EHS Specialist

Company: Hutchinson Industries Inc
Location: Trenton
Posted on: May 1, 2025

Job Description:

EEHSS Specialist Facility: Trenton Plants General DescriptionThe EEHSS Specialist will support Hutchinson Industries, Inc. (HII) health, safety, environmental, energy/sustainability processes to ensure compliance with all applicable EEHSS legal and other requirements and achieve world-class performance. The EEHSS Specialist will work proactively with managers and employees to establish and maintain a system that promotes a culture of safety. Specific Duties

• Provides EEHSS guidance, advice and direction to all staff members while maintaining a visible presence in the workplace and developing a working relationship with all managers and employees.
• Works with the Hutchinson Defense & Mobility EHS Manager to develop and implement Hutchinson Group HSE initiatives.
• Supports a comprehensive risk assessment process and supports EHS risk assessment efforts for both new and existing processes.
• Performs EEHSS compliance audits/assessments of facility and contractor work activities.
• Works with the EHS Manager to ensure that all key EEHSS operational controls are in place and that EEHSS actions items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Coordinates HII safety programs including respiratory protection, hazard communication, confined space, forklift safety and other regulatory required programs.
• Assists with executing industrial hygiene sampling plans and supports consultants performing surveys including atmospheric sampling and noise dosimetry testing.
• Conducts ergonomic assessments to identify high risk tasks and recommend corrective actions.
• Audit's contractor EEHSS performance and provides feedback which could include corrective action plans if contractor EEHSS performance is unacceptable.
• Conducts emergency response training, exercises, and drills and implements appropriate emergency response improvement action plans.
• Assists in the performance of incident investigations and root cause analyses to prevent reoccurrence of EEHSS events and near misses.
• Leads and/or participates in the investigation of employee concerns, EEHSS incidents, and employee observations, near misses, along with corrective action development, implementation, and follow-up.
• Supports the Management of Change and the Degraded Mode processes.
• Supports the Hutchinson Dangerous Situation program to ensure timely completion of EEHSS related items.
• Delivers effective EEHSS training and tracks the completion of all required EEHSS training.
• Supports the EHS Leadership Team by establishing agenda items, documenting agreements, tracking on-going action items, and initiating sub-committees when necessary.
• Establishes and promotes the maintenance of safe and healthy working conditions and recommends measures to reduce or eliminate industrial injuries and health hazards.
• Performs site EEHSS inspections and audits monthly to promote a safe and healthy workplace.
• Conducts site audits, evaluates plant's compliance with environmental regulations and identifies areas of improvement.
• Implements environmental solutions and drives changes in manufacturing processes / systems that lead to reduction in environmental waste streams.
• Supports systems to track necessary data for energy and environmental reports, along with timely report submittal. Other DutiesPlease note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice. Qualifications
  • Bachelor's Degree in Science/Engineering from an accredited institution is desired.
  • Additional professional qualifications in EEHSS such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or OSHA 30-hour certification is desired.
  • Minimum of 2 to 5 years of experience in environmental, occupational health and safety is desired.
  • Working knowledge of ISO 14001/45001/50001 management systems, Occupational health and safety regulations, state and federal environmental requirements, industrial hygiene, energy systems, etc. is desired Physical DemandsThe physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to perform the essential functions of this job successfully.The employee frequently is required to sit; walk, talk and hear. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, lift and/or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, for viewing a computer terminal distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception vision for driving and ability to adjust focus. This position is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditionsPersonal Protective EquipmentThe following list of PPE is required while in the manufacturing area.
    • Safety Glasses conforming to ANSI Z87.1 or higher
    • Steel Toe Safety Shoes conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910
    • Hearing protection conforming to OSHA General Industry Standards 29 CFR 1910 Hutchinson Industries, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. This position is exempt. Hutchinson Industries, Inc. reserves the right to modify the job description based upon its needs and may require the employee to perform functions beyond those mentioned above. Neither this job description nor any other communication creates an employment contract between Hutchinson Industries, Inc. nor the employee, and either one may terminate employment without notice at any time.
      
      
      
      
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