EHS Generalist

 

Dentsply Sirona is the world’s largest manufacturer of professional dental products and technologies, with a 130-year history of innovation and service to the dental industry and patients worldwide. Dentsply Sirona develops, manufactures, and markets a comprehensive solutions offering including dental and oral health products as well as other consumable medical devices under a strong portfolio of world class brands. Dentsply Sirona’s products provide innovative, high-quality and effective solutions to advance patient care and deliver better and safer dentistry. Dentsply Sirona’s global headquarters is located in Charlotte, North Carolina. The company’s shares are listed in the United States on NASDAQ under the symbol XRAY.

 

Bringing out the best in people

 

As advanced as dentistry is today, we are dedicated to making it even better. Our people have a passion for innovation and are committed to applying it to improve dental care. We live and breathe high performance, working as one global team, bringing out the best in each other for the benefit of dental patients, and the professionals who serve them. If you want to grow and develop as a part of a team that is shaping an industry, then we’re looking for the best to join us.

 

Working at Dentsply Sirona you are able to:

 

Develop faster - with our commitment to the best professional development.

 

Perform better - as part of a high-performance, empowering culture.

 

Shape an industry - with a market leader that continues to drive innovation.

 

Make a difference -by helping improve oral health worldwide.  

 

 

Scope
The EHS (Environmental, Health, Safety) Generalist assists in managing the EHS programs. The incumbent works with the EHS Manager to drive the EHS culture throughout the business and is accountable for facilitating improved EHS performance, improved associate behavior relevant to EHS, and compliance with EHS regulations. Additionally, the position will be responsible for performing diagnosis of problems, repairs and necessary preventive maintenance on all plant equipment including automated machines, communication systems, alarms, and HVAC.  Work will require an in-depth knowledge of various trade fundamentals sufficient to deal with repairs and installations.

 

Essential Functions

• Provide administrative support to safety committee.
• Assist in improvements aimed at reducing environmental risks. Promote environment protection and continued improvement practices.
• Recommend improved EH&S practices. 
• Creates new EHS Work Instructions, forms and training requirements.
• Coordinate all associate safety training as required.
• Completes all required weekly, monthly and annual inspection as required; including eye wash station checks, fire extinguisher inspections, fire system inspections, emergency light inspections, temperature/humidity inspections.
• Maintains safety postings, including Safety Metrics, Safety Committee Meeting Minutes, yearly OSHA requirements, Yearly Hazard Communication.
• Leads Monthly Safety Committee Meetings.
• Maintains required SDS logs for all chemicals.
• Maintains Universal Waste area.
• Participates in annual EHS audit as required.
• Performs annual Sound level Testing, Machine Guarding Assessment, Job Hazard Assessments.
• Participates in all Accident Investigations.
• Follows all pertinent company Standard Operation Procedures (SOP).
• Repairs complex electrical equipment including automated machines, controls, panels, relays, communication systems, and alarms.
• Relocates and installs electrical and mechanical equipment with minimal instructions after general assignment.
• Diagnoses problems and trouble shoots equipment failures; makes repairs or replaces parts.
• Performs tests on equipment and makes necessary adjustments for successful operation of equipment.
• Performs preventive maintenance on all plant equipment including automated machines, communication systems, alarms, and HVAC.
• Completes routine paperwork as required
• Operates production equipment to check work as required
• Must be available for Call-In repairs on off shifts. 
• Provides technical assistance to Operators, Assemblers, etc.
• Provides setup and breakdown for meetings, as instructed.
• Support snow removal as required.
• Coordinates CPR Training and maintains First Responders Team.
• Manage and o