The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist, under general direction, develops, implements, and monitors programs that drive year-over-year improvements in environmental and safety performance. The Environmental/Safety Specialist will execute key elements of the Albany Engineered Composites (AEC) environmental, health, and safety (EHS) program in a manner that ensures compliance with external regulations as well as internal directives while enhancing the professional relationships between HSE and key internal client groups.
The position is also responsible for:
- Reducing environmental or safety risks within the manufacturing environment;
- Monitoring satellite accumulation and hazardous waste storage areas; and
- Overseeing the inspection and testing of EHS protective systems.
Supervisory responsibility: No
Working Conditions:
- Office environment, moderate to quiet noise and not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions.
- Ability to work 24/7 schedule as business situations require.
- Some remote work possible.
Physical requirements:
- Occasionally positions self to move an office item >10 lbs.
- Frequently move about the production floor and office area to attend meetings or trainings
- Must be able to remain in a stationary position up to 75% of the time
- Frequently operates a computer, enters data into systems, verifies information, etc.
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, or a related field
- Two (2) years industrial manufacturing experience, including but not limited to:
- Program development and management, e.g. ISO 14001, SPCC, VPP, IH sampling
- Permitting, e.g. air emissions, waste water, storm water
- Reporting, e.g. SQG hazardous waste, SARA reporting
- EHS Training, e.g. Coordination, development, and training
- Investigation, e.g. employee, property, and equipment incidents
- Inspection, e.g. Safety and environmental compliance (Gemba)
- Regulatory and EHS Management System proficiency
- OSHA, EPA, and DOT; and
- ISO 14001, ISO 45001, VPP or similar.
- Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement methodologies.
- Candidates with current OSHA training preferred:
- Hazardous Waste and Emergency Response standard (HAZWOPER); and
- Occupational Health and Safety Standards for General Industry
- Willingness to travel
- As a Department of Defense Contractor we are required to hire US Persons, Visa sponsorship is not being offered
Skills Required
- US Person (no visa sponsorship provided)
- Ability to work a 24/7 schedule as business requires
- Frequent movement on production floor and ability to perform physical job duties
- Frequent computer use and data entry
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, or related field
- Two (2) years industrial manufacturing EHS experience (program development, permitting, reporting, training)
- Experience with ISO 14001, ISO 45001, VPP or similar management systems
- Familiarity with OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations and reporting (e.g., SQG, SARA)
- Experience with SPCC, IH sampling, hazardous waste management and satellite accumulation
- Lean and Six Sigma continuous improvement methodologies
- Current OSHA training preferred (HAZWOPER; Occupational Health and Safety Standards for General Industry)
- Willingness to travel
What We Do
Albany International Corp. is a global advanced textiles and materials processing company. The company has two core businesses, Albany Machine Clothing
