Environmental, Health and Safety Specialist

Role Purpose Statement :

Implement" EHS programs and plans that reinforce our safety-first culture by continuously improving our ability to prevent serious injuries, fatalities, environmental incidents, and ensuring compliance with applicable EHS regulations.

Position reports to the EHS Manager.

Main Accountabilities :

Implement organization Safety programs to ensure a safe, healthy and zero-incident work environment, including ensuring compliance with Bunge safety policies by all staff, contractors and visitors.

• Communicate safety issues, concerns & policy changes to all plant personnel, including conducting safety and / or regulatory training for facility personnel, visitors and / or contractors.
• Inspect assigned facility area(s) to ensure compliance with SHE policies and procedures and applicable local, state / provincial and federal rules and regulations.
• Provides documentation and oversight with site-specific regulatory programs, including but not limited to those deemed necessary by OSHA.
• Responsible for the collecting, maintaining, and organizing regulatory records.
• Track injuries and equipment damage events.
• Assist management with accident investigations to identify causes and to determine how such accidents might be prevented in the future.
• Support environmental sustainability throughout the assigned facility.
• Provides support in enforcing policies and procedures to reduce or eliminate high potential exposures.
• Provides support to the Loss Prevention Control inspection process at the facility, with emphasis on fire prevention and fire protection equipment.
• Executes responses plans in the event of an environmental emergency.
• Supports the implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) programs at the assigned location with solvents, hydrogen, ammonia, and chlorine.
• Coordinates worker’s compensation claims in conjunction with insurance companies or service companies.
• Implements fire protection and security systems to protect property from loss.

Key Relationships, Stakeholders & Interfaces (External & Internal) :

All plant personnel

Regional safety staff

Knowledge and Technical Competencies :

Knowledge in the application of EHS standards, compliance with regulations, and the promotion of a safe working environment.

• Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
• Strong facilitation / presentation skills with the ability to influence others.
• Demonstrated proficiency in the use of personal computers and related business software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.

Education / Experience :

Degree preferred or up to 3 years of safety or environmental experience required.

• Prefer demonstrated experience with making improvements in SIF potential incidents (Serious Injury, Fatality) and HPE’s (High Potential Exposures).
• Prefer demonstrated success in the application of EHS standards, compliance with regulations, and the promotion of a safe working environment.

Bunge (NYSE : BG) is a world leader in sourcing, processing and supplying oilseed and grain products and ingredients. Founded in 1818, Bunge’s expansive network feeds and fuels a growing world, creating sustainable products and opportunities for more than 70,000 farmers and the consumers they serve across the globe.

The company is headquartered in St. Louis, Missouri and has 25,000 employees worldwide who stand behind more than 350 port terminals, oilseed processing plants, grain facilities, and food and ingredient production and packaging facilities around the world.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, national origin, citizenship, age, disability or military or veteran status, or any other legally protected status.

Bunge is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Minorities / Women / Veterans / Disabled