Enviromental Health & Safety Specialist

JOB SUMMARY

Yunex Traffic is at the forefront of a technological revolution in Intelligent Traffic Systems. As cities and states seek to implement autonomous, electric, connected, and shared ITS infrastructure in the context of smart cities, they are looking at ways to handle existing infrastructure, including highways, city streets, tunnels, and pedestrian crossings with forward-looking technology and transport solutions. At Yunex Traffic, we make life better for people, and we positively impact the quality of life of millions of North American drivers daily by making traffic flow safely and efficiently. 

 

Committed to the safe and reliable transportation of people throughout all modes of transportation, Yunex Traffic develops software and hardware solutions to enhance road safety, improve traffic flows and help cities to effectively handle their transportation infrastructure. While Yunex is a well-established player in the traffic controller, traffic management and traffic service market, we are a true innovation leader when it comes to implementing connected vehicle technology – being the backbone of safe self-driving vehicles. Many signature customers across the US like Los Angeles, Seattle, New York City or Tampa believe in us. While Yunex prides itself of being a high pace, fast growing business, we still lead to maintain a balanced and forward-thinking working atmosphere.

 

OVERVIEW

As the site EHS Specialist, the successful candidate will guide programs to address Environment, Health and Safety regulations and standards (may include OSHA, EPA, DOT and other government agencies). The position supports and drives continuous improvement in the EHS Management System at the site, works with the business to drive improvements and identifies solutions to EHS issues/challenges.

 

PRIMARY RESPONSIBILITIES

Manage the site’s compliance calendar, ensuring that regulatory requirements are completed on-time by members of the EHS team or other supporting functions. Gather data, generate reports (internal and external) and maintain detailed records for regulatory compliance activities and EHS Management System tasks. Collaborate with site Training Professional to provide or facilitate EH&S training to be delivered to all site employees through presentations in front of large groups of employees across a three-shift operation.

• Guide site environment, safety and health programs including but not limited to emergency preparedness, electrical safety, ergonomics, powered industrial truck safety, LOTO, machine guarding, contractor/construction safety, air emission management, hazardous waste disposal, fall protection, lifts
• Work closely with employees across the site and organization to assure compliance with EHS legal requirements and to drive EHS performance. Interface with EHS regulatory agencies for permitting and reporting
• Provide guidance as necessary to support the shipment of Dangerous Goods via multi-modal shipment methods
• Provide guidance on facilities or engineering projects in order to protect area workers and ensure compliance to applicable legal standards
• Lead or facilitate the investigation and root cause analysis of EHS incidents
• Work closely with Occupational Health on injury/illness prevention programs and processes.
• Lead, develop and contribute to the EHS teams
• Participate in the internal EHS audit process at the site to ensure compliance with EHS regulations and conformance with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 through the Healthcare EHS Mgmt. System.
• Support functional tasks within the EHS department such as purchasing, employee training, management or site communications.
• As a member of the EHS functional organization, contribute to business unit, division and Healthcare level EHS initiatives as needed.
• Manage site’s waste programs (RCRA Hazardous Waste, Infectious Waste and non-hazardous chemical waste) including collection, classification, packaging, and shipping.
• Interface with employees across the site organization to assure compliance with EHS legal requirements and to drive EHS performance, includ