Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist

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Job Description:

VAS Aero Services is looking for an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Specialist to join our safety department based in Boca Raton, FL.

You will be an integral part of the VAS HR team as well as the Global EHS Satair Team. The role will also support the Operations Manager and EHS Manager in Satair US and will be responsible for supporting key aspects of occupational Safety, Sustainability and Security performance.

Meet the Team:

Working in our Human Resources department, it’s our mission to help support Airbus’ greatest assets: our team members. Our team works cross-departmentally as well as with our global counterparts to ensure we are making a positive impact on all aspects of our employee experience

How We Care for You:

• Financial Rewards: Competitive base salary, incentive compensation which may include profit sharing schemes, retirement savings plan and the ability to participate in an Employee Stock Ownership Plan (“ESOP”)

• Work/Life Balance: Paid time off including personal time, holidays and a generous paid parental leave program.

• Health & Welfare: Comprehensive insurance coverage including medical (traditional and high-deductible health plans), prescription, dental, vision, life, disability, Employee Assistance Plan (“EAP”) and other supplemental benefit coverages. 

• Individual Development: Upskilling and development opportunities through our global Leadership University, including unlimited access to 10,000+ e-learning courses focusing on ways to develop your employability, certifications, career path as well as the opportunity to participate in accelerated development programmes and both national and international mobility.

Your Challenges:

Primary Responsibilities:

 1.       Safety & Sustainability: 40%

• Assists in creating, maintaining, updating, and coordinating site wide EHS training programs

• Monitor and oversee the facility’s EHS incident management (FISH) inputs, ensuring that they are documented, tracked and managed according to established protocols and procedures

• Generate regular reports of FISH data for trends, metrics and key performance indicators for management review.

• Coordinate investigations into accidents, incidents, and near misses. Track corrective actions completion.

• Support tracking of reporting and investigations of accidents, incidents, near misses, and safety concerns

• Communicate EHS policies, procedures, and initiatives to employees and stakeholders. Help promote a culture of safety and environmental stewardship through awareness campaigns and outreach efforts..

• Orchestrate environmental, health, and safety compliance activities including, but not limited to, employee training, performing site inspections, record retention, internal/external audits.

• Prepare and participate in EHS site audits, inspections, and routine surveys including the developing and drafting of audit documentation, tracking corrective actions, and monitoring trends.

• Lead hazard assessments by participating in work processes, evaluating procedures, and work steps.

• Participate as a member of the core investigation team as required

• Organize and lead industrial hygiene activities as required.