Environmental Health and Safety Plant Based Specialist
About the Role: We are seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist to join our team. In this role, you will work to enable the Enterprise to increase confidence in compliance with EH&S obligations. This role will provide direct plant-based support to partner and work within a team of EH&S specialists to promote consistent, efficient services. You will also develop and implement processes that enable the Enterprise to: identify, assess, manage and control EH&S operational hazards/risks and relevant costs.
This position will be located at our facility in Flagstaff, Arizona, with the possibility of a hybrid-remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.
- Drive and implement environmental, health and safety compliance activities, initiatives, and performance, with emphasis on mechanical hazards/controls (e.g., machine guarding, robotics, equipment automation, electrical safety/Hazardous energy control, etc.)
- Provide training, education, and coaching for associates in their EH&S-related practices
- Identify and interpret appropriate regulations and participate in compliance-gap analysis while acting as a point of contact with various regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, vendors, attorneys, etc.
- Drive EH&S risk assessments and incident investigations for processes and equipment
- Facilitate and coordinate multiple system-based EH&S Management Review Meetings
- Collect, analyze, and report EH&S metrics
- Engage and participate with new-product development teams early in the design process to promote ergonomic principles, safety controls, etc., that are incorporated into design
- Partner with Occupational Health for effective injury case management involving injured/ill associates and knowledge of OSHA recordkeeping regulations
- Partner with the broader EH&S team members as appropriate to drive alignment and integration
Required Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health and safety or a related field (e.g.: Engineering, Chemistry, Science), plus a minimum of 4 years demonstrated EH&S work experience
- Experience in a manufacturing, chemical processing, or laboratory environment
- Demonstrated success using process/equipment hazard risk analysis tools for identifying, assessing, controlling EH&S risk, as well as, influencing practical and effective risk-reduction solutions
- Knowledge of chemical & physical hazards and the ability to communicate associated risks to a broad population of Associates
- Organizational priority-setting skills, attention to detail, follow-through, effective written and verbal communication skills
- Proven problem-solving skills including incident investigation and root cause analysis, as well as identification, prioritization, development, and implementation of appropriate controls and corrective/preventive actions
- Ability to build consensus and influence a diverse group of Associates, especially regarding design and operation
- Ability to work independently, contribute within a team, actively engage, and partner with manufacturing and technical Associates, to drive completion of multiple projects and priorities with competing resources needs
- Ability to work non-standard hours on occasion, if needed, and travel up to 5%
Desired Qualifications:
- Certification or degree in a Safety-related discipline, such as a CSP or Equivalent / Certification recognized by the Board of Certified Safety Professionals
- Experience with Facilities, Maintenance, and/or Equipment Design / Prevention through Design
- Knowledge of EH&S management systems & software (e.g. ISO 14001 & ISO 45001), related consensus standards, and industry best practices
Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.
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We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits
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