Job Description

Job Title:  EHS Leader
Department:  Environmental Health & Safety Team
Shift: Nights 545pm-6am or Days 545am-6pm, 2-2-3 fixed schedule (Shift placement will be based on position availability)
Direct Report: Health & Safety Unit Manager 
Type: Full-time; Exempt

About the EHS Leader position

We are looking for an EHS Leader who will ensure technical and behavioral compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations and drive activities for a safe and environmentally friendly workplace.

EHS Leader responsibilities are:

• Lead the designated shift toward a positive safety and environmentally friendly culture
• Communicate with the Senior EHS Specialist on a regular basis; provide them with feedback
• Identify and control risks with the target of elimination of all risks
• Understand the product and its composition, and develop procedures for detection, prevention and elimination of physical, chemical or other related product hazards
• Participate and conduct regular wall-to-wall safety reviews, document findings, develop prioritized action plans and coordinate with other organizations to rectify timely
• Review, update, and implement safety policies
• Provide up-to-date safety information to the management; support decision-making processes
• Actively support the establishment of the annual budget plan for the EHS Department
• Enforce safety rules and regulations along with environmental laws and regulations
• Responsible for conducting Accident Investigations and Root Cause Analysis on shift.
• Perform ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 complaint risk assessments
• Responsible for ensuring the Safe Work Permits, Confined Space Entry, and Hot Work Permits are completed and that employees are trained
• Responsible for spill response
• Develop optimal working relationships with operations and maintenance leadership to ensure timely and proper insight into their issues requiring safety and environmental expertise
• Plan, organize and deliver training programs in order to meet required work standards
• Proactively assess safety and environmental risks on site; inspect potential hazards, use problem identification and solving techniques in resolving issues
• Regular review of the entire company premise to ensure compliance, identify deficiencies, develop action plans to resolve, and follow-up
• Active involvement in the design, set-up, and run-off of new equipment and processes
• Fully support the facility's ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification efforts
• Any additional duties or extra projects as assigned by management
  

EHS Leader requirements are:

Education:

• (Required) High School Diploma or equivalent with 4 years of relevant experience
• (Preferred) Bachelors Degree with relevant experience
• (Highly Preferred) Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Safety and Health, Safety or Environmental Management, or Safety or Environmental Science major preferred or advanced degree in a related field, no prior experience required

Experience:

• (Required) 4+ years of relevant experience with High School Diploma
• (Required) 0+ years of previous experience with a Bachelors Degree in Occupational Safety
• (Preferred) Bachelors degree with relevant previous experience in the manufacturing industry

Physical Demands:

• Must be able to frequently move about the manufacturing plant campus, general office environments, production areas, and occasionally ascend/descend stairs
• Must be able to remain in a stationary position 50% of the time
• Must be able to operate a computer and other office productivity machinery
• Must be able to position self to file documents including the top and bottom drawers of file cabinets
• Must be able to occasionally move office equipment and supplies weighing up to 25 pounds

Benefits:

• 401(k), 401(k) matching
• Health insurance, dental insurance, vision insurance, life insurance
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays

Hankook Tire is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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