Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Environmental Health & Safety Specialist - Plant Water Road, Knoxville, Tennessee,

As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist you will provide technical safety, health and environmental expertise to employees, safety committees and / or other work teams and appropriate coaching to the Office, DC, Facilities, Engineering, IT, Finance, HR, Maintenance and Manufacturing.

You will coordinate the safety and health function plant wide by assisting in the implementation of effective safety policies, procedures, training programs based on task analysis, needs assessment, and Standard Operating Procedures.

You will assist in developing and implementing safety programs, policies and training initiatives. Assist in coordinating safety site initiatives.

Position Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety, health and environmental policies, programs and trainings at Keurig Dr Pepper to ensure the company is OSHA and EPA compliant
• Identify safety and environmental hazards; recommend and implement safety control methods and devices
• Provide support and participate with accident investigations, safety inspections, and compliance issues and establish a timeline for resolution in a timely fashion.

Establish a plan of action to promote employee involvement in accident prevention activities. Employee observation and feedback to correct at-risk behaviors of coworkers and praise safe behaviors is an effective and recommended technique.

• Keep managers and employees alerted to the hazards of working with toxic fumes, dangerous chemicals and any other hazardous substance
• Maintain records in an organized fashion
• Establish chart and trend statistical and performance-based measures that reflect safety and environmental accomplishments and deficiencies
• Research, evaluate and develop site specific safety and environmental trainings
• Delivers instructor-led basic to advanced safety and environmental training programs
• Provide input to organizational safety initiatives
• Conduct regular safety, health and environmental inspections and audits of the companies work areas and assure that corrective action is taken and completed on deficiencies noted through inspections
• Responsibility to report food safety, quality and regulatory compliance to plant or division personnel with authority to initiate action
• Perform other duties as requested by management
• Follow all Keurig Dr Pepper policies and procedures

Total Rewards

• Compensation : This is an exempt, salaried position paid on a biweekly cycle. Compensation is flexible and determined by the candidate's experience level.
• Benefits, subject to election and eligibility : Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Paid Time Off (including paid parental leave, vacation, and sick time), k with company match, Tuition Reimbursement, and Mileage Reimbursement
• Annual bonus based on performance and eligibility
• Benefits eligible Day 1!

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Engineering, Physical Science or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferred
• 3-5 years related experience in safety, health and environmental program implementation, preferably in a manufacturing environment
• Computer proficiency, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint
• Extensive hands-on experience in developing and maintaining OSHA and EPA compliance with emphasis on employee involvement preferred
• Understanding of OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations
• Experience in ergonomic solutions in a manufacturing environment preferred
• Training Instructor experience with the ability to prepare concise, understandable documentation, technical writing, and lesson plan development preferred
30+ days ago