Job description
EHS Specialist
Sauget, IL
Sauget, IL
- Permanent /Direct Hire Position, great company, excellent pay and benefits
- On-site position and not Remote
- Relocation assistance available for this position
- No Sponsorships, transfers, OPT, or visa sponsorships
- Review existing emergency response plans and revise as necessary to assure they are current and effective.
- Identify potential emergency situations and develop appropriate procedures.
- Fire Chief / Emergency Response Team Leader for our site's emergency response team.
- Make decisions with thorough understanding of company procedures, policies, and business practices.
- Develop and facilitate annual emergency response tabletop exercises for command staff.
- Develop and facilitate Incident Command Training for the ECT/CCT
- Develop and facilitate quarterly emergency response drills for the plant.
- Develop and facilitate/coordinate monthly training for the Emergency Response Team.
- Develop and facilitate/coordinate monthly training for the Emergency Response Team.
- Include involvement with local emergency resources (as required) and the community (as appropriate).
- Ensure that sitewide fire protection systems (sprinkler, fire/smoke detection, and fire water systems) are up to date with inspection and testing requirements and appropriate employees are trained.
- Ensure that sitewide fire extinguisher training and inspections are done appropriately.
- Ensure that internal and external emergency communication systems are functional and tested appropriately.
- Ensure emergency response team is properly equipped, staffed, trained, and maintained.
- Provide 24/7 support for emergency response needs, as needed
- Assist in developing emergency management budget and prioritizing expenditures for equipment and supplies used by the response team and needed upgrades to our fire protection systems.
- Be knowledgeable in appropriate FEMA, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations regarding emergency response and emergency responders
- Conduct field surveillances and management assessments on Emergency Management Program requirements as directed.
- Complete After-Action reports and debriefs in compliance with procedures; develop and implement lessons learned from drills/exercises.
- Assist in the design and development of training lesson plans; assist in scheduling and conducting procedure training.
- Support sitewide safety programs as needs needed
- Any additional duties delegated by the EHS Manager.
- Ability to motivate, manage and work with others at all levels in the organization.
- Ability to manage and prioritize multiple activities at once.
- The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.
- Working knowledge of and experience operating in the Incident Command System.
- Experience with Emergency Management Planning or Crisis Management Planning.
- Experience working cross functionally when developing detailed emergency response plans.
- Good communication skills along with customer relations.
- Strong leadership qualities with ability to positively influence overall team performance.
- Implement Incident Management / Incident Command with a strong collaborative presence.
- Motivated, self-directed, and flexible, possessing good judgment and problem-solving skills.
- Strong project management skills needed to support internal projects such as expansions, moves and rearranges, and building upgrades.
- Financial management and knowledge in document control.
- The flexibility to make quick decisions as disasters change and Certification from the International Association of Emergency Managers may be advantageous.
- The ability to remain calm under pressure.
- Bachelor's degree (BA/BS) from 4-year college or university. BS in Emergency Management or EHS related field preferred.
- 5-year minimum experience in emergency response including firefighting, hazardous material response, and confined space rescue.
- Certifications or experience with FEMA, NFPA, OSHA, EPA, and DOT preferred
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