EHS Officer

EHS officer

Working Hours:39 Hours per week

Tecomet is the market leading provider of manufacturing solutions for complex, high-precision products and services for the Medical Device and Aerospace & Defense markets.

Position Summary:
This position will be responsible to review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and assist in the design of programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent injury causes by physical, chemical, or ergonomic factors. The position is responsible for managing environmental programs and activities for the facility.

The primary responsibility for the EHS Officer is to assure compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations by monitoring all regulatory requirements of all environmental permits issued to the facility.

Principal Responsibilities:

• Assess and evaluate plant conditions for compliance, conduct or manage inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing environment, health and safety.
• Manage employee injuries and illnesses
• Perform field audits of all personal protective equipment in use in the facility.
• Ensure completion of routine inspections of safety equipment as required ( i.e Emergency eye-washes/showers, fire extinguishers, etc).
• Work with supervision to develop and implement Job Safety Analysis for each job.
• Take regular noise and dust level readings in plant areas as required.
• Record all near misses each and every week.
• Inspect and maintain a log of all emergency response equipment and operational status
• Assist with reports and statistical analysis of EHS data for corporate review.
• Conduct ergonomic assessments and implement corrective measures to reduce ergonomic injuries.
• Conduct new-hire employee safety orientation.
• lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action planning and execution.
• Maintain and work within department budget.
• Support plant financial objectives.
• conduct mandated employee environment, health and safety training programs as required, such as hazard Communication, Lock Out/Tag out, Confined Space Entry, RCRA, Storm water, Cranes and Hoists, Powered Industrial Trucks, and Personal Protective Equipment.
• Assist in the investigation of employee complaints related to health and safety.
• Provide assistance to the engineering team for new manufacturing process, construction, demolition and renovation activities.
• Review and approve sampling procedures, records, and data prior to sample submittal.
• Receive, approve and interpret Industrial Hygiene results.
• Ensure that industrial operations are in compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.
• Interact with the HSA agencies to assure ongoing compliance as well as compliance of any process changes or the addition of new processes to the facility.
• Keep current on all new EU environmental regulations which impact the facility.
• Keep up with all required database and log sheets and ensure they are completed correctly and filed using a traceable system.
• Update Environmental procedures in line with changing permits and regulations.
• Managing EHS records to ensure proper access and retention of EHS records is maintained.

This list is not exhaustive and you may be required to undertake any other duties that may reasonably be considered appropriate to your role/level.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor's degree in EHS, engineering, or a related field.
• Minimum of 5-10 years of experience in EHS management within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations, standards, and best practices.
• Excellent leadership, communication. and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to think creatively and strategically to identify and mitigate EHS risks.

Benefits:

• Bike to work scheme
• Company pension
• On-site parking
• Private medical insurance

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Supplemental pay types:

• Bonus pay

Experience:

• EHS: 5 years (preferred)

Work Location: In person