Specialist, Envr Health, Safety, & Security

JOB SUMMARY:

The EHS&S Specialist is responsible for tactical execution of company policies and procedures.

This position is responsible for implementation of EHS&S systems, procedures and processes to ensure everyone goes home safely and the environment is protected.

This position ensures goals, objectives, actions produce the desired results consistent with the needs of the organization, based on global strategy and planning and supports the attainment of Company and Department key performance indicators and targets.

This position ensures that all projects and sites having EHS&S programs are managed through the full life cycle, sell and execution. This includes understanding and following customer requirements, ensuring implementation at site/plant and execution in field operations where applicable.

This position has responsibility in North America to ensure all safety program initiatives and investigations completed and actions implemented in a timely manner across CECO platforms and businesses by following the company policies and full use of tools, implementation, reporting and standards.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

This job description represents only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the needs of the department.

To perform the job successfully, an individual must be able to execute each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Essential duties and responsibilities:

• Implements and maintains site EHSS procedures and interfaces with supervisors and site leaders/plant managers regarding regulatory compliance as it relates to EHSS.
• Provides training for mandatory OSHA compliance, site committee and emergency response teams, new hire safety orientation and other site-specific hazard awareness training.

• Maintains site risk assessments and hazard identification programs. Implements programs and controls designed to improve workplace EHSS to mitigate risk.

• Maintains, enforces and ensures compliance with state and federal environmental/safety/health regulations for a safe work environment.
• Reports to Global Director EHS&S, liaises with site management, project/field managers and employees in both union and non-union locations.
• Investigates incidents providing root cause analysis and workers compensation coordination.
• Coordinates environmental, safety and security data on the EHS website including maintaining OSHA 300 logs and injury/illness metrics across multiple locations.
• Conducts field EHSS inspections and supports operations to close actions. Manages non-conformances, works directly with site personnel to implement solutions.
• Drives leading indicator initiatives such as Near Miss reporting, behavior based safety and employee engagement activities.
• Maintains emergency response, business continuity and contingency programs for all fire, spill and other emergency response processes.
• Implements program and processes based on Field EHSS Manual, updates changes and processes as needed.
• Performs supplier management. Conducts supplier audits and maintains qualification in portals such as ISNetword ensuring field support and customer requirements are met and cascaded.
• Proactively engages the sites to identify opportunities for improvement, hazard analysis and changes needed for continuous improvement.
• Manages KPI data and provides input to improve performance for continuous improvement.
• Works in matrix organization and partners with key functions such as human resources, supply chain management and business units to identify risk, ensure implementation and mitigate risk.

• Assists in approval and execution of EHS&S to improve delivery across platforms.

• Proactively identifies continuous improvement opportunities to advance the EHS&S program in areas of design, risk and preventive actions.

• Provides management with information and feedback from the market/suppliers, platforms to ensure continuous improvement.

• Performs other duties of a similar nature and level as assigned.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Health & Safety or Environmental Sciences required.
• 5+ years experience implementing EHSS experience.
• Broad knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR 1910 Standards, EPA, DOT, NFPA, ANSI
• Industrial equipment manufacturing experience required such as: pumps, motors, valves, raw materials, actuators, welding, machining, painting, fabrication, resin, and fiberglass reinforced plastic.
• Experience with ISO requirements and quality standards.
• Experience or training in safety and security risk assessment and analysis.
• Analytical skills and ability to gather and interpret complex sets of data.
• ISNetworld, Avetta and supplier portal proficiency
• Basic project management experience.
• Computer proficiency including Microsoft Office experience including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, and Teams.
• Regularly required to stand, walk, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch and use hand and lift and/pr move 10 lbs. and lift up to 50 lbs occasionally.
• Travel up to 50% of the time.

LICENSING/CERTIFICATIONS:

• ASP, CSP, CIH a plus
• Green Belt Lean Six Sigma certification a plus

COMPETENCIES

KNOWLEDGE:

• Maintains the highest ethical standards.
• Exercising knowledge in reporting, investigations confidentiality, discretion, and sound judgment.
• Strong organizational, analytical, presentation, and communication skills.
• Continuous improvement. Solid judgment to use business expertise to determine optimum solutions.
• Transparent: shares critical information, speaks with candor, contributes constructively
• Focused: adaptive learner, strategically prioritizes work, committed
• Problem solver: analytical-minded, challenges existing processes, critical thinker
• Project management skills: ability to understand delivery scopes, read and understand technical drawings and commercial contracts.
• Microsoft Office Suite;
• Customer and Personal Service (intercultural skills, service minded) — Knowledge of principles and processes for providing customer and personal services. This includes customer needs assessment, meeting quality standards for services, and evaluation of customer satisfaction.
• Mechanical — Knowledge of machines and tools, including their designs, uses, repair, and maintenance.
• English Language-Knowledge of the structure and content of the English language including the meaning and spelling of words, rules of composition and grammar.

COMPETENCIES

SKILLS AND ABILITIES IN:

• Strong people skills. Ability to work cross-functionally with various stakeholders in a matrix organization across multiple business units. Collaborative.

• Sense of Urgency - Motivated self-starter.

• Social Perceptiveness — Being aware of others' reactions and understanding why they react as they do.
• Critical thinking - Uses logic and reasoning to identify the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.

• Active Listening - Giving full attention to what other people are saying, taking time to understand the points being made, asking questions as appropriate, and not interrupting at inappropriate times.
• Science - Using scientific rules and methods to solve problems, understanding of behavior based safety approach.
• Analytical - Strong analytical skills. Being able to analyze complex challenges by identifying

fundamental drivers, fact finding and creating options based on data.

• Speaking - Talking to others to convey information effectively.
• Coordination - Adjusting actions in relation to others' actions.
• Writing - Communicating effectively in writing as appropriate for the needs of the audience.
• Negotiation - Bringing others together and trying to reconcile differences.

• Well-developed ability to multi-task and prioritize with strong attention to details.

ADA REQUIREMENTS (For U.S. positions only):

Positions in this function typically require typing, sitting, climbing, balancing, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, reaching, standing, walking, pushing, pulling, lifting, fingering, grasping, feeling, talking, hearing, seeing and repetitive motions.

• Concentrated mental and/or visual attention. The work involves performing complex tasks to very close accuracy and quality specifications, or a high degree of hand and eye coordination for sustained periods.
• The job is typically performed under comfortable working conditions; any disagreeable elements are generally absent during normal performance of job.
• Compliance with company attendance standards.
• Ability to drive vehicle.

Medium Work: Exerting up to 50 pounds of force occasionally, and/or up to 20 pounds of force frequently, and/or up to 10 pounds of force constantly to move objects.

Incumbents may be subjected to moving mechanical parts, electrical currents, vibrations, fumes, odors, dusts, gases, poor ventilation, chemicals, oils, extreme temperatures, inadequate lighting, workspace restrictions, intense noises, and travel.

TRAVEL REQUIREMENTS:

Travel Statement Options:

Will require frequent travel.

Incumbents are expected to travel as needed to support assigned business lines(s) and must have the ability to travel throughout North America.

Ability and willingness to travel 50% of the time; must have the ability to travel across borders.

NOTE:

The above job description is intended to represent only the primary areas of responsibility; specific position assignments will vary depending on the business needs of the department.