Environmental, Health & Safety Coordinator

External Job Description

Purpose of the Role

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator will coordinate the site environmental, health and safety initiatives. They will assist site leadership with establishing site-specific policies and standards to ensure compliance with regulatory and JELD-WEN Global EH&S requirements, prevent injuries & illnesses, reduce workers’ compensation cost, and help create a strong EH&S culture. 

 Key Responsibilities

• Assisting site leadership with ensuring that EH&S is considered in the process, planning, design and modification of products, processes, operations or building layouts
• Monitoring environmental, health & safety risks and hazards in the workplace
• Advising employees on how to minimize risks and hazards in the workplace and improve environmental, health & safety performance
• Assisting the site in complying with applicable environmental, health & safety requirements
• Training employees and keeping records on environmental, health & safety requirements and the EH&S management system
• Assisting in implementing the Global EH&S management system
• Training line managers to recognize hazards and risks and leading the line organization in identifying and controlling hazards and risks
• Conducting environmental, health & safety inspections in the workplace
• Assisting in the creation and management of site-specific environmental, health & safety monitoring systems and policies
• Managing emergency procedures (such as fire alarm drills)
• Assisting in investigations of injuries, illnesses and near misses and reporting to management and EHS Department
• Maintaining accurate EH&S records applicable for the site, e.g., OSHA injury & illness logs, environmental permits and testing, training documentation, equipment inspection records, etc.
• Tracking environmental, health & safety inspection and audit findings to closure
• Sharing environmental, health & safety lessons learned and encourage a learning culture on environmental, health & safety
• Assisting site leadership in fostering the right to refuse unsafe work and stop work process for all employees
• Assign and help manage Share its and Action Tracking System

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Related experience in safety, environmental, or health management is a plus.
• Ability to present educational programs and workshops
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills up and down organizational structure
• Strong planning, organizational and follow up skills

Working Conditions:

• Training for this position will be conducted on 1st shift.  Additional training TBD.
• May also be asked to assist on other shifts at times.
• Works in conjunction with other EH&S personnel to provide coverage to other shifts when necessary.
• Some physical effort required as pertains to the standard work for the job being performed.

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