Environmental Health Safety Specialist - Utility Concrete Products, LLC : Job Details

Utility Concrete Products, LLC is the leading Midwest precast concrete company. UCP produces precast concrete products for the communication, electrical and transportation industries among others. We offer unique and innovative engineered solutions for all precast needs. From design to installation, we have dedicated over 55 years of service to our customers. The UCP plant specializes in the use of self-consolidating concrete, delivering consistent, exacting results for every project. Utilizing quality precast concrete products manufactured by UCP means little adjustment is needed in the field. This precision shortens installation timeframes, lessening the excavation required which results in lower costs. Products are manufactured by our team of well-trained, highly skilled employees. We continue to stay ahead of the latest construction trends and procedures, while reinforcing our commitment to personalized customer service.

Partnering with the Plant Manager and the company leadership team to develop a strategic Environmental Health & Safety program that achieves world-class environmental and safety results. The company EH&S Manager will also help implement procedures and programs to minimize environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements by performing the following duties:

Responsibilities:

· Develop both a short term and long term environmental and safety strategy that drives significant positive cultural change.

· Manage environmental project activities including scheduling, tracking, and planning for environmental assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans.

· Provide guidance and technical expertise on requirements of EH&S regulations, keeping management informed of legislative updates and the necessary actions to remain compliant including potential impacts of pending rules.

· Responsible for ensuring compliance with all Corporate EH&S policies and building them.

· Drives continuous improvement in EH&S activities, programs, behaviors, and culture to reduce risk.

· Drive the company site-wide process to identify risks, actions being taken to reduce the risks

· Identification of trends in incidents and near miss reports and ensures actions are completed to address root causes in a cost effective and timely manner.

· Identify and conduct EH&S related training to improve site EH&S performance.

· Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly.

· Participate in workers' compensation claims with Management, HR, and carriers.

· Partner in negotiating settlements of all citations and responses to OSHA and environmental compliance issues

· Develop and implement sampling and monitoring plans which may include installing, operating, and maintaining equipment that monitor air, land, and/or water pollution levels

· Work with Maintenance, Engineering, and any other related department on equipment guarding, design, installation, and compliance

· Develop strategies to obtain environmental operating permits for new installations and modifications to existing installations

· Prepares and submits to the relevant regulatory agencies permit applications to obtain operating permits for new installations and modifications to existing permits

· Evaluate current and proposed codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines to determine the impact on current and future programs and activities

· Coordinates professional development opportunities for Plant Managers, General Managers, and EH&S Coordinators

· Evaluate Equipment/Engineering projects for safety and reliability

· Other duties and responsibilities related to the nature of the job may be assigned on a temporary or permanent basis as needed

Requirements:

· Bachelor's Degree, preferred in science field, plus 5+ years related experience and/or training in related functions, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience

· Must have the ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents

· Proficient in MS Office suite, web-based data management tools, and Internet applications

· Concrete Industry experience is preferred

· May require traveling up to 30% of the time

Utility Concrete Products, LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer