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Environmental Health and Safety Coordinator - Sun-Rype Products (Job)

Description:

The EH&S Coordinator works in tandem with all plant leadership to ensure state, federal, and corporate regulations and policies related to safety are followed at both the Selah and Wapato, WA facilities. This position reports directly to the Plant Manager, Selah, with dotted line relationship with the Plant Manager, Wapato. The EH&S Coordinator is responsible for coordinating all Environmental, Health and Safety activities as described below: This individual will be responsible for implementing, improving and overseeing the training program for all new hires as well as current staff.

Responsibilities – Safety:

  • Ensuring compliance with all applicable SunRype Health and Safety standards, federal and state health and safety regulations, and ensuring necessary records are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines
  • Implementing and enforcing best practices and procedures for plant safety
  • Collaborating with department leaders (managers and supervisors) to ensure safety requirements are being adhered to at all times and verifying that employees consistently follow safety protocols
  • Ensuring outside contractors, vendors, and temp labor comply with GMPs and health and safety requirements
  • Training new and current employees (direct and temporary) on company safety policies and procedures, and governmental agency regulations pertaining to employee safety, in coordination with Human Resources
  • Coordinating and co-presenting annual safety training, in collaboration with plant leadership
  • Leading and facilitating the delivery of technical training programs
  • Developing training programs and materials including outlines, text, handouts, hands on exercises, and training evaluations
  • Facilitating applicable safety training such as but not limited to LOTO, OSHA, Forklift, MEWP, Ammonia, Ergonomics, etc.
  • Monitoring results of training and collecting feedback on training instructors to determine effectiveness and identify areas for improvement
  • Participating in OSHA inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.
  • Maintaining current OSHA certifications as applicable, and new OSHA regulations, safety procedures and chemical regulations.
  • Facilitating emergency action planning including annual evacuation drills
  • Maintaining Ammonia Awareness certification, training, and safety procedures (alarm testing, evacuation, and emergency systems)
  • Identifying and controlling hazardous workplace conditions
  • Coordinating the removal of physical, biological, and chemical hazards
  • Handling risk assessments to gather information on safety issues
  • Analyzing health and safety data for root cause and corrective actions to prevent recurrence
  • Reviewing and recommending changes to regular activities as needed
  • Maintaining the VelocityEHS system, ensuring information is up-to-date and accurate
  • Co-investigating workplace accidents/incidents, in collaboration with safety committee team members
    • Co-performing monthly safety inspections, documenting findings, and communicating to the organization, in collaboration with safety committee team members
    • Co-leading safety committee meetings, discussing action items and solutions for corrections.
    • Maintaining safety procedures such as Steam, Fire (inspections, fire extinguishers, evacuation, backflow testing), and Chemical (eye wash and shower stations, PPE)
    • Participating in the plant Safe Quality Foods program
    • Developing and reporting on Key Performance Indicators
    • Any other task deemed necessary to effectively administer the health and safety program

Responsibilities – Environmental:

  • Developing prevention and remedies for pollution incidents
  • Developing and coordinating waste, recycling, and water conservation programs
  • Any other task deemed necessary to effectively administer the environmental program

Skills/Eligibility:

Education:

  • Associate’s degree (A.A.) from a two-year college in Health and Safety preferred
  • High school diploma required

Experience:

2-5 years of experience in environmental, health and safety programs in a manufacturing environment

Special Skills:

Able to attend work on any shift and any day of the week. Being available and “on call” is required for on-the-job accidents/incidentsA genuine interest in and understanding of environmental and safety issues and relevant legislation
  • Must be able to train effectively
  • Able to demonstrate safe use of tools commonly used in the plant in accordance with established practices and procedures
  • Proficiency in computer programs such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Work in a safe manner following all PPE requirements
  • Able to work from heights
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Strong leadership abilities
  • Superb organizational skills and attention to detail
  • A demonstrated commitment to continuous improvement
  • The ability to inspire others
  • Personally invested in the success of the business
  • Motivated, focused, and accountable for results

Licensure, Registration, Certification:

  • OSHA 30 Hour for General Industry or similar EHS certification preferred
  • Extensive demonstratable knowledge of lockout tagout and confined space
  • Demonstratable experience with behavior-based safety
  • Demonstratable experience with hazard identification and abatement
  • Certified trainer in Fall Protection, LOTO, Confined Space, Hot Work, and Hazardous Materials
  • Hold current Occupational First Aid Level 2
  • WA State Driver’s License

External Relationships:

Effective communication will be required to support activities between SunRype and its vendors.

Internal Relationships:

The Environmental, Health and Safety Coordinator must interact and communicate effectively with all employees of the organization. Effective communication is especially important with the production supervisors, maintenance supervisors and plant managers at both facilities.