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Washington Penn · 5 months ago

Health Safety & Environmental (HSE) Specialist

Wapakoneta, Ohio, United States

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Washington Penn, a subsidiary of the Audia Group, is a global leader in the thermoplastics market. The HSE Specialist is responsible for leading safety initiatives, mentoring staff, and ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations while fostering a culture of safety within the organization.

Customer ServiceManufacturingPlastics and Rubber Manufacturing

Comp. & Benefits

Responsibilities

Mentor and coach others at the facility who have responsibilities for safety programs, safe work practices, and safety teams; assist with evaluation of risk and employee safety recommendations and complaints; assist with the identification and application of acceptable corrective measures

Lead compliance/risk programs by developing, implementing, reviewing, and governing procedures and programs

Observes workers and work practices, guide and promotes safe work performance by developing and preparing JSAs or safety operating procedures and identifying equipment to be utilized based on regulatory compliance and corporate standards and implement accordingly

Conducting and/or coordinating industrial hygiene testing (and other testing as required) according to regulatory standards. Maintain exposure records. Create sampling reports and action plans as directed

Assist and coordinate compliance and maintenance of the environmental, safety and health management systems and 3rd party certifications

Apply knowledge and experience to improve site HSE performance

Assist with identification, prioritization, and communication of site HSE risks including inspecting and evaluating the environment, equipment, and processes and developing controls to eliminate or reduce the risk and facilitate compliance with government regulations and industry standards

Actively engage and assist with Operational changes to assess HSE impacts of change and communicate requirements to appropriate project teams

Ensure effective development and delivery of HSE training

Assist with maintenance and coordination of the facilities' HSE performance metrics, support preparation of reports to ensure that performance data is communicated to all applicable parties, internal and external

Assist with coordinating responses to internal and external inquiries and concerns related to HSE

Assist with generating environmental reports and maintaining permits as per state and federal regulations

Acts as liaison with government agencies, insurance carrier inspectors, serves as site environmental representative in case of inquiries and inspections to correct deficiencies and to minimize citations and fines for noncompliance

Periodically assess dust collection systems through system checks, monitoring of maintenance activities (e.g. preventive maintenance inspections), and where appropriate recommend repairs or improvements to dust and fume collection systems

Support completion of incident investigations, root cause analyses, developing action plans and maintaining records of closure of corrective actions

Assist with maintaining the site's OSHA recordkeeping and worker’s compensation injuries and return to work programs

Be an active member of the plant leadership team and global HSE team

Qualification

Environmental Health & SafetyHSE compliance/risk programsIndustrial hygiene testingSafety training developmentRegulatory reportingCollaborationMotivationFlexibility