Senior EHS Coordinator
Vega Baja, 00693, Puerto Rico
Req #5141
Wednesday, September 4, 2024
Senior EHS Coordinator
This position will provide Environmental Health and Safety leadership to the operations and will ensure that all practices comply with PR OSHA regulatory requirements. The position will be responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and its permitting applications. Lead the development and coordination of training programs.
- Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce, develop and implement the safety policies, guidelines, and procedures as set out by the Company.
- Ensure all required actions to meet with Safety KPIs.
- Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs at the employee / supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
- Responsible for assisting in the identification of possible risks; evaluating the risk in such loss exposure, developing and implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss and audit the plan to ensure its effectiveness.
- Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property are in compliance with Viant policies and safety requirements.
- Maintain and update as needed SOP’s for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day to day training.
- Provide advice, assist, and audit line management to ensure that effective EHS is implemented and working. Perform and contribute to the Site Training Plans by conducting employee orientations; emergency response training; and coordination of modular training programs for the Operation.
- Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies minimized and corrected.
- Coordinate with Operations and Facility Manager, deficiencies and monthly safety inspections.
- Maintain all logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements.
- Assist with maintaining and improve the Site Preparedness and Emergency Plans & Procedures.
- Review accidents and incidents which occur in the area of responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting and managing the corrective actions.
- Maintain working relationships with Regulatory Agencies and chair or co- chair and lead the Safety Committee for the Operation.
- Manage Risk Assessments and correctives of the process.
- Lead the Emergency Response Team and comply with all Company policies and procedures.
- Performs any work related duty assigned by immediate supervisor
- Bachelor Degree in Science or related Field
- Minimum of 10 years’ experience in Environmental Health and Safety role.
- OSHA Trained and Certified (30hrs minimum)
- Team player and able to build and maintain relationships both internal and external.
- Flexible to change and open to constructive feedback.
- Strong written and verbal communication skills (English & Spanish).
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills.
- Knowledge of MS Office proficiency
- Ability to input, retrieve and analyze data
- Hands-on commitment to getting the job done
- Proven ability to direct and influence resources from cross functional areas
- Leads technical and engineers & cross-functional leaders. Direct or indirect people leadership experience and managing projects preferred
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- Pay Type Salary
- Vega Baja, 00693, Puerto Rico