiting Team, Heraeus Precious Metals, is happy to assist you by email: [[cust_RecTeam]]. Or visit us at jobs.heraeus.com.


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