Job Description

Implements and maintains the Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) program.
Ensures compliance with all applicable federal/state/local government laws/regulations, corporate policies, and industry best practices.
Represents the EHS function for a Sharp Packaging Services, LLC (Sharp) site to provide a safe, healthy, and environmentally friendly workplace for all employees, customers, contractors, and visitors.
Coordinates EHS activities including, but not limited to, Product Safety Assessments, Machine Safety Evaluations, employee training, industrial hygiene assessments, customer and regulatory audits/inspections by performing the following duties personally or through collaborative staff.
Promotes continuous improvement.

• The following is a list of minimum responsibilities related to the EHS Specialist position. Other duties may also be assigned.
• Ensure compliance with established EHS standards including, but not limited to, OSHA, EPA, DEP, and Sharp corporate policies. Evaluate consensus standards for applicability.
• Maintain current working knowledge of EHS regulations. Serve as a resource for the Local Management Team by providing guidance on EHS related issues.
• Develop and maintain the local Emergency Response Plan and other emergency related plans. Act necessary to mitigate hazards in response to emergencies or situations deemed an imminent hazard.
• Assist with customer EHS audits. Complete site specific EHS questionnaires as submitted by customers.
• Facilitate compliance with established EHS standards by conducting/coordinating audits, inspections, reporting violations, recommending corrective actions, and following corrective actions to implementation.
• Assist management with incident investigations and provide recommendations for Corrective and Preventative Actions (CAPA). Manage all site-specific workers compensation claims with our insurance carrier and broker.
• Ensure that accurate EHS documentation is maintained to demonstrate compliance with applicable EHS standards, governmental regulations, insurance requirements, and company goals/objectives.
• Chair the site EHS Committee and provide guidance to the management team.
• Conduct Machine Safety Evaluations (MSE) for all new and retrofitted equipment.
• Review Safety Data Sheets (SDS) for all chemicals on site. Conduct Product Safety Assessments (PSA) for all new products. Manage SDS database.
• Coordinate employee medical surveillance, industrial hygiene and environmental monitoring.
• Develop training presentations on EHS as required. Conduct training. Maintain training documentation and training database.

PREFERRED / REQUIRED EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE:
• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Occupational/Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or other EHS related field other degree’s may be considered.
• Five (5) years related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

* Certification in an EHS related discipline (GSP, ASP) is a plus.