Job description

PENNEP is seeking an EHS Specialist to join our team. **Environmental and Regulatory experience is really needed in this role.**

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 2- 5 years EHS program management in manufacturing setting
• Experience of leading management and influencing others to embrace and implement continuous safety improvement culture
• Ability to manage personnel with strong leadership ability to motivate and coach personnel to accomplish company and global strategic goals
• Valid driver’s license and good driving history
• Ability to travel as needed
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulatory standards on safety and health
• Environmental management experience
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and interface with all levels of management and employees.
• Excellent oral and written communication/interpersonal skills

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Roles & Responsibilities

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provide strong leadership to drive strategic and technical improvements and ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and Global standards for assigned Americas Region labs- which includes all service center and distribution center locations in US.
• Assists all locations in managing EHS regulatory compliance programs from all required governmental agencies.
• Development of Lab General Managers (LGM) with proper expertise and understanding for all labs by guiding and coaching EHS resources, and performing tasks such as EHS training requirements, review of all site specific programs, incident and incident reporting/investigations, managing workplace incidents/injuries, and guiding/promoting leadership to implement a “zero injury” workplace.
• Partners with lab leadership on implementing EHS initiatives, provides guidance and direction, and coordinates and facilitates EHS discussions.
• Coordinate and oversee the EHS management system implementation, maintain, improve, and support for all locations in America’s region.
• Assist in developing and maintaining effective EHS programs, foster a proactive work environment via proactive programs and interventions.
• Participates with the leadership teams in moving the organization forward in progressive and continuous improvement environment.
• Align and assist with the implementation of EHS Global (GESH) strategy in collaboration with lab leadership.
• Partner with Workers’ Compensation carrier to review and reduce claims, this includes tracking costs and case management of all recordable injuries.
• Collect injury reporting and analyze any trends to reduce injury claims. Coordinate corrective actions to reduce claims and lost time.
• Collect injury reports and analyze any trends to reduce future injuries. Coordinate corrective actions to reduce claims and lost time. Report injury occurrence to GESH twice annually.
• General knowledge of the requirements for importing chemicals under the Toxic Substance Control Act, EPA regulations, RCRA standards, Clean Air Act, and state requirements for hazardous waste generator status.
• Ensure all required permits, licenses, and regulatory reporting requirements are completed and filed timely.
• File NPDES applications as needed. Audit labs to determine if exempt locations meet the requirements for exemption certification. If SWPPP is needed, then ensure implemented and audit to ensure compliance.
• Regional Chemical Safety Supervisor (RCSS) for America’s Region and ensure local Facility Chemical Safety Supervisor’s (FCSS) maintain program requirements.
• Maintain Standard Operating Procedures and files within the document revision process, and ensure they are updated at least annually.
• Maintain OSHA log for Dallas lab and ensure annual DOL and OSHA required reporting completed timely.
• Ensure that all environmental compliance reporting and permitting is completed on time.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications

Qualifications: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor’s Degree Required
• 2- 5 years EHS program management in manufacturing setting
• Experience of leading management and influencing others to embrace and implement continuous safety improvement culture
• Ability to manage personnel with strong leadership ability to motivate and coach personnel to accomplish company and global strategic goals
• Valid driver’s license and good driving history
• Ability to travel as needed
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA regulatory standards on safety and health
• Environmental management experience
• Incident investigation and root cause analysis
• Problem Solving
• Decision Making
• Ability to effectively collaborate with internal and external stakeholders and interface with all levels of management and employees.
• Excellent oral and written communication/interpersonal skills

PENNEP works with multinational clients and thrives to become one of the world's leading professional services companies with a vision to transform clients' business, operating, and technology models for the digital era. Our leaders have 50 PLUS Years of combined and unique industry knowledge with a consultative approach that helps clients envision, build and run more innovative and efficient businesses.

Applicants may be required to attend interviews in person or by video conference. In addition, candidates may be required to present their current state or government-issued ID during each interview.

PENNEP is an equal-opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected Veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. We provide engineering excellence practices training for all our employees.

Job Type: Full-time

Salary: $75,000.00 per year

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Ability to commute/relocate:

• Anoka, MN 55303: Reliably commute or planning to relocate before starting work (Required)

Application Question(s):

• Are you a US Citizen / Green Card holder?

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Experience:

• EHS: 5 years (Preferred)
• Environment and Regulatory: 5 years (Preferred)
• OSHA: 5 years (Preferred)

Work Location: One location

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