Senior EHS Specialist

Senior EHS Specialist 

Role Summary

Primary lead for site EHS program. Oversee training, development, and maintenance of Safety & Health policy and procedures. This position is responsible for the alignment and execution of the corporate EHS strategy and management of the EHS programs and organization. The jobholder will serve as the lead EHS SME within the enterprise and work with R&D, Operations, Engineering, Sustainability, and Product Safety leadership to ensure continued adoption and refinement of the Company’s EHS culture.

This role is accountable for all elements of the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) performance and continuous improvement for Visual Pak. The scope of responsibilities for this position will cover all employees and contractors working on behalf of the Company and will cover overall site activities, warehousing operations, laboratories, and process/track worker’s compensation claims.

Direct Reports

• None.

Position Responsibilities-Tasks-Deliverables

An individual must be able to satisfactorily perform each essential duty listed below. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skills, and/or abilities required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

All duties as assigned and the following specific activities.

• Participates in site compliance, review, and audits (internal and external).

• Manage site industrial hygiene plans including exposure monitoring/modeling, containment testing, and hearing conservation need.
• Monitor site-specific EHS leading and lagging indicators.
• Practice safe working techniques and reinforce the safety policies, guidelines, and procedures as set out by the Company.
• Delivers on time information when asked to research, investigate, and analyze information.
• Participates in environmental, health and safety reviews, routine environmental and safety inspections, and incident investigations where applicable with manufacturing and maintenance personnel including developing and implementing.
• Act as EHS Subject Matter Expert, responding to questions from sites and other stakeholders.
• Required to maintain current EHS knowledge and regulations pertaining to The Visual Pak Companies business activity. Provides notice of changes, updates, or financial impact to appropriate management.
• Partners with departments about training compliance and safety initiatives.
• Provides research on topics and best practices as required.
• Identify site-specific circumstances requiring changes to the EHS management system, and enable the successful implementation and sustainability at a local level.
• Act as a mentor to other EHS Specialists within the network.
• Support plant leadership on capital project planning to align sustainability efforts with capital and engineering projects.

Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)

On-going outcome that is measurable:

• Timely and accurate completion of work.
• Applies critical thinking, problem solving, and sense of urgency to address EHS challenges.
• Anticipates EHS urgency and able to redirect resources as well as reset priorities to accomplish updated expectations.
• Demonstrate the ability to lead a team indirectly through ownership of a process or project.
• Able to demonstrate empathy through active listening and using compassionate language in a respectful, non-judgemental language.

About Visual Pak

Established in 1982, The Visual Pak Companies is the premier destination for cutting-edge contract packaging and manufacturing solutions. As a privately held conglomerate, we specialize in delivering optimal Manufacturing, Design, Packaging, and Logistics S