The Plant EHS Specialist will focus on plant EHS initiatives, rollout safety policies, and 
think outside the box to help take the EHS program to the next level. If you are someone 
who enjoys working independently as well as in a team environment, this is the position 
for you. The Plant EHS Specialist will work with the plant operations team and corporate 
Safety team to embrace our goal of a 'zero harm workplace'. If you enjoy rolling out 
programs, multi-tasking, being creative, influencing decisions and helping drive our EHS 
goals to the next level, we want to hear from you. This position reports to the Plant 
Manager but will also work closely with the Regional Safety Manager and Regional 
Environmental Manager for direction and guidance.

 

Your Day to Day:

Supports and promotes safe practices in alignment with company commitments, policies, and 
compliance requirements.
Acts as an OSHA and EPA regulatory compliance resource.
Leads or participates in incident investigations (injury, property damage, near-hit, 
environmental deviations, etc.) and root cause analysis, and works with the plant 
operations team to determine appropriate corrective/preventative action.
Perform risk and hazard assessments/inspections to determine employee risk/exposure and 
suggest/drive actions to mitigate/reduce them.
Establish and drive continuous improvement in the facility's safety monitoring and 
recordkeeping systems to ensure compliance with all JM policies and federal regulatory 
requirements.
Maintain VPP and ISO 14001 certifications and drive continuous improvement.
Drive employee engagement and involvement in EHS programs.
Assist the plant operations team and JM Corporate Safety to evaluate and determine 
appropriate proactive safety strategies for projects that may have an impact on the 
facility or employees.
Develop action plans for safety activities, coordinate the plant Safety Committee team, 
perform follow-up on these activities, and report status to the Plant Manager.
Facilitate safety, health, and environmental training for all plant personnel.
Compile and track all documentation for compliance with all safety and environmental 
policies and required activities (Work Notifications, Inspection Records, OSHA 300, etc.).
Work within EHS department on plant initiatives towards Lean, Kaizen, Cost Reduction, 5S 
and other facility improvements.
Assist in driving continuous improvement in the facilities environmental monitoring and 
recordkeeping data management systems to ensure compliance with all JM policies and 
federal, state, and local regulatory requirements
Ensure that all industrial process wastewaters are properly managed and discharged from 
the plant in a manner that protects ground waters and surface tributaries from 
contamination and is following the plants operating discharge permit
Ensure the proper onsite management and offsite disposal of solid, universal, and 
hazardous wastes and lead a plant-wide effort to eliminate these by correcting the 
eliminating the root causes and/or reducing wastes, reusing, and recycling various 
materials
Assist JM Corporate Environmental to evaluate and determine appropriate permitting and 
abatement strategies for projects that may have an impact on existing permits.
Oversee and direct Environmental Servicer in environmental requirements.
Ensure compliance with all safety and environmental policies, procedures, and programs.
Ensure all safety, health and environmental metrics and reports are completed and 
communicated in a timely manner.
Help regarding workers compensation cases.
Serve as training coordinator for all EHS-related trainings through Safety Skills and 
other computer-based training (CBT).
 

What you Bring to the Team:

Bachelor's degree.
4 or more years of experience in a EHS role in an industrial setting. Comfortable working 
in a plant environment.
Working knowledge of federal safety and environmental laws.
Ability to work with respective outside agencies and contracted employees.
Excellent communication, training, and organizational skills.
Prior Safety Specific Training (i.e. OSHA 30 Hour, Occupational Safety Mgmt., etc.) or 
ability to complete within first 6 months of position.
Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook). Ability to use a variety of 
software applications to analyze, monitor data, create reports, and presentations.
Ability to climb stairs, ladders, extensive walking, confined spaces, wear a respirator 
and handle exposures to hot/cold environments.
Ability to work independently.
Ability to be on call, as needed 24/7.
Ability to travel up to 10%
 

Preferred Qualifications:

Bachelor's degree in Safety &Health and/or Environmental or equivalent degree.
Passionate about working safely.
Public speaking or training experience.
Excellent communication, training, and organizational skills.
Leadership skills to direct personnel, implement initiatives, supervising teams, and 
performing follow-up activities.
Knowledge of SAP and EMS based systems.
Public speaking or training experience.
Demonstrated Root-Cause analysis skills (RCCA, 5-Whys).
Working knowledge or VPP requirements.
Analytical ability to assess complex situations and apply problem solving strategies.