ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH SAFETY AND TRAINING SPEC bei None

Summary of Position Mission

The EHS & Training Specialist leads company-wide Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs and the coordination and administration of employee training, with a focus on safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements. This position reports to the Human Resources department and plays a vital role in maintaining a safe and compliant workplace by managing EHS systems, delivering safety training and coordinating regulatory documentation.
The EHS and Training Specialist manages the EHS software system (e.g., HSI), ensuring timely recordkeeping, reporting, and data integrity for audits, compliance tracking, and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

•Plan, develop and implement safety programs, while ensuring a safe work place for all employees.
•Develop and conduct training as needed and performs safety audits to ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA/State/local standards and improve the focus on safety.
•Proactively share knowledge of safety requirements on equipment, workstation, and work processes to ensure that safety is intrinsic to our company culture.
•Manage and audit the implementation of safety related corrective actions to ensure compliance with OSHA standards.
•Maintain a current knowledge of all OSHA regulations, new equipment and facility layout to ensure safe operations.
•Serve as the primary interface with OSHA/VOSHA, EPA, and other state and local regulations on all compliance and enforcement actions. Ensure compliance with safety and health regulations and policies, including but not limited to: Hazard Communication, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Lockout/Tag out, Confined Space Entry, Electrical Safety, Personal Protective Equipment, Emergency Action Plan, Blood-borne Pathogens, etc.
•Develop and implement motivational programs that promote a high degree of safety awareness.
•Serve as the investigator on all work-related injuries and illnesses.
•Train a core team of personnel on conducting safety investigations and preparation of all required reports and record keeping.
•Collaborate with area leaders on implementing actions that prevent reoccurrence.
•Closely follow any work-related injury and illness claims to ensure that little or no lost time is experienced and communicate with managers the employee return to work status and any safety issues needing attention.
•Coordinate the performance of industrial hygiene tests and regularly scheduled safety inspections.
•Coordinate and lead the joint management safety committee.
•Develop and maintain safety performance metrics, statistics, records, injury reporting and record keeping systems.
•Maintain and update the Safety Manual.
•Coordinate and deliver EHS-related training, including both classroom and system-based (e.g., HSI platform) instruction.
•Maintain training records and ensure employees complete required courses in a timely manner.
•Collaborate with department leaders and HR to identify training needs based on trends, regulatory changes, or operational shifts.
•Maintain the Company’s training database with all training records.
•Support the onboarding process by delivering or assigning required safety and compliance training for new hires.
•Develop or revise training content as needed to meet compliance and operational goals.
•Protect organization's value by keeping information confidential.
•Support and adhere to all ISO standards applicable to the Company.
•Adhere to all employment policies/safety policies/practices required by law/established by Company.
•Wear all necessary Personal Protective Equipment directed by the Company at all times.
•Demonstrate complete understanding of firearms safety.
•Maintain and keep workstation and department area clean.
•Immediately report and resolves any maintenance and/or safety issues in conjunction with Management.
•Demonstrate a positive attitude toward co-workers, other department and the Company.
•Maintain respect, courtesy and professionalism toward all co-workers and the Company.
•Communicate clearly and effectively with co-workers and management.
•Actively participate and support the 5S process within the work area on a daily basis.
•Other duties assigned as required.

Qualifications & Knowledge Required

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. These requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
•Bachelor’s Degree (BS) in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Management or equivalent experience
•Minimum of two years demonstrated EHS experience in a manufacturing environment
•OSHA HAZWOPER training 29CFR 1910.120
•Knowledgeable in state, federal and local agencies, laws and regulations
•Aware of OSHA/VOSHA standards.
•Experience in implementing OSHA Standards, developing safety programs and systems is preferred
•Must possess strong influencing, motivational, and negotiation skills with the ability to interface effectively with all functions, internal and external, of the company
•Strong interpersonal, written, and verbal skills. Must have demonstrated effective communication skills
•Highly organized to manage multiple projects
•Problem solving including the investigation of root cause analysis, and implement corrective action
•Must be self-motivated. Ability to multi-task and manage competing requirements
•Sound analytical skills and ability to take responsibility for multiple projects to achieve goals and meet deadlines
•Need to be organized and pay attention to details and documentation
•Good communication and interpersonal skills
•Some understanding of machinery or mechanical aptitude
•Excellent computer software skills and expert level in Microsoft Excel, Office, Word, PowerPoint and Access
•Incident investigation expertise including Root Cause Analysis or Five Why Analysis
•Able to work under pressure of high-paced work environment
•Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite
•Positive attitude and ethics which support our company's values and a healthy, high performance culture

Working Conditions

Work is normally performed in a climate-controlled office environment and throughout a heated manufacturing and warehouse facility. Exposure to conditions of extreme heat/cold, poor ventilation, fumes and gases is very limited. Noise level is moderate and includes sounds of light manufacturing, shipping and receiving, and normal office equipment (computers, telephones, etc.). No known environmental hazards are encountered in normal performance of job duties.

Physical Demands

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions:
•Be able to lift objects commonly found in offices, up to 20 lbs.
•Able to travel locally occasionally
•Able to work at a computer for long periods of time
•Able to work additional hours as needed. (Project timelines and work volume/deadlines may require more than 40 hours per week to complete essential duties of this job.)
•Must have mental processes for reasoning, remembering, mathematics and language ability (reading, writing and speaking English language) to perform the duties efficiently
•Able to work full-time, including early mornings, evenings and weekends as needed
Disclaimers

This job description should not be interpreted to be a complete list of all the duties and responsibilities performed by the jobholder.