Environment Health Safety Lead

The Environmental Health Safety (EHS) Lead at Hunter Recruiting in Joplin, MO, is responsible for developing and implementing environmental processes and ensuring compliance with regulations. Key duties include improving environmental policies, guiding regulatory objectives, addressing audit deficiencies, and overseeing compliance calendars. Candidates should have a relevant degree and 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing environment. This is a full-time position.
The EHS Lead is responsible for providing environmental leadership in the development, implementation and evaluation of critical processes, programs, training, and procedures to achieve Plant and Company goals, and objectives.

EHS Lead Responsibilities:
• Adhere to, and continuously improve upon, all plant, business unit and Enterprise environmental policies, procedures, and standards.
• Ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal environmental regulations and permits.
• Provide guidance, support, and change leadership for environmental / regulatory objectives.
• Foster positive relationships with governmental agencies and work as a partner for continuous improvement.
• Effectively address enforcement actions from local, state, or federal agencies.
• Address deficiencies identified during internal plant, business unit and Enterprise environmental audits and assessments.
• Support, maintain, and oversee the compliance calendar for all regulatory requirements.
• Provide expert technical support in identifying, and resolving, critical regulatory issues & risks.
• Guide incident investigations and implement appropriate corrective actions.
• Develop and maintain environmental monitoring and recordkeeping to satisfy regulatory requirements.
• Facilitate required environmental testing of air, water, and waste sources.

EHS Lead Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, engineering, or science discipline, or equivalent experience.
• 2-5 years of experience in manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Proficient in utilizing computer programs, including SAP, Microsoft Office, and online environmental reporting tools such as CDX.
• Strong working knowledge of federal and state environmental regulations.