FULL DESCRIPTION: 

SUMMARY

Responsible for performing all activities in support of EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) initiatives, New Employee Safety Orientation and Safety and Environmental training; ensuring compliance with local, state, federal and International regulations and agencies, managing facility safety processes to protect employees, the company, the environment, and provide a safe and healthy work place.

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

• Continually improve, evaluate, implement and maintain EHS (Environmental, Health and Safety) policies and procedures to protect employees and comply with company, state, federal, international and local regulations.
• Understand Pennsylvania and Colorado State requirements and tailor programs and reporting accordingly.
• Ensure the planning, scheduling, coordination and delivery of safety orientations.
• ensure the planning, scheduling, coordination and delivery of training programs in a manner that raises employee's awareness and enables employees and supervisors to work safely.
• Develop, schedule and administer new trainings as appropriate
• Ensure OSHA requirements for training recurrence are met.
• Ensure reports are created and remitted in a timely manner to Customers as well as Local, State, Federal or International Regulatory Bodies as necessary.
• DEP - Emissions
• EPA
• FMSCA
• Municipalities
• Prop 65 - California
• REACH
• ROHS
• CMRT (Conflict Minerals)
• DOT
• Driver Files
• Maintain MVR log
• Maintain Health Check (Physical) Schedule
• Coordinate actions and reports with contracted Environmental Compliance consultants.
• Reports Include but are not limited to...
• Synthetic Minor Air Operating Permit (valid for 5 years)
• Rolling Air Emissions - Monthly
• Aims - Annual Air Information System - Annual Report due March 1st
• Tier II Chemical Inventory Status - Annual Report due march 1st
• Form R - Federal EPA Toxic Chemical Release Inventory Reporting Forms
• Biennial Hazardous Waste
• Biennial Residual Waste
• Toxic Release Inventory Report
• Commercial / Industrial / Institutional Annual Recycling Report
• Automotive Annual Recycling Report
• Commercial / Industrial / Institutional Annual Recycling Report
• Automotive Annual Recycling Report
• Steel Scrap Reporting
• Arrange / Maintain recycling and hazardous waste schedules and processes.
• Ensure Environmental, Health & Safety logs relevant to Regulatory Bodies and MGS requirements are maintained.
• Retain records
• Participate in the management of Maxey Transportation Drivers Safety
• Maintaining Driver Files
• MRVs
• Monitoring Driver Health & Safety Records
• Ensure relationships between local emergency response entities and MGS are well maintained.
• Develop and administer plant safety and environmental initiatives and lead continuous improvement efforts in those areas, utilizing effective communication skills (verbal and written).  ensure inspections and audits are completed as necessary to comply with local, state and federal regulations.
• Accompany or arrange escort for outside inspection and audit entities such as DEP, OSHA, EPA, Municipalities.
• Enforce compliance of regulatory requirements (OSHA, DEP, EPA, etc.) including company EHS policies and procedures.
• Oversee hazardous waste storage areas, waste reduction monitoring and ensure regulatory agency compliance, labeling, containment, proper disposal and documentation.
• Require all new materials and supply orders to include Safety Data Sheets (SDS) to evaluate new raw materials and new processes for facility use considering safety and regulatory factors.
• Ensure SDS filing and retrieval process is in order.
• Conduct regular unannounced walk through of work areas and talk to the personnel t identify their concerns.  Communicate safety and health issues to the workers in a manner to help them understand why they are important and addressing them is for their benefit.
• Oversee the Following
• Safety Committee
• Manager / Maintain Certification
• First Responders
• Manage / Maintain Certification
• Spill Team
• Manage / Maintain HAZWOPER Training
• Hearing Conservation and Respiratory Programs
• Manage / Keep Current
• Manage facility workplace incident investigations to include responding to and reporting all incidents, incident investigations, determine root cause, establishing recurrence prevention plans, and follow through.
• Recognize and reward input from employee that improve safety and health in the workplace.
• Develop Job Hazard Analysis (JHA).
• Develop Equipment Hazard Analysis
• Perform technical writing in the creation of Safety and Environmental documentation, Procedures, Work Instructions and Programs
• Stay informed and act as appropriate on Safety and environmental regulation changes that affect the organization.
• Ensure records are maintained, protected and legible per MGS record retention protocols.

QUALIFICATIONS

EXPERIENCE, EDUCATION & LICENSURE

BS degree in EH and S discipline or equivalent is preferred. Three years or more experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety position in a manufacturing environment required. CPR/FA/AED Certified is preferred.

KNOWLEDGE & SKILLS

General knowledge of the principles and practices of the organizations and operations of administrative programs; ability to develop long-term plans and programs and to evaluate accomplishments; ability to apply and adapt practices and techniques to the special requirements of senior management; ability to establish and maintain effective relationships with other management staff, employees, and the general public; ability to present facts and recommendations effectively in oral and written form. Ability to read, analyze, and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents. Ability to respond to common inquiries or complaints from regulatory agencies, customers, employees or members of the business community. Ability to write speeches and articles for publication that conform to prescribed style and format. Ability to effectively present information to top management, public groups and/or boards of directors.

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 occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, crouch or crawl; talk or hear; taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.

COMPUTER SKILLS

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Outlook, Microsoft Office Software (Excel, Word, Power Point), ERP Systems Software and be able to perform research through the internet.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is exposed to weather conditions prevalent at the time.   The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.