EHS Environmental Specialist

ESCO Group LLC is seeking an onsite SHE Environmental Specialist in Newton, MS, responsible for daily safety, health, and environmental activities at their manufacturing facility. Key responsibilities include implementing SHE standards, providing environmental support, ensuring compliance with legislation, and conducting training. Candidates should have a bachelor's degree and at least 5 years of experience in industrial health, safety, and environment, with 2 years in manufacturing.
SHE Environmental Specialist

Weir ESCO

Newton, MS

Onsite

Purpose of Role: The SHE (Safety, Health, Environment) Environmental Specialist is responsible for the day-to-day SHE activities at our dynamic manufacturing facility, with specific focus on Environmental issues. They will work closely with champions, team leaders, and operators in activities supporting the continued development of our SHE controls and Zero Harm culture.

Why choose Weir:

Be part of a global organization dedicated to building a better future: At Weir, the growing world depends on us. It depends on us constantly reinventing, quickly adapting and continually finding better, faster, more sustainable ways to access the resources it needs to thrive. And it depends on each of us doing the best work of our lives. It’s a big challenge – but it is exciting.

An opportunity to grow your own way: Everything moves fast in the dynamic world of Weir. This creates opportunities for us to take on new challenges, explore new areas, learn, progress and excel. Best of all, there is no set path that our people must take. Instead, everyone is given the support and freedom to tailor-make their own career and do the best work of their lives.

Feel empowered to be yourself and belong: Weir is a welcoming, inclusive place, where each individual’s contribution is recognized and all employees are encouraged to innovate, collaborate and be themselves. We continually focus on people and their wellbeing. We believe in fairness and choose to be honest, transparent and authentic in everything we do.

Key Responsibilities:
• Implement SHE Standards/Regulations: Ensure full implementation of internal protocols and procedures across the site to fully respect Weir Group’s SHE Charter. This includes adherence to all safety, health, and environmental standards.
• Environmental Support: Provide comprehensive support for all environmental aspects of the site, including documentation, monitoring, measurement, and reporting to authorities. This ensures compliance with environmental regulations and standards including Title V
• Legislation and Compliance: Track and support SHE legislation compliance, assisting in the implementation of related controls and corrective actions. Regularly perform planned and unplanned SHE inspections to maintain high standards.
• Training and Reporting: Support SHE training programs and maintain accurate training records using ESCO’s SHIELD system. Track and report SHE activities and metrics to ensure continuous improvement and adherence to safety protocols.
• Safety First: Demonstrate 100% commitment to our zero harm behaviors in support of our drive towards developing a world class safety culture.

Job Knowledge/Education and Qualifications:
• Bachelors degree preferred
• 5+ years of overall industrial occupational health, safety, and environment experience
• 2+ years in a manufacturing industry

Founded in 1871, Weir is a world leading engineering business with a purpose to make mining operations smarter, more efficient and sustainable. Thanks to Weir’s technology, our customers can produce essential metals and minerals using less energy, water and waste at lower cost. With the increasing need for metals and minerals for climate change solutions, Weir colleagues are playing their part in powering a low carbon future. We are a global family of 11,000 uniquely talented people in over 60 counties, inspiring each other to do the best work of our lives.

For additional information about what it is like to work at Weir, please visit our Career Page and LinkedIn Life Page.

Weir is committed to an inclusive and diverse workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of race, national origin, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, veteran status, disability, age, or any other legally protected status.

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