Precoat Metals

EHS Compliance Specialist

La Porte, IN

full_time

About This Job

Company Description

Since 1961, Precoat Metals (www.precoat.com) has been setting the standards in the coil coatings industry worldwide. We are committed to this level of quality in both our product line and customer service, and focus our resources on investigating and implementing new coil coating technologies, developing unique coatings, ink and film systems, and designing multifaceted prints while reducing the cycle time to market. We are able to achieve this "culture of excellence" thru the hard work and talent of the people on our team.

Job Description

Your previous experience in an Environmental, Health & Safety role and ability to partner with the plant management group to drive a culture of safety will make you a success in this EHS role at our

Kingsbury, IN

plant. You will be responsible for monitoring working & environmental conditions to ensure that all activities are compliant with state and federal safety & environmental regulations. You will be responsible for ensuring company health, safety and environmental guidelines are followed, inspecting workspace conditions to ensure they meet safety standards & provide workplace safety training. As an EHS professional, you will ensure environmental compliance of the facility with respect to all applicable air, water, and waste environmental regulations. Other responsibilities include:

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Oversees Forklift and Crane compliance & training program. Maintains training certification, recertification and daily inspection records .

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Ensures proper training of employees on safety and health requirements and policies to ensure compliance.

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Chairs the Safety Committee and conducts monthly meetings.

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Observes plant activities and conditions. Regularly monitors for health and safety policy violations. Enforces prescribed use of safety equipment (such as PPE) and the proper application of required safety procedures.

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Ensures regulatory safety compliance & implements required improvements; recommends changes to current safety policies and procedures.

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Administers New Hire Safety Orientation to all new associates.

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Maintain OSHA logs & reporting

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Monitors the effectiveness of Emergency Response Plans (ERP) and updates the plans as needed per regulatory requirements.

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Manages and conducts quarterly safety audits of facility safety related items. Owns the accurate documentation of these inspections in the maintenance management system.

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In the event of injury inducing incidents, manages emergency medical treatment, reporting, and record keeping.

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Works in conjunction with local management to investigate incidents and spills and preparing reports; ensures proper dissemination of reports.

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Maintains tracking of incidents for management and issues summary reports.

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Works in conjunction with local management to identify potential causes for accidents and recommends changes in policies and procedures to prevent accidents.

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Acts as liaison between corporate EHS management team & local facility management.

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Maintains all safety-related documentation (meeting minutes, drill logs, certification records, training records, policies, etc.) and updates regularly in order to meet all potential audit requirements.

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Assist in gathering information in response to OSHA or other regulatory agency requests received utilizing all available resources. In the event of I/OSHA inspection events, acts as the lead participant.

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Provides and administers weekly safety briefing topics and resources for plant supervisors. Manages, tracks, and directs the Health and Safety Managements System for the facility and provides support to management.

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Develops productive personal relationships with employees at all levels to affect positive safety behavioral and cultural changes.

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Oversees the wastewater treatment plant operations & ensures compliance with treated effluent permitted parameters. Prepares and submits wastewater Discharge Monitoring Reports.

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Ensures all air pollution control equipment are operated properly. Prepares and submits Quarterly/Semi-Annual monitoring reports, and Annual Air Permit Compliance Certification to the state. Ensures paint VOC/HAP information is entered properly in the AS400 database to facilitate accurate reporting of VOC and HAP emissions.

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Responsible for maintaining and updating SPCC/SWPPP.

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Prepares and submits Tier II Reports, Hazardous Waste Reports, TRI reports, Annual Emissions Inventory Reports.

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Is familiar with Large Quantity Hazardous Waste Generator regulations, ensures hazardous waste containers are properly marked, labeled, and dated, performs weekly 90-Day hazardous waste storage area inspections, coordinates hazardous waste pick-up and disposal, ensures hazardous waste manifests are filled out properly.

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Responsible for used Oil and Universal Waste Management. Ensures used oil containers are properly labeled and closed, ensured universal waste containers are properly managed, labeled, and dated with accumulation start date.

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Perform Opacity/Stormwater/SPCC inspections.

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Responsible for the management of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System. Must be able to write and update Environmental Operating Procedures. Conducts Quarterly Environmental Management Committee Meetings.

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Develops and communicates statistical trend analysis to the management team and coordinates the action plans and response to address the findings.

Qualifications

As the qualified & selected EHS professional, you will have

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Bachelor degree in in the area of safety and/or environmental management, manufacturing, engineering or similar preferred.

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3 plus years’ experience in workplace EHS management.

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Experience in health, safety, and environmental in a manufacturing or industrial environment.

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Experience with coil coating, metals and manufacturing preferred.

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Knowledge of state and federal safety guidelines for the workplace.

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Knowledge of CAA, CWA, RCRA, and SPCC regulations.

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Familiar with ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.

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Able to read and interpret OSHA documents and internal policies.

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Clear and effective oral and written communication.

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Ability to maintain confidentiality.

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Effective interpersonal skills.

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Problem-solving and analytical skills.

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Organized with attention to detail.

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Proficient in Microsoft Word and Excel.

Additional Information

INDHP

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Precoat Metals is a Drug Free Workplace

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