Health, Safety, and Environmental (HSE) Specialist

SUMMARY

Help create a workplace that is safe, compliant and conducive to successful growth. Continuously promote a safe working environment for all employees and comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. Conduct trainings, oversee safety programs, and ensure employee understanding of safety procedures. Oversee industrial hygiene program and conduct sampling for copper, ammonia, noise and any other identified exposure hazards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

SAFETY POLICIES AND PRACTICES

The employee performing this job must be knowledgeable of and follow the company's safety policies and procedures.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The 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.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Sciences or related field. Minimum of 1-3 years of experience in manufacturing or general industry. Working knowledge of safety requirements, including OSHA, NIOSH, CDC, NFPA, and ANSI/ASTM standards. Strong organization, problem-solving, and interpersonal communication skills required. Ability to communicate effectively with audiences that include but are not limited to management, co-workers, vendors, contractors and visitors.

MATHEMATICAL SKILLS

Algebra & Statistics

LANGUAGE SKILLS

Ability to read and interpret documents such as Standard Operating Procedures, and federal, state, and local regulations. Ability to write comprehensible reports and correspondence. Ability to effectively present information to employees, contractors, and customers of the company.

COMPUTER APPLICATION SKILLS

Windows XP, Microsoft Word, Excel, Outlook, and PowerPoint.

REASONING ABILITY

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The physical demands 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.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit; use hands and fingers to operate a computer keyboard, mouse, ten-key adding machine, and printer; talk or hear on the phone to receive and convey information. The employee occasionally has to reach with hands and arms to access information stored on shelves and desk. The employee must occasionally stand and walk; stoop or crouch to obtain information from file drawers. The employee occasionally may be required to lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close, color and distance vision and the ability to adjust focus.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to high precarious places to sample emissions; chemical fumes and/or airborne particles of copper or zinc dust; toxic or caustic chemicals; and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.