Safety, Health and Environmental (SHEQ) Specialist

Your role

As a SHEQ Specialist, your mission is to administer safety, health, environmental and continual improvement programs. You will be reporting to Senior SHEQ Engineer.

You will

• Lead the operational safety committee. Maintains meeting minutes, follow up and support plant staff to ensure closure to action items occurs in a timely manner
• Lead the safety day planning committee
• Lead drill activities (fire, spill tornado) for the New Hudson site and leads activities to improve performance
• Assist in investigations of site accidents, injuries, or near misses to determine root causes and to implement preventive and corrective actions
• Recommend / implement safety features to reduce employees' exposure to chemical, physical, and other hazards, including documentation, training and enforcement of PPE requirements
• Collect and organize data from accident investigations, facilities inspections, and environmental testing and report results to management as required
• Assist in maintaining Atlas Copco ISO14001 & ISO45001 Environmental, Health & Safety Management System
• Develop and deliver training on ISO Awareness, safety, health and environmental topics
• Track and report all employee completion of required annual training such as hearing protection awareness
• Manage the site security plan as it pertains to employee building access
• Coordinate with Sr. SHEQ Engineer to ensure new hires receive required safety training
• Prepare safety alerts, toolbox talks, SHEQ news and other written media to support safety program
• Maintain SDS information on the production floor and in the Chemwatch database system
• Complete operational safety, health and environmental audits as required (spill kits, waste storage, eye wash station checks etc
• Assist SHE Engineer with current policies, procedure, regulations, and industrial processes associated with Atlas Copco Henrob’s operation
• Other related duties as directed by the Senior SHEQ Engineer

To succeed, you will need

We encourage you to apply even if you don't meet every single requirement. We value diverse experiences and perspectives and are excited to see what you bring to the role.

• A bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Chemistry or related field
• Minimum 1 year of relevant EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, preferred.
• Knowledge and understanding of safety and environmental regulations in the U.S.
• Good communication and organizational skills with all levels of operations
• Ability to lead cross functional teams toward a common goal
• High energy level and strong interpersonal skills to work effectively with others
• PC skills, including proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint programs..
• Training/Certifications in storm water, DOT Hazardous Materials, RCRA, CSM, ISO14001 and ISO45001 preferred

In return, we offer

• Culture of trust and accountability
• Lifelong learning and career growth
• Innovation powered by people
• Comprehensive compensation and benefits
• Health and well-being

Job location

This role requires you to work on-site at our office in New Hudson, United States (US). You will be part of a dynamic team and enjoy the benefits of face-to-face collaboration.