Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

SUMMARY

Responsible for ensuring compliance with corporate environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures to reduce work-related injuries.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES include the following.

• Ensures that federal, state, and local safety & environmental laws, regulations, codes, and rules are observed and recordkeeping and reporting requirements are met.
• Manages all environmental issues, including regulatory compliance, hazmat training, hazardous waste disposal, emergency response, and documentation.
• Monitor and inspect the facility and its equipment to ensure compliance.
• Educate employees on safety standards and expectations as well as safe machinery operations.
• Conducts air quality tests, hazardous waste profiling, and noise level monitoring as required by federal regulation.
• Acts as a point of contact in absence of Manager, Health, Safety and Facilities, o the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Occupational Health & Safety Administration (OSHA), Arizona Department of Environmental Quality (ADEQ), Arizona Department of Occupational Health & Safety (ADOSH), Maricopa County Environmental Services Department (MCESD) and City of Mesa Industrial Pre-Treatment Section.
• Monitors all required environmental permits, including the Non-Title V Air Permit, RCRA Subtitle C, National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System (NPDES), and Zero Process Wastewater Discharge Permit, to ensure that the required permit conditions are met.
• Assists with administering the workers’ compensation claims program; ensures timely processing of claims; evaluates accident reports to determine accuracy and completeness and to provide adequate investigation; ensures that the corporation complies with applicable laws and regulations; and develops accident prevention programs.
• Administers federally required occupational health programs, such as hearing conservation programs, hazardous material worker physicals, and respiratory protection programs.
• Conducts accident investigations to identify patterns of injury and determine whether unsafe conditions contributed to the accident; advises departments of trends in injuries and proper safety procedures that may result in injury reduction; provides departments with information that will aid in reducing accidents and improving safety.
• Implements the safety program to prevent or correct unsafe environmental working conditions. Examines plans and specifications for new machinery or processes to determine if all safety precautions have been included.
• Coordinates safety and first aid training to educate workers about safety policies, laws, and practices.
• Other duties may be assigned.

SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES

None

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

• Knowledge of safety laws, regulations and standards.
• Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills required. 
• The ability to understand and follow instructions and the ability to concentrate.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite: Word, Excel, and PowerPoint, with some experience with Microsoft Project and Access.

• Excellent written, verbal, communication, and interpersonal skills.
• The ability to get along with others or to be part of a team.
• Access to Export Control Information.
• Regular attendance.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE

• AA/AS degree in a compatible academic discipline and 1-3 years of job-related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience. 

This job description in no way states or implies that these are the only duties to be performed by the employee(s) incumbent in this position.  Employee(s) will be required to follow any other job-related instructions and to perform any other job-related duties requested by any person authorized to give instructions or assignments.

This document does not create an employment contract, implied or otherwise, other than an “at-will” relationship.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS

• 40- Hour HAZWOPER Certification, preferred but not required

WORK ENVIRONMENT/PHYSICAL DEMANDS 

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Work performed in an office and factory settings.
• Exposure to shop environment such as noise, dust, odors and fumes.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 30 lbs.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach, and move about facilities.

A review of this position has excluded the marginal functions of the position that are incidental to the performance of fundamental job duties.  All duties and responsibilities are essential job functions and requirements and are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.  To perform this job successfully, the incumbent(s) will possess the skills, aptitudes, and abilities to perform each duty proficiently.  The requirements listed in this document are the minimum levels of knowledge, skills, or abilities.

MD Helicopters, LLC provides equal employment opportunities to minorities, females, veterans, individuals with disabilities, sexual orientation, and gender identity.