EHS Coordinator Job Description
EHS coordinator
provides EHS support at multiple CIS facilities to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state and federal EHS regulations, as well as all applicable Cargill EHS requirements.
EHS Coordinator Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Prepare and submit reports for all Environmental Health and Safety programs as required by Federal, State and Local agencies
Assist in plant-wide compliance efforts with federal, state/local environmental laws and regulations
Maintain all EHS training documentation as required by corporate and federal/state standards
Identify and organize sources of training and training documentation
Utilize corporate training tracking systems including Gensuite and Eureka internal websites
Own the coordination and organization of annual safety fair
Internal/External Customer Service – Greets all visitors to the EHS office and fields their inquiries referring them to the appropriate EHS representative
Maintains the department conference room calendar
Processes incoming safety concerns received via multiple communications streams (in-person, safety hotline, 2-SAFE email or other means)
Finance – administers all aspects of the department’s financial and accounting functions
EHS Coordinator Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for EHS Coordinator
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, EHS, ISO, ISO14001, OHSAS, EMS, BBP, CPR, EMT, EH&S
Education for EHS Coordinator
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the EHS coordinator job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Associate Degree in Health, Engineering, Associates, Science, Education, Industrial, Technical, Environmental Engineering, Business, Management
Skills for EHS Coordinator
Desired skills for EHS coordinator include:
EHS compliance and regulatory requirements
EHS programs by applying EHS procedures
Microsoft office applications
Local
State and federal laws and regulations
EHS practices and standards
Federal
Microsoft Word
OSHA
Regulatory compliance laws for the general industry
Desired experience for EHS coordinator includes:
Acts as liaison to Finance, AP, Payroll, 3rd party vendors, and state agencies for purposes of invoicing and timely payment processing
Maintains department checkbook and PCARD transactions in an accurate and timely manner and ensures budgetary compliance for expense budgets
Coordinates purchase of and maintains inventories of EHS marketing and training supplies
Coordinates purchase of and maintains inventories of department offices and kitchenette supplies
Plans and coordinates department ESAT events and activities
Coordinate various safety events throughout the year, such as the annual Health & Safety Fair, in partnership with the Employee Community Services team
EHS Coordinator Examples
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EHS Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EHS coordinator. If you are looking for an exciting place to work, please take a look at the list of qualifications below.
Responsibilities for EHS coordinator
- Ensure completion of physical demands descriptions (PDDs) for all jobs and maintain database
- Work with department supervisor to facilitate investigations of ergonomic injuries, illnesses, and pain complaints
- Develop and assist in implementation of job rotations to eliminate/reduce ergonomic stressors
- Assess and identify ergonomic hazards within the workplace and during the operation of the facility
- Analyze injury/illness statistics to establish a baseline of work related MSDs and monitor trends
- Develop target list of jobs requiring ergonomic improvements (using injury/illness statistics and PDDs)
- Consult and support management, engineering or any other involved party with the design, organization and operation of workplaces, tools and methods used in the operation of the facility
- Participate on Joint Ergonomics Team (JET)
- Participate in Ergonomic/ Safety Steering Committee
- Provide EHS education/ training for management and employees
Qualifications for EHS coordinator
- Assist with coordinating regulatory programs and its applications and help support the compliance process
- A relevant third level qualification in Science, Engineering or EHS
- Comply with all legislation, regulations, orders, and guidelines as set out by Government agencies, respected authorities and corporate representatives
- Complete Behavior Based Safety (BBS) Observer training
- Perform BBS and near miss observations
- Participate in EHS department functions
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EHS Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our innovative and growing company is hiring for an EHS coordinator. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for EHS coordinator
- Develop, implement and direct a comprehensive health and safety program for the Company
- Develop, implement and direct a comprehensive environmental program for the Company
- Develop and provide training for all shifts on all necessary topics of the Company’s Environmental Health and Safety Program
- Investigate accidents and incidents as to the cause and the actions to be taken to prevent reoccurrence
- Assist in re-integration of injured employees with restricted work duty into the work environment
- Chair the Company’s Safety Committees and assist in their operation and activities
- Preferred - Certified as Radiation Safety Officer (RSO)
- May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals, company standards and procedures
- Comply with all company policies and procedures (safety, regulatory)
- Own or actively participate in Environmental Health & Saftety(EHS) Framework Element
Qualifications for EHS coordinator
