EHS Operations Partner

Teijin Automotive Technologies is an innovative and full-service Tier One supplier with a global presence and emphasis in development for lightweight technologies. Teijin Automotive offers employees the opportunity to join a leading edge company within the composite material industry and enjoy the benefits offered by a growing company in North America and internationally.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage environmental, health, and safety activities through strong leadership, training, communication, and motivation
• Guide the development and implementation of Health & Safety policies and programs.
• Coordinate and provide safety training for all employees in the areas of Safety, Fire Prevention, and Loss Control.
• Works with Operations and Human Resources to investigate and maintain records for all work related injuries and/or illnesses, provide statistical analysis, and assist department management in the development of effective health and safety counter-measures to continuously improve safety objectives.
• Oversee/Administer the Worker's Compensation Program and implement an effective plan for minimizing and reducing worker injuries and associated costs in relationship to measurable data.
• Ensure legislative compliance with OSHA, EPA, ADA, RCRA, DOT, Fire Codes, and serve as a liaison with area OSHA representatives.
• Serve as co-chair on the Joint Health and Safety Committee and help to coordinate activities, recommendations, and accountability of issues identified by the JHSC.
• Conduct routine workplace safety inspections and establish measurable standards from which further recommendations (continuous improvement) can be made, with effective follow-up.
• Coordinate emergency evacuation procedures, training, and practice drills.
• Environmental Responsibilities:

· Air: Coordinate the Title V Air Permit(s).

· Land: Oversee spills management program, outside storage of materials, and landfill disposal management.

· Water: Ensure all process water discharges to sanitary sewers is in compliance with state & federal regulations.

· Hazardous Waste: Coordinate and manage hazardous waste program.

• Coordinate recycling efforts of all recyclable scrap.
• Direct services of contracted personnel.
• Partner with management team relating to EH&S issues.
• Keep the HR Manager, Plant Manager and Director of EH&S up-to-date on matters relating to environmental, health and safety and other areas of human resources.
• Directs, promotes and reviews programs relating to safety, quality and productivity in the division and recommends changes where desirable.
• Performs workplace inspections and monitors compliance with all Health and Safety, ISO14001 and Corporate Health and Safety policies and procedures. Duties include, but are not limited to: leading safety talks, staff meetings, tailgate meetings, leading accident/incident investigation program, training new employees, correcting unsafe acts or conditions, and correcting or commending health and safety performance. Establish safety goals and objectives; review of safety statistics and loss runs; lead formal management safety committee.
• Serve as the ISO 14001 and Corporate Health and Safety Policies Management Representative.
• Responsible and accountable for ensuring that environmental compliance is maintained by all facility team members.

Qualifications - External

Qualifications, Education and Experience:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene or a related field of study. Knowledge of ISO 14001, Ergonomics, and risk assessment.
• Minimum of five (5) years of Health, Safety, and Environmental experience, preferably in a Manufacturing (Molding/Assembly/Painting) facility.
• Demonstrated strength with analytical/problem solving, oral and written communication, and organizational skills.
• Must have a strong working knowledge of Industrial Ergonomics.
• Knowledge of ISO 14001, SDS and Environmental issues.
• Ability to ensure compliance with all environmental standards and evaluate positive and negative environmental impact on the facility.
• Must have a good working knowledge of Microsoft word, excel, access, & PowerPoint programs.

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