Summary :

The Environmental/Health & Safety Specialist implements programs such as the Adient Business Operating System to eliminate the risk of occupational injury and illness and ensure health and wellness and environmental non-compliance in a manufacturing environment.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities :

The Environmental/Health & Safety Specialist spearheading specific actions to assure the plant complies with all federal, state provincial, and local environmental regulations and rules, including those related to occupational health and safety. Champion the facility's risk management program through the corporation Business Operating Systems (BOS) which are designed to minimize the physical and financial exposure resulting from potential, alleged or actual on-the-job injuries/illness, and environmental compliance.

• The Environmental/Health & Safety Specialist has the ability to work "on-call" and /or "off shift" for any emergencies that may arise.

• Enter incidents (safety & environmental) and other data such as audit results into the Corporate Health, Environmental, & Safety Database (@Safer)

• The Environmental/Health & Safety Specialist maintains OSHA log and opens the corrective actions list (through @ Safer)

• Conducts accident investigations and assists with determining root cause and resolution.

• Develops and facilitates appropriate and required plant safety training.

• Leads ERT and EFT meetings

• Ensures all new equipment meets OSHA guidelines

• Coordinate and possibly teach annual required safety and environmental compliance training

• The Environmental/Health & Safety Specialist conducts safety and environmental orientation program

• Evaluate facility for safety hazards and develop proactive strategies to address inefficiencies.

• Conduct daily safety reviews of operations.

• Work with regional workers' compensation claims administration team, Third Party Administrator, and attorneys to manage open workers' compensation claims.

• Lead contact for outside agencies such as the Fire Department, OSHA, and environmental regulators.

• Ensure contractors are trained properly and adhere to contractor safety program requirements.

• Schedule annual hearing, and pulmonary function exams, and post offer physicals

• Manage environmental & safety tasks on glide path.

• Coordinate safety action plan, ensure continuous implementation and improvement.

• Conduct safety and environmental audits; coordinate plant preparation for corporate audits

• Respond to environmental incidents and spills, including completing investigations to determine root-cause and closure activities.

• Identifies and facilitates appropriate and required environmental training.

• Evaluates facility for environmental aspects and develop proactive strategies to address issues.

• Ensure plant is compliant with BOS and all other environmental, health, and safety laws including compliance with all air, water and waste permits.

• Coordinate environmental objectives program, and ensure implementation throughout the year

• Coordinates the activities of the Plant Safety Committee and updating/tracking the safety matrix items until items are resolved.

• Educates and trains Team Facilitators as to their duties relative to safety training, safety inspections and injury/illness investigation and Employee's First Report of Injury/Illness and 8D's.

• Experience working with UAW

Safety Maintenance:

• Maintains "MSDS online for the plant and policies relating to this program.

• Contributes to the plant's Safety Motivational Program for the recognition of exceptional safety performance.

• Can compile monthly statistics pertaining to the plant safety record.

• Other duties associated with maintaining a safe work environment.

Fire Protection:

• Establishment, maintenance, and training of the fire safety program of the plant.

• Contributes to the preparation and maintenance of an evacuation plan and training for employees in the use of the plan in case of fire or other emergency.

• Coordinates training of employees in general fire dangers specific to extinguishers and hoses, etc., no less than annually.

Education and/or Experience:

No degree and 10 years experience in a plant environmental health and safety manager or equivalent position, or; 2 year degree and 5 years health and safety management experience, or; 4 year degree in occupational health, environmental management, or related degree program.

Language Skills :

Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions, and procedure manuals. Ability to write routine reports and correspondence. Ability to speak effectively before groups of employees or communicate with medical personnel.

Other Skills and Abilities :

Familiar with employment laws and regulations (i.e. OSHA, EEOC, etc.). Must be computer literate.

PRIMARY LOCATION

Riverside MO

ManpowerGroup is committed to providing equal employment opportunities in a professional, high quality work environment. It is the policy of ManpowerGroup and all of its subsidiaries to recruit, train, promote, transfer, pay and take all employment actions without regard to an employee's race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, religion, age, disability, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law.