- Minimum 1 year of related work experience
- Knowledge of ergonomic principles, work related MSDs, human anatomy, physiology and biomechanics
- A driven professional with the motivation to make a difference and the passion to learn
- Creative problem solving skills to develop effective solutions to ergonomic issues
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to interact effectively with employees at all levels of the organization
- Ability to work in cold/hot, wet, and dusty environment
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EHS Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EHS coordinator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for EHS coordinator
- Conduct worker studies in order to prevent instances of disease or illness in job-related functions
- Helps develop and facilitates environmental training programs
- Responsible for conducting frequent walks throughout the production facility to ensure proper practices are being observed and to note any unsafe/dangerous acts, faulty equipment or non-compliance with any environmentally related policies/regulations
- Leads the implementation or management of EHS programs for the plant
- Develop, implement and monitor EHS action plans and programs to ensure a high level of safety awareness within the facility
- Maintains and updates EHS information (charts, and graphs) and communicates safety metrics
- Coordinates necessary EHS audits and inspections as required and ensures follow-up items are completed
- Assists in recordable injury, first-aid and near-miss investigations and in the development and implementation of action plans
- Acts as a plant liaison with regional and divisional safety leader and outside safety agencies
- Conduct regular facility inspections
Qualifications for EHS coordinator
- Ability to work a varied schedule, to include some weekend work
- Solid working knowledge of Microsoft Excel, Word, and Outlook
- BS in Engineering (Industrial Health & Safety, Environmental, Chemical, or related discipline)
- Qualification in Environment, Health & Safety management systems
- Technical functional excellence in EHS and demonstrated thought leadership
- Extensive experience as an Environment, Health & Safety practitioner
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EHS Coordinator Job Description
Job Description Example
Our company is growing rapidly and is hiring for an EHS coordinator. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for EHS coordinator
- Continuously educates employees on EHS standards, procedures, PPE
- Documents all Hazard Identifications, Safe Behavior Observations, facility audits
- Performs safety orientations and monthly safety training
- Manages the site’s SDS’s and the MSDS Vault system
- Performs other functions as they relate to maintenance of the plant Safety and Environmental Programs as directed by the Plant Leader
- Understands the critical nature of personal leadership by example and uses his/her own personal level of high engagement to encourage others
- Studies to develop knowledge of the company operations, specific Safety/Environmental issues, regulations and company practices
- Applies prescribed hazard analysis methodologies to know at-risk conditions
- Assist more experienced professionals in developing solutions for at-risk conditions
- Maintains existing Safety/Environmental programs, systems & processes and delivers rudimentary plant floor training as required by these programs, systems and processes
Qualifications for EHS coordinator
- The candidate will have an intermediate to advanced knowledge/ experience of workers compensation claims administration, State Statutes, and risk management
- Primary Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety or Business Related Degree
- Communication and influencing skills are keys to success, as this person will lead multi-cultural and multi-discipline teams
- Ability to communicate with both employees health care providers
- Computer experience, Word, Excel, and Power Point
- Ability to communicate in other languages is an asset
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EHS Coordinator Job Description
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Our growing company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of EHS coordinator. Please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications. While this is our ideal list, we will consider candidates that do not necessarily have all of the qualifications, but have sufficient experience and talent.
Responsibilities for EHS coordinator
- Understands that continual personal growth is necessary and is intentionally improving year after year
- Understands and actively supports the fact that a primary root cause for most accidents is the individual’s personal behavior
- Understands and insures compliance with our Lock/Tag/Try system
- Intermediate computer literacy – email, spreadsheets, Word, AspenTech and SAP
- Maintain the environmental compliance calendar and adhere to all reporting deadlines
- Meet all corporate deadlines and program implementation
- Can and is willing to make decisions
- Responsible for managing safety & environmental inspections
- Act as a guide and safety trainer for outside contractors
- Provide safety training to new hires
Qualifications for EHS coordinator
- Minimum 3 years experience in Learning & Development in particular EHS aspects
- Ability to work in a high energy, learning environment where resiliency & timely turnaround of quality work is essential
- Proven ability to identify and execute continuous improvement initiatives
- Demonstrated flexibility and adaptability in dealing with ambiguity and managing change
- Proven creativity and openness to new approaches
- Ability to learn technical aspects of EHS goals and content