Environment Health and Safety Specialist

804 Technology • Simi Valley, California • 1w ago

JOB DESIGNATION:
The Environment Health and Safety Specialist 3 provides expertise in the development, implementation and management of effective Safety, Health and Environment programs/systems. Routinely analyzes hazardous situations and identifies alternative courses of action.

JOB CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

Assist with the development, documentation, improvement, and audit of site environmental, health and safety systems to assure conformance and effectiveness.
Determine plant environmental, safety, and health requirements and analyze for compatibility with corporate practices.
Provides expertise in the development, implementation, and maintenance of Health, Safety and Environmental programs/procedures
Performs audits and safety inspections of work environments, processes, and operations in compliance with government regulations and industry standards
Ensures all applicable registrations, permits, and licenses are in place and current.
Lead activities in support of Kaizen, Safety Star Point Teams (Safety Committee), Emergency Response Teams, and other project teams.
Participates in developing and implementing training programs for employees.
Gathers data for the purpose of identifying, reducing, or eliminating sources of pollutants and/or hazards that affect the work environment and health of the employees
Ensure that best practices, incidents, near misses, etc., are communicated between facilities following established guidelines.
Assist with regulatory-required environmental reporting, including hazardous/residual waste, air emissions, wastewater, and others
Working knowledge of industry safety, OSHA, EPA, and other state-specific agency regulations and environmental system standards and their application to an industrial environment.
Ability to effectively communicate environmental, health, and safety concepts, plans, and technical data. Other responsibilities as assigned:
Consistent exercise of independent judgment and discretion in matters of significance
Regular, consistent, and punctual attendance is required. May need to work nights and weekends, variable schedule(s), and additional hours as necessary
Travel up to 20%

JOB SPECIFICATIONS
Education: Bachelor’s Degree is REQUIRED (preferred in Environmental, Health, and Safety)
Years of experience: minimum 5+ years of relevant Health, Safety, and Environment regulations/standards experience (This role is more Safety Regulatory Experience Focus)

Required Skills:

Professionally recognized safety or environmental certification (ASP, GSP, CSP, CIH, CHMM).
RCRA Hazardous Waste Management training in accordance with 40 CFR 262.34.
DOT training in accordance with 49 CFR 172.700-704.
40 hour initial and 8-hour refresher training in accordance with 29 CFR 1910.120 (HAZWOPER).
ISO 14001 experience.
Knowledge of SAP, Benchmark Gensuite, HumanTech and/or other EHS-related software.
Excellent interpersonal, written and oral communication skills to drive tasks to completion
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite and database management tools