EHS Coordinator in Tualatin OR

EHS Coordinator

Responsibilities

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  Maintain a safe and secure work environment by assisting in the development and improvement of all Safety, Health, and Environment programs and initiatives, ensuring they are managed in line with corporate initiatives and providing all governmental specifications
• Coordinate and foster a safety-focused culture and work environment
• Coordinate programs and processes associated with risk management/mitigation
  Health and Safety
• Coordinate all the established Safety and Health Programs following the required standards. Work toward continuous improvement and growth on all scores and audits

• Act as Safety and Health representative with government agents to ensure safety & health issues are monitored
• Lead and drive the safety committee towards continuous improvement for plant Safety and Health (Target Zero initiatives)
• Lead and cultivate an exceptional Safety and Health culture within the plant
• Attend meetings to support, train and develop teams on all Safety and Health initiatives
• Implement the Behavior-Based Safety Program for the plant
• Coordinate and implement all required safety and health programs such as confined space, lock-out tag-out, hot work, fall protection, machine guarding, etc.
• Development and maintain site Risk Assessments to ensure employees are working in safe conditions and have all the safety equipment needed to accomplish their duties
• Coordinate all the necessary training programs for all employees in the plant, including all required regulatory training
• Coordinate and manage all incident investigations in the plant with the safety team (near miss, environmental, injury, etc.)
• Review and follow-up on audit observations and ensure practical actions are implemented to prevent recurrence of incidents
• Maintain training documentation for the plant
• Maintain monthly KPI database information
• Serve as a resource/consultant regarding the development of new capital projects to ensure that all EHS issues are identified and addressed and to ensure successful management of any changes
• Conduct health and safety inspections of both operations and facilities, identify safety hazards, and recommend corrective measures
• Lead and implement the Contractor Safety Program for the plant

Environmental

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  Coordinate all the Environmental programs following all Company standards and governmental regulations
• Act as the Environmental representative with government agents to ensure environmental issues are addressed and monitored
• Complete and file all environmental regulatory reports, permits, and authorizations as required
• Complete analysis and reporting for Tier II reporting
• Complete all incident reports for environmental spills

Experience

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  Bachelors degree in Industrial Hygiene, Business, Safety, Human Resources or another applicable program
• Three (3) to five (5) years experience working with Environment, Health & Safety programs in a manufacturing plant environment
• Working knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations
• Knowledge of workers compensation
• Excellent oral and written communication skills
• Team-spirited, dynamic, innovative, results-oriented, and autonomous
• Experience in the food industry
• Ability to develop and implement classroom training programs for employees
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Good organizational and multitasking skills
• Confidentiality a must