Environmental, Health and Safety Professional

Shape Your World

At Alcoa, you will become an essential part of our purpose: to turn raw potential into real progress. The way we see it, every Alcoan is a work-shaper, team-shaper, idea-shaper, world-shaper.

This is your opportunity to help share the future of sustainability with world-changing innovations and low-carbon technologies. Become a valued part of the team that’s shaping the future of aluminum, revolutionizing the way the world lives, builds, moves and flies. Be part of it and shape your world.

About the role:

We are seeking an EHS Professional at our Massena location. This person will directly support the EHS Supervisor in establishing consistent, strategic & tactical direction in the deployment of the environmental, health and safety processes at the Alcoa USA Corp. Massena plant, consistent with Alcoa’s EHS Values.

The principal challenge is to ensure sound environmental, health and safety management systems and that critical controls are in place in the department(s). In addition, monitor and continually improve the performance of these systems and assist in the path to a zero fatality/serious injury and zero non-compliance workplace.

About the role:

Assist in the implementation of Alcoa’s Environmental, Health & Safety Management Systems and protocols by providing guidance and administrative/technical support to the EHS Supervisor and EHS Manager by performing the following functions:

• Be visible and accessible on the plant floor everyday
• Interface with manufacturing departments and Union leadership regarding programs and practices to address areas of concern.
• Assist in the deployment of environmental, safety and health management systems across the location.
• Assist in maintaining compliance with environmental laws, regulations, and/or environmental orders and provide cost-effective, technically sound solutions to environmental problems
• Measure, monitor and report on environmental, safety and health progress and performance
• Assist in injury/illness OSHA record keeping case management
• Provide leadership in the development of departmental safety action plans.
• Serve on plant-wide committees as needed (ex. Safety Council, WoF, Human Performance, etc.).
• Oversee and drive departmental activity on critical environmental, safety and health programs/protocols.
• Provide leadership and coaching for the department’s safety advisors.
• Coordinate departmental audit and pre-audit activities.
• Provide technical expertise and participate in injury/ incident investigations to assist in identifying root cause and provide recommendations to prevent reoccurrence. Follow up on corrective actions in IHS.
• Maintain awareness of plant, corporate and government safety and health regulations and policies and initiate department action to insure compliance with these regulations.
• Serve as the ASAT SPA for one or more critical EHS protocols.
• Function as the responsible person for designated area contractor safety management

What you can bring to the role:

• A minimum of 2 years of industrial experience within some type of Environmental, Safety or Health role.
• A Bachelors Degree in Environmental, Safety, Health or Environmental Engineering is preferred.
• Understanding of the EPA/NYSDEC environmental regulations and OSHA health & safety regulations.
• Must be self-motivating with excellent facilitator and problem solving skills.
• Must have good knowledge of operations and procedures and be capable of communicating and consulting effectively with others.
• Working knowledge of the following information system software applications: Microsoft Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Microsoft Outlook.
• Employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States. Verification of employment eligibility will be required at the time of hire. Visa sponsorship is not available for this position

What we offer:

• Competitive compensation packages, including pay-for-performance variable pay, recognition and rewards programs.
• 401(k), employer match up to 6%, additional employer retirement income contribution (no vesting period)
• Healthcare benefits: medical, Rx, dental, vision, flexible spending account, health savings account (generous employer contribution), life and accident insurance
• Paid time off:  15 vacation days prorated in the 1st year based on hire date, 10 holidays, 7 illness days, Care for Family leave up to 40 days, up to 5 bereavement days, maximum of 30 jury duty days, and up to 10 days annual training for military leave