Specialist Environmental Health Safety (Night Shift)
Y-tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama, Inc. (YKTA)
Madison, AL
Business Management / Project / Planning, Manufacturing / Production
Summary/ Objective
Assist HSSE Management with daily plant operations in the areas of Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental. This position will be responsible for performing field inspections, designing employee training programs, preparing detailed reports, and analyzing test samples. Our ideal candidate will be a qualified expert with an excellent understanding of environmental and natural sciences. All candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, with an aptitude for understanding and interpreting data. The goal will be to ensure our compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to hazardous environments.
Essential Environmental Functions (but Are Not Limited To)
Must be flexible to work in all areas of your department to further develop your career and assist in accomplishing YKTA Goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
YKTA desires to create and maintain a work environment that is committed to providing equal opportunity for employment and success for all team members. It is the policy of YKTA to comply with all applicable federal, state and local nondiscrimination laws and regulations.
Assist HSSE Management with daily plant operations in the areas of Health, Safety, Security, and Environmental. This position will be responsible for performing field inspections, designing employee training programs, preparing detailed reports, and analyzing test samples. Our ideal candidate will be a qualified expert with an excellent understanding of environmental and natural sciences. All candidates will demonstrate outstanding communication skills, with an aptitude for understanding and interpreting data. The goal will be to ensure our compliance with federal, state, and local regulations related to hazardous environments.
Essential Environmental Functions (but Are Not Limited To)
- Ensures safety of self and others by following all Safety Policies/Procedures and wearing all required PPE.
- This position is required to work night shift.
- Oversee field examinations and report hazardous locations and materials.
- Maintain management information systems that identify the location of hazardous sites, chemical inventories, and complaint investigations.
- Develop and recommend solutions to eliminate pollution and environmental hazards.
- Design and implement effective employee training programs.
- Collect and analyze test samples of soil, water, and air.
- Perform research and report your findings on the current environmental conditions.
- Prepare clear and detailed written reports about field inspections.
- Implement spill prevention programs and hazardous waste regulations.
- Conducts inspections of plant machinery and equipment to ensure environmental compliance.
- Carry out industrial hygiene field measurements to verify levels of pollution at a workplace.
- Keep management informed of the findings of all industrial assessments.
- Carry out investigations to evaluate adequacy of ventilation, lighting, and other conditions required for employee safety.
- Carry out research to identify corrective actions for indoor air pollution.
- Counsel employees on proper ways to adjust workstations to meet ergonomic standards.
- Attend educational programs and conferences to increase job knowledge and skill.
- Developing policies/procedures relating to HSSE; to include ensuring our organizational policies align with regulatory requirements.
- Develop and drive activities with focus on key business metrics such as injury avoidance and regulatory compliance, with a strong emphasis on environmental.
- Coordinating a Safety Committee, to include monthly/weekly walk-throughs of the plant site.
- Maintains regulatory postings, i.e., OSHA 300 Log.
- Create and maintain a safety Dojo, working closely with the training and HR teams.
- Lead workplace HSSE culture strategies and actions by ensuring safety of self and others by following all Safety Policies/Procedures. This includes reinforcement of safe work practices with Team Members.
- Responsible for the administration, maintenance, and operation of safety programs in a manufacturing environment.
- Conduct hazard prevention analysis, to include submission and implementation of risk control countermeasures.
- Develop communication systems with department managers for day-to-day EHS activities.
- Capable of cross-functional communication with manufacturing leaders and Process Engineering to resolve safety and environmental issues in all areas.
- Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis; facilitate the completion of reports; analyze incident trends; implementation of corrective actions; assure lessons learned are shared and preventive actions are closed and documented.
- Conduct effective and appropriate HSSE training in compliance with regulatory training requirements.
- Regular attendance is required.
Must be flexible to work in all areas of your department to further develop your career and assist in accomplishing YKTA Goals and objectives.
Qualifications
Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience:
- BS degree in Industrial Safety or related field or equivalent experience.
- Must be able to work night shift.
- 5+ years industrial or manufacturing experience.
- Knowledge of US environmental, health and safety regulations.
- Requires independent judgment on problems, identifying alternative solutions, project consequences of proposed actions, and implement recommendation in support of goals.
- Organizational and project management practices as applied to the analysis, implementation and evaluation of programs, policies, and operational needs.
- Able to create and modify documents in Microsoft office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.).
- Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
- Utilize leadership styles to maximize section resources.
- Strong interpersonal and communication skills and the ability to work effectively with a wide range of constituencies in a diverse community.
- Ergonomics, Fire Science, Industrial Hygiene experience.
- CSP Certification, or the ability to obtain within 1 year of employment.
- E-coat, Metal Stamping or Welding Experience.
- Work is conducted in an industrial office/ plant setting.
- Frequent movement throughout an industrial plant environment being exposed to high noise levels and equipment normally used in stamping / welding/ Ecoat environments.
- Frequent use of stairs, ladders, bending, lifting, reaching, squatting to perform equipment or facility inspection.
- Able to lift up to 33 lbs.
- Prolonged periods of sitting at a computer are possible.
- Extended period of standing on the plant floor.
- Able to traverse the plant facility.
YKTA desires to create and maintain a work environment that is committed to providing equal opportunity for employment and success for all team members. It is the policy of YKTA to comply with all applicable federal, state and local nondiscrimination laws and regulations.
About the company
Company website•Motor Vehicle Manufacturing
YKTA is a joint venture of three very successful companies, Y-Tec, Keylex, and Toyotetsu. We broke ground in Huntsville, Alabama on May 22, 2019 as an On Site Partner / tier one supplier for Mazda Toyota Manufacturing, USA (MTMUS).
What we do:
- We assist in making drivers and their families safe with quality vehicles for their daily lives.
- We provide quality metal components for drivers across the globe.
We Believe:
ONE Being one strong and unified team helps us create and maintain our leading position in the industry.
Y You are the most important part of YKTA. You are respected, valued, and appreciated. Our total compensation package (pay, benefits, etc.) reflects that respect.
K Keys are in your hands to help create a positive and enjoyable work culture.
T Talking directly to management about your concerns and suggestions without using a third party to speak for you is most effective. We have an open-door policy; you can speak to anyone in this organization from group leader to the president.
A All Together as One Team!
Social Impact:
- YKTA is committed to being a good corporate citizen to enrich the communities we live, work, and play in.
- YKTA has partnered with the Boys and Girls Club of North Alabama to impact the lives of children that will help shape our community in the future.