EHS Specialist

ASC Engineered Solutions is seeking an EHS Specialist in Columbia, PA, to implement and maintain the Environmental, Health and Safety Management system at a foundry manufacturing facility. Responsibilities include compliance coordination, EHS training, risk assessment, incident management, and continuous improvement of EHS programs. The role involves collaboration with operational teams to ensure safety standards and regulatory compliance while promoting a safety-focused culture.
Department: Environmental Health & Safety

Location: Columbia, PA - Plant

Description

The EHS Specialist will continue the implementation of the ASC Environmental, Health and Safety Management system, helping to build a safety focused culture across all functions at foundry manufacturing facility. The EHS Specialist will pull data for reporting, assist with program implementation, auditing, and safety.

How You Will Help
• Assist and coordinate compliance and maintenance of the environmental, safety and health management system (AEMS).
• Ensure effective development and delivery of all EHS related training and education programs, maintain EHS training records.
• Collaborate in development, execution, monitoring and continuous improvement of EHS programs.
• Apply technical knowledge to improve site EHS performance.
• Assist with Identification, prioritization, and communication of site EHS 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 EHS impacts of change and communicate requirements to appropriate project teams.
• Assist with maintenance and coordination of the facilities' EHS performance metrics, support preparation of reports to ensure that performance data is communicated to all applicable parties, internal and external.
• Support completion of incident investigations, root cause analyses, developing corrective/preventive action plans and maintaining records of closure of corrective actions; assist with maintaining the site's OSHA 300 Log.
• Assist with management of all site level incidents such as first aids, near misses, mobile equipment and environmental.
• 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.
• Conduct and/or coordinate industrial hygiene testing (and other testing as required) according to regulatory standards. Maintain exposure databases. Create sampling reports and action plans as directed. Ability to conduct respirator, noise, indoor air quality, ergonomics, chemical and other health surveys.
• Manages site Safety Committee. Develops corrective action items from audits, reviews and inspections completed by Safety Committee. Ensures adequate and timely closure of the corrective action list in conjunction with site EHS Council. Ensure action items given to the Safety Committee by the EHS Council are properly communicated and assigned to applicable Safety Committee members.
• Participates in the management of a behavior-based safety program throughout the facility. Adjust or modify the program to achieve maximum employee participation and results.
• Assist with sites environmental permits, including, but not limited to stormwater, drinking water, and no exposure exemption.
• Assist with operation's compliance with local, state, and federal environmental regulations by interpreting standards, developing and enforcing adherence to regulations, and advising management on needed actions.
• Assist with generating environmental reports and maintaining permits per state and federal regulations.

What You Will Bring
• Bachelor's degree with emphasis in industrial safety programs or equivalent.
• 0-3 years related EHS experience.
• Knowledge of EHS regulations and experience with regulatory reporting.
• Understanding of manufacturing processes.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications.
• Strong attention to detail.
• Demonstrated ability to lead others.
• Ability to travel.
• Flexibility to transition to other shifts as needed for EHS activities.
• First aid, first responder, or emergency medical technician certification a plus.