Environmental Health and Safety Specialist Mechanical Focus

W L Gore and Associates
US - Arizona - Flagstaff
December 20, 2024
Energy

About the Role:
We are seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist to join our team.
In this role, you will work to enable the Enterprise to increase confidence in compliance with EH&S obligations.
This role will provide direct plant-based support to partner and work within a team of EH&S specialists to promote consistent, efficient services.
You will also develop and implement processes that enable the Enterprise to:
identify, assess, manage and control EH&S operational hazards/risks and relevant costs.

This position will be located at our facility in Flagstaff, Arizona, with the possibility of a hybrid-remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Responsibilities:

Drive and implement environmental, health and safety compliance activities, initiatives, and performance, with emphasis on mechanical hazards/controls (e.
g.
, machine guarding, robotics, equipment automation, electrical safety/Hazardous energy control, etc.
)
Partner with plant, divisional, and global EH&S teams to drive consistency in developing, implementing, aligning, and maintaining environmental, health, and safety systems, practices, and procedures
Provide training, education, and coaching for associates in their EH&S-related practices
Identify and interpret appropriate regulations and participate in compliance-gap analysis while acting as a point of contact with various regulatory agencies, consultants, contractors, vendors, attorneys, etc.
Drive EH&S risk assessments and incident investigations for processes and equipment
Facilitate and coordinate multiple system-based EH&S Management Review Meetings
Collect, analyze, and report EH&S metrics
Engage and participate with new-product development teams early in the design process to promote ergonomic principles, safety controls, etc.
, that are incorporated into design
Partner with Occupational Health for effective injury case management involving injured/ill associates and knowledge of OSHA recordkeeping regulations
Partner with the broader EH&S team members as appropriate to drive alignment and integration

Required Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in environmental, health and safety or a related field (e.
g.
:
Engineering, Chemistry, Science), plus a minimum of 4 years demonstrated EH&S work experience
Demonstrated experience interpreting OSHA regulations and consensus standards
Experience in a manufacturing, chemical processing, or laboratory environment
Demonstrated success using process/equipment hazard risk analysis tools for identifying, assessing, controlling EH&S risk, as well as, influencing practical and effective risk-reduction solutions
Knowledge of chemical & physical hazards and the ability to communicate associated risks to a broad population of Associates
Organizational priority-setting skills, attention to detail, follow-through, effective written and verbal communication skills
Proven problem-solving skills including incident investigation and root cause analysis, as well as identification, prioritization, development, and implementation of appropriate controls and corrective/preventive actions
Ability to build consensus and influence a diverse group of Associates, especially regarding design and operation
Ability to work independently, contribute within a team, actively .

Read the full job description and apply online on the recuiter's web-site

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