EHS Specialist

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Mundelein, IL
In-Office
65K-97K Annually
Mid level
Consumer Web • Food • Pharmaceutical
The Role
The EHS Specialist develops and implements EHS programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, minimizing liability, and promoting safety culture in a facility of 150-200 employees.
Summary Generated by Built In
Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world.

At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet.  More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business.


Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.


To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook  I YouTube

Job Description

Job Description

Develop and administer facility Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs in accordance with regulatory requirements and corporate policies, standards, procedures, and objectives. Foster facility awareness, involvement, and accountability of EHS issues to assure full integration of EHS initiatives with business activities. Direct facility activities to minimize company liability and promote sustainability. This role will support a location of 150-200 employees: with moderate environmental and safety complexity.

WHAT YOU GET TO DO

•Facilitate the site EHS Safety Committee.

•Lead the development, and implementation of Machine Guarding engineering improvement projects.

•Develop programs and solutions for the location’s EHS Compliance Audit findings.

•Assists the Site EHS Manager, supervisors, and employees with the implementation of creative approaches to improve safety, and liability, and implement EHS initiatives.

•Support the facility in promoting and implementing a high-accountability EHS culture.

•Conduct and/or coordinate EHS inspections and assessments to assure compliance with regulatory requirements, Amcor EHS initiatives, and Amcor Key Performance Measures (KPM) expectations, identify opportunities for improvement, and provide recommendations based on findings.

•Support facility incident investigation process to ensure incidents are reported in a timely manner, root causes are identified, and corrective actions are tracked through closure.

•Provide progress reports, as appropriate, to facility management and facility employees relative to EHS goals, metrics, and other performance indicators

•Coordinates resources to ensure EHS aspects and requirements, including legal requirements as contained in codes, laws, permits, licenses, orders, etc., affecting the facility are fully understood and properly managed. These include - Air Permits, Storm Water Plans, Hazardous Waste Storage, and DOT.

•Procure and maintain records, data, or information necessary to: prepare internally or externally required reports; respond to agency requests; and verify compliance with EHS requirements. Prepare and submit timely reports and responses to informational requests.

•Provide recommendations and ensure proper follow-up and resolution of all concerns identified through assessments, inspections, monitoring activities, or other means.

•Provide training and information necessary to ensure responsible personnel are aware of corporate and governmental EHS regulations and requirements. Hazard Recognition, Working at Heights, Confined Space, LOTO, JSA, and Risk Assessments.

•Support the development, maintenance, implementation, and annual review of EHS policies, procedures, and responsibilities, and develop activities that will stimulate and maintain employee interest as well as improve EHS performance metrics.

•Plan, develop, deliver, and coordinate effective EHS training for all facility employees, temporary workers, contractors, and visitors to promote a strong EHS culture.

WHAT WE VALUE

•Has demonstrated experience in process improvement, problem-solving, and root-cause analysis

•Has effective presentation and training abilities.

•Strong oral and written communication skills

•Must have strong organizational and interpersonal skills to effectively manage and execute projects.

•Ability to work with several departments/employees at all levels daily.

•Strong knowledge of Microsoft software, including Project, Word, Excel, and PowerPoint. Ability to comprehend other software programs outside of Microsoft.

WHAT WE WANT FROM YOU

•A Bachelor’s degree in EHS, OSH, Engineering, or a Related Field

•Relevant manufacturing experience with Project Management Leadership

•2+ years’ experience or involvement in EHS

•Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), and Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) is a plus

Our Expectations

We expect our people to be guided by The Amcor Way and demonstrate our Values every day to enable the business to win. We are winning when:

  • Our people are engaged and developing as part of a high-performing Amcor team
  • Our customers grow and prosper from Amcor’s quality, service, and innovation
  • Our investors benefit from Amcor’s consistent growth and superior returns
  • The environment is better off because of Amcor’s leadership and products

Equal Opportunity Employer/Minorities/Females/Disabled/Veterans/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity

Amcor is an Equal Opportunity Employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.

If you would like more information about your EEO rights as an applicant under the law, please click on the "Know Your Rights: Workplace Discrimination is Illegal" Poster. If, because of a medical condition or disability, you need a reasonable accommodation for any part of the employment process, please call 224-313-7000 and let us know the nature of your request and your contact information.

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CompensationThe starting salary for this position is expected to be between $64,700 to $80,900; however, base pay offered may vary within the full salary range $64,700 to $97,100 depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Base pay information is based on national averages and a geographic differential may be applied based on work location. Position may also be eligible for Amcor’s Management Incentive Plan / Sales Incentive Plan, which is an annual bonus program based on business and individual performance, as well as medical coverage and other health and welfare benefits.

Benefits

When you join Amcor, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits and compensation package that includes:

  • Medical, dental and vision plans

  • Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees

  • Company-paid holidays starting at 9 days per year and may be slightly higher by location

  • Wellbeing programs & Employee Assistance Program

  • Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account

  • Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits

  • Paid Parental Leave

  • Retirement Savings Plan with company match

  • Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)

  • Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)

Top Skills

Excel
Microsoft Powerpoint
Microsoft Project
Microsoft Word
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The Company
HQ: Zurich
18,447 Employees
Year Founded: 1864

What We Do

A global leader in developing and producing responsible packaging for food, beverage, pharma, medical, home- and personal-care, and other products.

Amcor works with leading companies around the world to protect their products and the people who rely on them, differentiate brands, and improve supply chains through a range of flexible and rigid packaging, specialty cartons, closures, and services.

The company is focused on making packaging that is increasingly light-weighted, recyclable and reusable, and made using an increasing amount of recycled content.

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