Requirements:Education: A minimum of B.S. /B.A. Degree in Engineering, Environmental, or Natural Sciences, or in other related technical discipline
Knowledge: Employers seek engineers with at least 2-5 years of experience in a manufacturing plant EHS coordination level Safety; familiarity with accident investigation and prevention; applied ergonomics expertise, and in-depth understanding of EPA and OSHA regulations. It is also vital that they have a good understanding of root cause analysis for investigation of incidents
Team building/relationship building skills: An environmental health and safety engineer must have people skills to establish relationships with people at all levels in the organization. It is important that they can stimulate others to take action and work towards the EHS goals of the organization
Result-orientation: One of the responsibilities of an EHS engineer is to conduct audits and incidents investigations. But it is not enough to identify the root cause of problems; they must so have a sense of urgency to follow-up on corrective measures to implementation and drives on the right issues
Communication skills: EHS engineers also need exceptional verbal and written communication skills to successfully conduct trainings, facilitate team meetings, update people on safety-related issues, and provide relevant reports
Computer skills: They also require proficient computer skills, especially in applications such as Excel, databases, Word, Lotus Notes, and web-based systems.Responsibilities:The core responsibility of the Environmental health and safety (EHS) engineers is to minimize a variety of risks to their companies.
They carry out audits to identify these risks, ascertain ways to mitigate them, and also establish their environmental impacts using both observations and tests.
The specific tasks, duties, and responsibilities of an environmental health and safety engineer are listed in the job description sample below:
Responsible for managing and eradicating EHS operational risks and hazards to ensure an accident/ hazard free/echo friendly work environment
Responsible for utilizing data to lessen environmental footprint and increase sustainability
Ensure At-risk-behaviors and At-risk-conditions are addressed
Track all corrective measures to ensure they are effective and completed speedily
Provide support in managing the EHS Rewards and Recognition Program
Responsible for developing the EHS annual site budget to control fixed and variable cost expenditures
Work together with Line Managers/supervisors when coordinating investigation of incidents and injuries to achieve accurate and timely completion
Provide feedback on operational safety and environmental performance regularly. Support the SHE Pillars, associated sub-committees
Support the companys framework for site and employee safety teams and provide instruction and training to supervisors on EHS framework initiatives
Provide EHS reports such as OSHA, RCRA, SARA, and EPA reports per scheduled deadlines.Benefits:Salary insurance
Medical and others bonus
Salario: Negotiable
