EHS Specialist
Valmont Industries
- Brenham, TX
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Assist with the creation of annual, site-specific environmental, health and safety targets and objectives for the site in order to measurably reduce exposure to the site’s most significant health and safety risks and environmental impacts
- Identifies and initiates action based EHS goals for site leadership team members and supervisors to support achievement of site-specific EHS targets and objectives
- Manage the results for day-to-day adherence to company directed Safety KPIs
- Own all aspects of the plant electronic EHS management system (Intelex®) and serve as the sites subject matter expert.
- Coordinate efforts and support environmental, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, Green Team, etc.) and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environmental footprint, and drive continuous improvement
- Oversee administration, development, and maintenance of training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion
- Assist with Injury, near miss, property damage, and hazard investigations; lead root cause analysis sessions and aggressively pursue above the line corrective action implementation
- Maintain absolute confidentiality and discretion when utilizing all forms of communication
- Guide all department leadership and supervisors on the selection and use of EHS equipment; manage plant PPE programs and related information systems
- Administer plant EHS Best Practice Programs (BSP), as well as apply, evaluate, revise, and communicate site specific EHS policies
- Assist with collection, data entry, analysis and submittal of Environmental Social and Governance deliverables; to include waste, permitting and sustainability programs
- Serve as a liaison between workers compensation insurance adjustors, risk management, medical providers, employees and governing agencies
- Conduct regular safety and environmental audits/inspections to detect hazardous conditions; recommend and oversee corrective action implementation
- Maintain scheduled communication points with supervisors, EHS Manager, Sr Plant Manager, and other key stakeholders; participate in regularly scheduled Division EHS Leadership meetings
- Perform miscellaneous duties, projects, and all other duties as assigned
- This position reports to the Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager
- This position has no direct reports
- Occasionally requires work beyond typical business hours
- Associate’s Degree with 2+ years of industry experience, or High School diploma with accredited professional safety certification and 5+ years of experience
- Strong working knowledge of Microsoft Office products; namely Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint
- Able to work in a cooperative manner and communicate effectively in a positive manner with all organization levels
- Able to read, interpret and revise safety policies, procedures, training materials and standard operating instructions and procedural manuals
- Ability to problem solve independently
- Strong decision making capabilities
- Above average written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to adapt when business needs dictate a change
- Bachelor’s degree and accredited professional safety certification
- 2+ years of Environmental, Health, & Safety Experience