Safety, Environmental and Security Specialist

Location(s):

United States of America

City/Cities:

Auburndale

Travel Required:

00% - 25%

Relocation Provided:

No

Job Posting End Date:

April 10, 2025

Shift:

First Shift (United States of America)

Job Description Summary:

As an SES Specialist, you will be responsible for the development and implementation of required safety, health, environmental, sustainability and related management system programs and processes.

Position Related Duties and Key Functions

• Champion Safety, Sustainability, Governance and Environmental efforts within the facility.
• Facilitate Risk Assessment Process (FMEA, Health & Safety Risks, Environmental Aspects and Impacts) to mitigate risks.
• Conduct or respond to health and safety assessments/analyses in plant to minimize health and safety risks.
• Support the administration of the PSM program to ensure compliance with all PSM requirements and participate in best practice strategy implementation and development.
• Support design and delivery of SES procedures and management system related training modules at five levels: New Hire Orientation, Annual Review, Specialty, Contractor, and Management Support implementation strategies, implement, evaluate and/or certify effective implementation of ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001 and OSHA VPP programs and standards.
• Maintain medical response program and emergency response organization.
• Assist with SES inspections, audits, and documentation as needed.
• Generate daily/weekly/monthly reports and audit results, as assigned using statistical analysis.
• Coordinate and communicate findings of internal and external audits to management staff and ensure items of non-conformance are addressed and corrected according to schedule. Effectively translate safety and sustainability goals and objectives to other parts of the organization ensuring alignment on relevant performance data.
• Routinely review safety and sustainability results with plant personnel to maximize facility performance.
• Foster an environment that supports an engaged safety and sustainability culture.
• Seek, share, and adopt ideas and best practices in and outside the Company and embrace change introduced by others.
• Support facility compliance with good environmental practices, applicable Safety regulations and be an ambassador of Safety.
• Ability to demonstrate intermediate proficiency in Microsoft Excel, Microsoft Power Point, and Microsoft Word.
• Able to understand and follow directions and react under changing conditions.
• Able to demonstrate good work ethic and able to work on all shifts, as required.
• Able to work up to twelve (12) hour shifts with extended/overtime hours, as needed, to satisfy business needs.
• Must be certified on the training plan for this position within six months of start date.
• Actively engage with associates and team leads with observations, inspections, GEMBA walks, corrective actions; Lead Gemba events and work on root cause analysis.
• Effectively utilize basic technical math skills, basic grammar, and technical writing skills.
• Work with Maintenance Department to track completion of safety work orders.
• Attend SES Committee Meetings.
• Demonstrated ability and qualified to facilitate team-based problem-solving on the production floor using advanced Risk Assessment, Incident Investigation and 5 Why methodology.
• Perform other duties as required.

Education/Experience:

• BS degree in Environmental sciences, Occupational Safety or Engineering or equivalent experience in large manufacturing plants.

Additional Qualifications and Skills

• Minimum 3-5 years of experience
• Knowledge of technical practices and programs used in the reduction of workplace hazards.
• Knowledge of worker safety regulations as they relate to manufacturing, general industry.
• Ability to implement effective management systems (ISO 14001, 18001, VPP Star).
• Self-starter, ability to work with limited direction.
• Knowledge of procedures used to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazards.
• Ability to interact with government officials.
• Food or beverage manufacturing experience
• Familiarity or prior training on behavioral safety
• First-Aid and Adult CPR trained.
• Ability to read, write, speak and comprehend English.

Specialized Technical Skills

• Proficient knowledge OSHA regulations including industrial hygiene.
• Proficient knowledge in environmental regulations
• Proficient knowledge in PSM (Process Safety Management)

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