EHS Specialist

Company Description

Avery Dennison (NYSE: AVY) is a global materials science and manufacturing company specializing in the design and manufacture of a wide variety of labeling and functional materials. The company’s products, which are used in nearly every major industry, include pressure-sensitive materials for labels and graphic applications; tapes and other bonding solutions for industrial, medical and retail applications; tags, labels and embellishments for apparel; and radio frequency identification (RFID) solutions serving retail apparel and other markets. Headquartered in Glendale, California, the company employs approximately 30,000 employees in more than 50 countries. Reported sales in 2017 were $6.6 billion. Learn more at www.averydennison.com.

Job Description

SUMMARY: May serve as the facility EHS Analys, be a Facility EHS Staff member or be Corporate EHS Staff member as follows. The EHS Specialist may serve as a facility EHS team member at a larger, more complex or high risk site. Typically reports to EHS leader.

EHS Programs & Management System Responsibilities:

• Implements Company EHS programs and develops facility specific procedures that ensure compliance with regulatory and Company requirements.
• May participate in development of EHS program components: operational procedure, work instructions, training material, standards, etc.
• Integration of Company and facility level EHS management systems to maintain compliance, environmental protection and safe operating conditions. 

Reporting & Documentation

• Requirements include integration of environmental, health and safety management systems with engineering and program documentation and schedules to maintain regulatory compliance and safe operating conditions.
• Compile process safety information for each covered process and keep readily accessible to process employees and management as well as updated on an annual basis.
• Track and regularly report the status of regulatory compliance and improvement initiatives.

Training, Resource & Counsel

• Assists line and staff management in understanding OSHA/EPA regulations and standards, including guidance on handling OSHA/EPA compliance, inspections, and citations.
• Provides advice and counsel to product and process engineers and leads to incorporate environmental health and safety principles and concepts to prevent workplace, operational hazards and environmental impacts.
• Function as the contractor-plant representative to assure compliance of all PSM-related requirements from contractors.
• Act as a resource and mentor to facility safety teams. Investigate all releases, injuries and near-misses.

Compliance & Safety Programs

• Maintain each facility's compliance records for permits. Review Federal, State and local regulation changes that impact permits and permit compliance. 
• Coordinates and resolves regulatory issues with customers to meet business requirements and regulatory compliance.
• Manage the process safety program to assure compliance with all 14 elements of PSM.
• Investigates compliance issues in conjunction with line and staff personnel. Notify top management of pertinent details. Guides and assists plant personnel at locations with critical environmental, safety and health issues.
• Reviews plant incident statistics and makes recommendations for correction of problem areas.
• Conducts periodic inspections of plant machinery, equipment, and working conditions to ensure conformance to appropriate safety and sanitary standards and regulations.

ELS

• Use ELS methodology to drive improvements in Environmental and Safety programs. Engineer solutions to occupational exposures. Drive continuous improvement and deliver strong results from behavioral based processes.
• Evaluates new environmental, health and safety technologies and processes to develop strategies and tactics for reducing workplace and operational hazards and environmental impacts

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Chemical, Environmental Engineering / Science or related field preferred.
• 2-5 years of EHS experience with progressive work assignments. Advanced professional EHS certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, QEP, CEA, REM etc.) desired.
• Good knowledge of regulatory requirements and EHS policies, procedures and programs.
• Experience in life safety codes: EHS rules, HAZOP, training, principles of occupational safety and health, and Industrial hygiene.
• Good Project/Problem Resolution skills.
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, Lotus Notes and function specific software.
• Strategic thinking with strong leadership skills and good interpersonal communications.
• Strong coaching, facilitating and training skills

Additional Information

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