EHS Engineer

Responsibilities

This position description is subject to change at any time as needed to meet the
requirements of the program or company.

 Establishes the contract-wide industrial hygiene and environmental programs to

ensure that the Safety and Health Program incorporates current industrial hygiene
standards, and, where applicable, conforms to Federal regulations.
 Significant experience using IH principles to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and
control potential physical, chemical and biological health hazards present in the work
environment as well as tracking and data analysis per recognized analytical methods
so that appropriate regulatory
 standards can be applied to control risk.
 Experienced in environmental regulations, hazardous material management, pollution
prevention program, spill control technology, and measuring/monitoring effectiveness
of these programs.
 Communicates professionally, both orally and in writing, with other professionals as
needed to relay scientific information necessary for job success. This includes, but is
not limited to, staff meetings, performance appraisals, job requirements, metrics,
projects plans, quality standard
 procedures, and practices.
 Communicates (manage from the floor type) with senior management, area
supervisors and regulators, assist with preparation of required corporate reports;
updates ESH data bases to help implement a complete ESH Program.
 Perform risk analysis, root cause analysis, and develop programs that exceed basic
regulatory compliance, identify needed resources (such as personal protective
equipment) and budget for resources, identify required training for employees in
various operations.
 Inspects work areas for potential exposures and industrial pollution, safety and health
non-compliance issues and reports findings to workplace leaders while recommending
abatement actions for identified deficiencies; monitors corrective action and tracks
task to completion.
 Observes compliance during workplace inspections; documents behavior traits during
audits.
 Develops and/or reviews a variety of training lesson plans; presents environmental,
safety and health training; presents orientation training.
 Sets a good example to the workforce by following all environmental, safety, and
health regulations, policies, procedures and practices; keeps work area/equipment
clean and orderly.
 Mentors Safety Professionals.
 Performs other duties and assignments as required.

 Manage and direct site in achieving EHS targets & objectives

 Facilitate risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects
  Determine appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and
objectives

 Support creation of EHS goals for the site manager and appropriate activity based goals for the
leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture,
compliance, and results

 Work to assign MESH element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the
MESH elements

 Create and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish
the established targets and objectives for the year

EHS Engineer

WHAT YOU WILL DO

 Assist in compliance reviews, general risk assessments and other safety

assessments to support Environmental, Health, and Safety Management
System.
 Maintain relevant EHS logs and documentation.
 Assist in the compliance of applicable laws and regulations.
 Coordinate the purchase, proper use, maintenance, and inspection of
necessary safety and personal protective equipment
 Prepare applicable EHS reports as necessary.
 Provide assistance and advice on EHS issues to make recommendations to
facility management.
 Participate in detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis.
 Promote incident prevention for the benefit of employees and visitors.
 Assist in the development and presentation of relevant EHS training and
certification programs.
 Observe EHS regulations, wears all required safety equipment, encourages
safe working practices, corrects obvious hazards immediately or reports
them to the proper personnel.
 Ability to work with employees and achieve cultural change in the face of
potential resistance.
 Maintain positive and proactive relations with managers and employees, as
well as our customers and regulatory agencies.
 Perform other work-related tasks as required and assigned.
 Comply with all Company and EHS procedures and policies.
 Participate in the EHS Facility Audit, be prepared and ready for audit,
complete and achieve closure of audit findings before due date, update the
Corrective Action / Preventative Action (CAPA) sheet as required,
continuously monitor and correct previous audit findings, as well as
immediately address new findings on a daily basis.
 Walk the manufacturing floor on a regular basis to establish EHS presence
and provide support.
 Conduct daily and monthly EHS Meetings/Trainings and schedule as needed.
 Write, implement, and manage EHS Programs, Policies and Procedures.
 Perform facility EHS inspections.
 Ability to evaluate PPE and ensure proper use and maintenance of PPE.
 Have knowledge and enforce compliance of regulatory requirements (i.e.
OSHA, Cal OSHA, EPA, etc.), including company EHS policies and procedures.
 Ability to oversee Hazardous Waste Storage area and ensure regulatory
agency compliance i.e. labeling, containment, proper disposal,
documentation, etc.
 Assist in emergency response and provide first aid treatment as needed.
 Help develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
 Follow all required and site specific environmental, health and safety
programs.
 Participate/lead Plant Safety Committee.
 Assist in administering and maintaining Safety compliance programs such as
LOTO, Hazard Communication, EAP, Hearing Conservation, PPE, Hot Work,
Confined Spaces, Respiratory Protection, BBP, etc.
 Perform additional duties as assigned