Job Summary

Health and Safety Specialist


Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:

• Implement and enforce site’s H&S policies that define requirements to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and Corporate H&S standards.
• Develop and implement improvements to safety systems to ensure compliance with requirements and continued improvement in E, H&S performance. Execute H&S projects as assigned.
• Organize, lead, and participate in activities that promote employee ownership and engagement in H&S.
• Support site incident investigation system, ensuring proper classification, thorough root cause investigations and appropriate corrective actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.
• Provide in-plant support to site leadership, operators, mechanics, contractors, and technical staff to ensure proper safety evaluations are performed and work is completed within requirements.
• Complete routine Gemba walks (observe and engage) to provide recognition, coaching, collaboration, and training.
• Gather data and maintain systems to track necessary information for internal health and safety reporting and to drive improvement in H&S performance.
• Develop and improve safety training, including online computer courses, to educate site personnel on H&S-related issues. Ensure H&S training is effective in sharing safety know-how needed to achieve world class safe operations.
• Provide training and support as needed to all departments based on the annual H&S training program to implement the applicable IFF global regulatory policies.
• Implement and support case management, working closely with site leadership and the site’s medical case manager to manage injuries/illnesses effectively. Ensure proper injury/illness classifications and OSHA recordkeeping are completed.
• Coordinate annual medical exams, and related Occupational Health assessments.
• Ensure that clear and effective emergency plans are in place in such a way that risks for people and IFF are minimized. Update and maintain site’s Emergency Response Plan.
• Help support Hazlet’s response teams, which include Fire Response, Spill Team, and First Aid.
• Assist in managing Contractors on site, including induction sessions and on-job evaluation
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Job Requirements
• Associate degree with five or more years’ E,H&S experience.
• Demonstrated H&S functional/technical expertise with strong working knowledge of OSHA General Industry regulations.
• Excellent leadership skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.
• Exceptional interpersonal skills: demonstrated ability to work effectively, professionally, and respectfully in a team-based environment to involve peers, customers, line management and technical competency experts.
• Excellent problem-solving skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence teams and resolve conflicts in support of organizational goals.
• Excellent organizational skills.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• Ability to train personnel as it relates to OSHA and Corporate-wide safety requirements.
• Experience implementing & maintaining site wide safety-related programs.
• Computer and technical literacy; demonstrated skill in use of Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel).
• A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.

Additional desirable (not required) - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Process Safety Management (PSM).
• Six Sigma
• 30-Hour General Industry Safety & Health certified

Health and Safety Specialist

Responsibilities of the position include, but are not limited to the following:
 

Implement and enforce site’s H&S policies that define requirements to maintain compliance with regulatory requirements and Corporate H&S standards.Develop and implement improvements to safety systems to ensure compliance with requirements and continued improvement in E, H&S performance.  Execute H&S projects as assigned.Organize, lead, and participate in activities that promote employee ownership and engagement in H&S. Support site incident investigation system, ensuring proper classification, thorough root cause investigations and appropriate corrective actions are implemented to prevent recurrence.Provide in-plant support to site leadership, operators, mechanics, contractors, and technical staff to ensure proper safety evaluations are performed and work is completed within requirements.Complete routine Gemba walks (observe and engage) to provide recognition, coaching, collaboration, and training.Gather data and maintain systems to track necessary information for internal health and safety reporting and to drive improvement in H&S performance.Develop and improve safety training, including online computer courses, to educate site personnel on H&S-related issues.  Ensure H&S training is effective in sharing safety know-how needed to achieve world class safe operations.Provide training and support as needed to all departments based on the annual H&S training program to implement the applicable IFF global regulatory policies.Implement and support case management, working closely with site leadership and the site’s medical case manager to manage injuries/illnesses effectively.  Ensure proper injury/illness classifications and OSHA recordkeeping are completed.Coordinate annual medical exams, and related Occupational Health assessments.Ensure that clear and effective emergency plans are in place in such a way that risks for people and IFF are minimized. Update and maintain site’s Emergency Response Plan.Help support Hazlet’s response teams, which include Fire Response, Spill Team, and First Aid.  Assist in managing Contractors on site, including induction sessions and on-job evaluationOther duties and projects as assigned.

Job Requirements

Associate degree with five or more years’ E,H&S experience.Demonstrated H&S functional/technical expertise with strong working knowledge of OSHA General Industry regulations.Excellent leadership skills and ability to work independently and collaboratively.Exceptional interpersonal skills: demonstrated ability to work effectively, professionally, and respectfully in a team-based environment to involve peers, customers, line management and technical competency experts.Excellent problem-solving skills.Demonstrated ability to influence teams and resolve conflicts in support of organizational goals.Excellent organizational skills.Excellent written and oral communication skills.Ability to train personnel as it relates to OSHA and Corporate-wide safety requirements.Experience implementing & maintaining site wide safety-related programs.Computer and technical literacy; demonstrated skill in use of Microsoft Office software (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, SharePoint, Excel).A minimum requirement for this U.S. based position is the ability to work legally in the United States.

 Additional desirable (not required) - Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:
 

Process Safety Management (PSM).Six Sigma30-Hour General Industry Safety & Health certified

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Salary Ranges:

$68400- $85500