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Safety, Health and Environmental Specialist

Initial term: 6 months (position expected to run longer)

Company: Fortune 100 food & beverage/consumer packaged goods

Compensation: Competitive pay, benefits, 1.5x OT

Location: Glendale, AZ

POSITION SUMMARY

The Contracted Safety Health and Environmental position will develop, coordinate, and execute safety, health, and environmental programs. This position will interact with contractors and employees to ensure a culture of caring and where all site personnel are accountable and responsible for Safety, Health, and Environmental conditions and behaviors. Capable of handling difficult, complex assignments involving the development of foundational SH&E programs and initiatives.

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Site SH&E Culture – Foster/develop a culture where safety, health, and environment are ingrained as core values with all site personnel, where everyone believes zero is achievable, where everyone is actively engaged in performing their work in a safe manner, and where everyone actively interacts with co-workers to prevent at-risk behaviors. Actively participate in the Site SH&E Pillar and other assigned teams. Effectively coach and develop employees to be effective SH&E leaders/coaches in their respective areas of responsibility through all phases of commissioning.

• SH&E Performance – Analyze SH&E conditions and behaviors and recommend changes to continuously improve Site SH&E performance to world-class levels.

• Compliance – Primarily responsible for implementing systems, procedures, and work practices driving toward an “audit-ready” state of compliance. Develop, implement, and deploy processes and procedures (SOP’s) to ensure site compliance with company and regulatory agency policies, including federal, state, and local legislation and regulations pertaining to SH&E.

• SH&E Strategies, Programs and Plans – Assist with development and implementation of SH&E best-in-class programs, systems, and processes, including training and coaching to establish clear procedures on SH&E measures and precautions. Drive key effective, sustainable implementation of corporate, division, and site SH&E initiatives, strategies, programs, procedures, and responsibilities via hands-on leadership, coaching, and teamwork.

• Risk Assessment and Elimination – Understand the methodology of risk identification and elimination associated with jobs, site wide through each phase of Commissioning, Qualification, and Verification. Provide expertise and participate in designated zone commissioning planning meetings.

• SH&E Capability Building – Coordinate/facilitate assigned safety and environmental training for site. Administer assigned training programs for safety and environmental management systems.

• SH&E Pillar– Drive excellence through active participation in the SH&E and other assigned pillars through system ownership and implementation to the production floor.

REQUIREMENTS AND MINIMUM EDUCATION LEVEL

EXPERIENCE:

• Specialist Level (2-5 years)

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental and/or safety discipline or related disciplines or international equivalents.

• Experience with OSHA and EPA regulations and local equivalents and their application to site operations.

SKILLS

• Strong analytical, organizational, communication, and computer skills required.

• Excellent interpersonal interactions.

• Decision-making; must be capable of making well-informed decisions in both routine and emergency situations.

• Excellent written and oral communication skills are required along with the ability to communicate with audiences that have a broad range of backgrounds and understanding.

• Training & presentation skills.

• Must demonstrate good insight and ability to develop mutual solutions to challenges.

• Ability to work and lead in a team environment; live the Company Leadership Principles and bring them to life for others.

• Ability to organize and prioritize.

• Ability to quickly learn site relevant federal and state OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements.

• Technical writing skills (policies, procedures, reference manuals, and training materials)

• Computer skills (Microsoft Office/Windows based)

• Reading and comprehension skills/legal & regulatory interpretation