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Emerson · 7 hours ago

Environmental Health and Safety Specialist

Brenham, TX

Full-time

Onsite

Mid Level

3+ years exp

Emerson is a global leader in automation technology and software, and they are seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist to lead environment, safety, and health efforts at their Brenham, TX site. The role involves driving compliance, prevention, and culture while managing ongoing EHS activities and supporting teams with risk assessments and incident investigations.

ElectronicsIndustrial AutomationInternet of ThingsLightingManufacturingSoftware

No H1B

Hiring Manager

Madeline Howard

Responsibilities

Manage ongoing EHS activities for maintaining compliance & risk management programs including facilitating EHS training, coordinating drills, maintaining EHS records, coordinating routine inspections, and more

Manage EHS requirements for existing permits and operational environmental compliance (i.e. EPA, TCEQ, etc.)

Maintain EHS performance measures and advise organization on trends on focused improvement needs

Lead the development and implementation of initiatives to continue building a culture of EHS ownership in compliance & risk management

Lead various teams & projects to build engagement and shared ownership of EHS compliance, culture and risk management (safety committee, project improvement teams, emergency response, etc.)

Support teams with root cause analysis for incident and near miss investigations to understand root cause and take action to apply learning into improvement action

Partner with operations & engineering to proactively assess risks and controls through active participation in risk assessments, equipment design reviews, etc

Perform EHS training for new hires and employees, as needed

Serve as the site liaison with regulators & provide expertise related to environmental compliance and occupational health & safety

Provide emergency response support

Qualification

EHS complianceEPA regulationsOSHA standardsRisk managementIncident investigationEHS trainingCollaborative planningData analysisEmergency responseRoot cause analysisRegulatory liaisonCultural engagementProblem solvingCommunication skillsTeam leadership

Required

Bachelor's degree

Three (3) years of experience as a practitioner in an Environment, Health and Safety role, with applied knowledge of relevant EPA, OSHA, state regulatory (TCEQ) and industry standards

Legal authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future