Job Information
Lippert Components, Inc EHS Specialist in Elkhart, Indiana
Provide technical knowledge and support to the manufacturing sites ensuring that the plant is operated in a safe and environmentally sustainable manner with regard to all Federal, State, Local and Corporate Environmental and Safety Regulations.
Essential Functions
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Prepares and submits all required environmental permit applications/renewals and routine agency reports, e.g., air emissions, water and waste water, hazardous/toxic waste, spills and releases, hazardous material/substance inventories
Reviews plant environmental permits and ensures terms and conditions are understood and complied with, ensures required documentation is maintained and required regulatory reports are submitted to the respective agency, e.g., air discharge permits, storm water discharge permits, local waste water permits
Develops/maintains plant emergency response plans and ensures drills are performed to document plan effectiveness. May serve as the plant emergency coordinator.
Investigates environmental incidents/accidents to determine root causes and prepares and implements corrective action plans
Manages all plant waste disposal activity to ensure compliance with applicable regulations
Evaluates proposed projects and proposed new chemicals and ensures plans are in-place and implemented to address EHS compliance issues
Ensures required employee environmental training is completed on time and documented.
Competencies
Communication Proficiency
Organizational skills
Initiative
Process Improvement
Decision Making
Time management
Supervisory Responsibility
This position does have supervisory responsibilities.
Physical Demands
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly talking and listening. This position requires the employee to frequently stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. This is largely a sedentary role.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work
This is a full-time salary position, and hours of work and days are decided by Director of EHS
Travel
There is minimal to no travel with this position.
Required Education and Experience
- Bachelor’s Degree from an accredited institution
Preferred Education and Experience
Master’s degree in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene or Environmental discipline
Previous experience in managing environmental, occupational health or safety programs within a manufacturing (plant) environment
Additional Eligibility Qualifications
None
Work Authorization/Security Clearance
Must be able to pass EVerify.
AAP/EEO Statement
LCI provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.
Other Duties
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.
LCI provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, citizenship status, disability, veteran status, genetic information, or any other legally protected category.
Requisition ID: 2020-3296
External Company Name: Lippert Components
External Company URL: https://www.lci1.com/
Street: 2501 Jeanwood Dr.