Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Paint Stores Group • Baltimore, Maryland • 1w ago

Description

This position is accountable for supporting and maintaining the Environmental Health and Safety ("EHS") programs, activities, and control measures for the site, as well as coordinating these efforts with various compliance programs, to protect all personnel and physical assets. This position helps ensure compliance with all occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements under federal, state, and local law and regulations.

Additional Information

Monday - Friday, supports 24/7 operations

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

Responsibilities

Develop and initiate programs and processes in partnership with site management to reduce frequency and severity of occupational injuries, illnesses, and property losses
Integrate risk/loss controls into daily operations with the organization
Support employee led safety committees
Maintain incident management systems and processes, including change procedures and documentation, and safety observation and hazard tracking systems
Record and analyze incident records and make recommendations regarding corrective action, emphasizing proactive intervention
Support implementation of practical compliance with safety, health, and environmental laws and regulations
Plan, coordinate, and lead all site EHS training
Foster a positive safety culture through professional and proactive interactions with employees and maintaining a strong shop-floor presence

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
Must have an associate’s degree or higher or two (2) years of work experience in environmental, health and safety

Preferred Qualifications:

Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility
Have prior work experience managing industrial safety standards including respirator and lifting safety
Have at least one (1) year of work experience in environmental, health, and safety, or have completed a Sherwin-Williams Development Program in an environmental, health and safety function
Have prior work experience using a safety management system
Have prior work experience conducting training and/or developing training materials
Have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering or Business