Assistant Ehs Specialist -Aehss23-10819

Position: Assistant EHS Specialist
Location: West Point, PA
Duration: 12 months

Note: From Manager- TOP skill: Familiarity with "high risk work" specifically Confined space. Will be assisting defining/identifying confined spaces across the facility.
Job Description:
With management direction, responsible for supporting projects and programs to ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) programs through a role in Global Safety and the Environment at West Point site. Integrates EHS programs into daily operations to assure regulatory compliance, achieves continuous performance improvement, meeting EHS performance objectives. Partners with operations to develop means to achieve these goals in alignment with site business goals and values.

• Completes hazard assessments, process hazard analysis, life safety reviews, assists in conducting incident investigations, environmental regulatory field analysis, environmental reports and permit applications.
• Reviews processes, facilities, procedures and management of change documents to assure conformance to recognized EHS regulations, standards and guidelines.
• Provides support to client groups in completing injury/illness analysis, training, self-assessments and addressing specific EHS-related questions and concerns as they are raised.
• Develops and reviews EHS procedures, guidelines and training programs as assigned.
• Provides support for the formation and sustained performance of action oriented departmental EHS committees.
• Assure completion of all regulatory submissions, notifications, etc. required to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements as assigned.

Qualifications:
Required:

• Bachelors Degree, concentration in Engineering, Safety or Environmental related technical discipline preferred. *Associates acceptable with relevant experience
• Basic level of proficiency in the areas of occupational and process safety, environmental compliance, problem solving, critical and analytical thinking.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Self-motivated & innovative problem solver.
• 3 - 5+ years applied professional EHS work experience.

Preferred:

• Relevant professional certification(s) preferred including CSP and/or CIH.
• Knowledge of contractor management and chemical management programs
• Knowledge of High Risk Work (HRW) with emphasis on Confined Space Entry