Quality / Safety (Ehs) Program Specialist

Company Overview

Fuel Tech is a leading technology company engaged in the worldwide development, commercialization, and application of state-of-the-art proprietary technologies for air pollution control, process optimization, combustion efficiency, and advanced engineering services. These technologies enable customers to operate efficiently in a cost-effective and environmentally sustainable manner.

Position Overview

The Quality and Safety (EHS) Program Specialist is responsible for the Fuel Tech’s quality program and related systems, customer quality expectations, internal/external and regulatory quality compliance. Responsibilities also include monitoring the Company’s safety program with a focus on developing a culture of safety consciousness and behavior, risk recognition and abandonment, leading incident investigation, and championing safety training.

**Position will be based out of our Warrenville, Illinois headquarters

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Quality:

• Assist in developing and standardizing methods by which performance metrics are established and reported.
• Establish and implement QA/QC system to ensure the successful running of quality management system and contribute to the development of Quality Policy and achievement of the Company's objective.
• Set up quality objectives for the whole company as well as all departments covered by quality systems of the company and monitor execution performance.
• Implement and maintain SOP for QC team to meet the product requirement.
• Manage customer survey and vendor audit for qualification review.
• Conduct internal and external supplier audits.
• Lead supplier development improvements with purchasing.
• Assist in reviewing work instructions, best practices, drawings, and inspection documents.
• Ensure corrective actions are properly generated and effectively closed.
• Manage the Company’s existing quality reporting system including the documentation and investigation of nonconformance and all related corrective actions.
• Ensure document and records controls are maintained.
• Facilitate the Quality Committee meetings.

Safety/EHS Management:

• Promote safety as a continuous improvement program and ensure employees are constantly committed to this process.
• Maintains safety documentation and is responsible for employee safety training.
• Conduct EHS compliance audits to verify continuing compliance with corporate and regulatory compliance.
• Interpret environmental, health and safety regulations and recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous conditions.
• Coordinate and lead accident investigations, clarify root cause of accidents, and determine preventive actions to prevent future accidents.
• Identify and utilize technology products to aid in injury reduction and safety improvement.
• Supervising and tracking all EHS related implementation, organizing EHS audit to improve EHS management performance and build better EHS culture.
• Establish and improve the corporate EHS management system according to local EHS status and nature of business and ensure this program can be implemented effectively in corporate and project management.
• Respond to local government and client’s EHS requirements and adopt effective activities to meet their demands.
• Facilitate the Safety Committee meetings.

Education and Experience:

Requires a bachelor’s degree in engineering, or a related field with 3-5 years of combined experience in Quality and/or Safety (EHS). Candidates must be well versed in both Quality Assurance (QA) and Quality Control (QC) and have knowledge of federal/state/local safety regulations.

This position requires a candidate who is proficient with the Microsoft Office Suite of software (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, MS Teams as well as Adobe style forms). Candidates must have demonstrated creative problem solving and analytical skills, excellent communication, and interpersonal skills.

Travel (10%)

EEO statement:

We provide equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibit discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.

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