Safety and Environmental Coordinator

Wilbert Funeral Services, Inc.

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

This position is responsible for planning, implementing, and maintaining a variety of environmental, health and safety programs to assure safety for all employees, protection of the environment and protection of company assets.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND RESULTS

• Reviews facility permits, applicable regulations, and work practices to identify environmental concerns and assure implementation of appropriate controls
• Ensure that federal, state and local laws, regulations, rules and codes are observed. Manage OSHA recordkeeping and reporting requirements
• Ensure all environmental obligations are completed
• Draft and review permit applications, regulatory notifications, periodic reports and records, and environmental management plans
• Conduct risk assessments, maintain documentation and review as needed
• Circulating lessons learned created to enhance communication of safety incidents
• Coordinate annual training required for new and existing employees
• Participate in development and implementation of environmental management systems, emission tracking systems, emergency preparedness, risk assessments and related programs
• Lead and conduct safety meetings
• Participate in annual Industrial Hygiene testing
• Evaluate and review safety procedures
• Create, maintain and train company personnel on all applicable EH&S policies and procedures
• Help develop controls for identified hazards, coordinate the implementation of controls from result of hazard analysis
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of the hazard control system, policies, and procedures and recommend changes that reflect improved opportunities to eliminate workplace accidents and injuries
• Identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices in the workplace, conduct and coordinate on-site inspections to audit physical conditions and safe work practices
• Provide advice and counseling for all compliance regulations
• Maintain site-specific policies
• Monitor, revise, and implement ongoing updates in safety regulations, laws or reporting requirements

SKILLS AND KNOWLEDGE

• Computer skills - Microsoft proficient
• Strong attention to detail and excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Demonstrated leadership skills and abilities
• Strong planning, organizational and follow-up skills
• Excellent people and process management skills
• Ability to work both independently with minimal supervision and in a team environment
• Strong ability to develop and lead teams
• Ability and experience to create a high functioning safety culture in a manufacturing environment

REQUIRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Environmental Engineering, Safety Management or related degree with safety or environmental focus

Experience

• Experience: 3 - 5 years in an industrial manufacturing setting, with major concentration of job duties relating to environmental, health and safety
• Knowledge of Federal EPA, state and local environmental regulations

PREFERRED EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

Experience

• Experience in workplace inspections and identifying hazards
• Experience in risk assessments
• First Responder / Aid / CPR training / management of blood borne pathogens
• Certified in OSHA 10+ or 30 + hour certified desirable
• 40-hr HAZWOPER certification or the ability to attain this certification

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.