EHS Engineer

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LOCATION

State College, PA TYPE Direct Hire SALARY $75,000 - $92,000 / yr ID j-13556 Major manufacturing company seeks an EHS Engineer for their 500+ employee manufacturing plant in Central PA. This plant is 40 minutes outside of State College. The purpose of the EH&S Engineer is to provide technical skills with tactical leadership in the development, operation and support of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) policies/programs/procedures to instill and sustain an incident-free work environment while ensuring full compliance with all applicable regulatory agency requirements.

Responsibilities include:

Promote an action-oriented approach, instilling and exemplifying a strong EHS mindset for all team members resulting in the elements required to achieve and maintain a world class EHS culture. Active facilitation or participation in EHS related meetings and training sessions. Develops, manages, and implements Environmental, Health, and Safety policies and procedures in compliance with company, local, State, and Federal rules and regulations. Serve as an innovative, flexible EHS resource supporting the company/site/location. Participate in decisions on technical, regulatory, and cultural issues related to Environmental, Health, and Safety. Participate and/or lead continuous improvement in EHS policies, programs, and procedures. Build and maintain positive working relationships with all team members, vendors, and customers. Participate in and/or lead incident investigations to effectively identify root cause/contributing factors and ensure proper implementation of all corrective actions. Ensure required EHS training is complete for all employees, newly hired and/or existing, and maintain training records.

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental, science, or related 2+ years' experience in Environmental, Health and/or Safety field in Engineer/Specialist/Generalist role required. Self-starter with excellent communication and interpersonal skills. Strong organizational skills required.