EHS Specialist

Company: Lippert Components, Inc
Location: Goshen
Posted on: May 3, 2021

Job Description:

Who We Are

We are the leading supplier of components to the recreational vehicle and residential housing industries, as well as adjacent industries including bus, cargo and equestrian trailer, marine, and heavy truck. With over 65 facilities located throughout the United States, Canada, Ireland, Italy, and the United Kingdom, our more than 9,000 team members work together to bring innovative product solutions to market every day.

Why We are Different:

At Lippert Components, Everyone Matters. We are striving to make lives better through meaningful relationships with our co-workers, our customers, and our communities. LCI team members feel a deeper sense of purpose at work, and we continue to build a better work environment by aligning our cultural and business strategies with the needs of our many team members. We measure success by how we touch the lives of people inside and outside our walls.

What You will Get:

1. A company culture where everyone matters
2. Healthcare + Dental + Vision + 401k with Employer match
3. Career development and mentoring
4. Tuition Reimbursement
5. Annual flu immunization
6. Holiday, personal and vacation days
7. Local and national discounts
8. Wellness offerings

Summary/Objective

Works with and through management, to ensure compliance with safety and environmental procedures and to assist in the achievement of profitability/productivity requirements.

Duties and Responsibilities:

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Builds relationships with plant personnel and provides support to plant functions and events.
• Leads, plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations including Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT).
• Advises safety director on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions on a routine basis.

Working Conditions:

• Primarily working indoors, office/manufacturing environment.
• May sit or stand for several hours at a time.
• May be on Production floor for several hours at a time.
• Prolonged exposer to computer screens.
• Repetitive use of hand to operate computers, printers, and copiers.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or three to five years minimum related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.

Essential Functions:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Plans and implements training for employees in work site safety practices.
• Maintains safety files and records
• Manages all Environmental reporting as necessary Air permit compliance.
• Maintains all Sustainable projects and recycling at the site.
• Performs safety surveys and inspections, prepares written reports of findings and recommendations for corrective or preventive measures when indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Conducts post-accident investigation and prepares report identifying possible accident causes and hazards for use by company personnel and senior management.
• Assist, set up and conducts training.
• Assists in the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs.
• Assist and maintain environmental reports including Storm water permits, SPCC etc
• Prefer experience in OSHA, DOT and EPA regulatory requirements.

Preferred Education and Experience

Bachelor's degree from four-year college or university; or related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Competencies

1. Organized.
2. Able to communicate both verbally and written on multiple levels.
3. Personable.
4. Knowledgeable on topics such as OSHA, DOT, etc.
5. Excellent Computer, communication and training skills
6. Bilingual a plus, but not required.
7. VPP experience a plus, but not required.

Supervisory Responsibilities

This position has no supervisory responsibilities at this time.

Position Type/Expected Hours of Work

This is a Full-Time salaried position, and hours of work and days are decided by production and your reporting General Manager.

Travel

Travel is minimal and would be primarily local during the business day.

LCI provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.

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