Environmental Health and Safety - EHS Specialist
Chromalloy · Orangeburg, NY, US ·
- Work mode
- Onsite
- Employment
- Full time
- Category
- Occupational safety
- Experience
- 3+ years
Chromalloy · Orangeburg, NY, US ·
Join our dynamic Chromalloy team as an EHS Specialist for our Orangeburg NY facility and make a significant impact on our organization's safety culture. You will play an important role in helping build and support a strong culture of environmental, health, and safety excellence across our organization.The EHS Specialist joins a team reporting to the site EHS Manager and working closely with the site leadership and the corporate EHS team. This is an on-site role, with core operating hours Monday-Friday and the flexibility to respond during second and weekend shifts.Responsibilities:Ensure compliance with relevant federal, state and local EHS legal and regulatory requirements, as well as any company-specific standards that surpass regulatory mandates.Lead select site environmental, health and safety programs, ranging from ergonomics, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, fall protection, personal protective equipment, hazardous waste, chemical management, etc.Work closely with employees and other departments to communicate, assess, improve and integrate EHS requirements into work processes and facility changes.Work with supervisors and department managers to complete job/task risk assessments, both qualitative and quantitative, and develop solutions to minimize risk(s).Work with facilities and engineering to ensure that the safety of employees and the protection of company property are integral parts of the planning, designing and construction of facilities or modifications to facilities or processes. Support the EHS training program, including the development of training materials and facilitation of training necessary to ensure employee knowledge retention of company policies and regulatory requirements.Support regulatory agency inspections, inquiries, contacts, reporting, and recordkeeping in accordance with corporate and regulatory requirements.Support with emergency response preparation, including training and drills.Ensure regular EHS assessments and inspections are completed and communicated to the appropriate teams, including those related to safety and environmental emergency equipment.Execute the process for reporting, investigating, and communicating accidents, hazards, and concerns.Oversee EHS corrective and preventative actions, drive actions to closure.Communicate effectively to all levels, from floor to site leadership, the progress and trends towards achieving excellence in EHS compliance.Support corporate-wide EHS initiatives, including EHS metrics reporting and audits.Complete and maintain all training required to successfully execute the role.Qualifications:Bachelor's or Master’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field.3+ years of EHS experience related to manufacturing and repair operations.Desire to grow EHS subject matter expertise and work towards relevant certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, etc.).Strong grasp of computer-based tools and systems for use in writing, training, presenting, and data analysis.Highly motivated and demonstrate strong follow through and accountability, with a proactive sense of urgency to problem solving.Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.Must be able to work full time at the Orangeburg NY facility.