Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator

Requirements

• Post-secondary education in safety engineering or related certification
• 5+ years of work experience in the Health, Safety, and Environmental disciplines with proven success in the overall program management
• Direct job related experience with OSHA, EPA, DNR, and DOT
• Direct job related experience with HSE Management systems and their deployment
• Direct job related experience in HSE auditing
• Knowledge in CFR 1910 General Industry
• Practical experience managing ISO 14001, OSHA 18001, and TS16949

Responsibilities

• Implement, execute, ensure compliance with the Cosma/Magna International HSE policies and procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA/EPA regulations (i.e. Lockout, HazCom, Machine Safety, SARA, RCRA, etc.)
• Lead the development and implementation of the HSE Annual Operating Plans and HSE Action Plans for the Division; develop and track KPI HSE Metrics for the division
• Achieve annual targets rates for Lost Time, Recordable, Severity, and Environmental
• Develop, implement, execute, and manage strategies to prevent workplace injuries, and environmental incidents
• Demonstrate solid employee relations experience, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Demonstrate professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader by influencing all levels of the organization to drive continuous improvement in safety performance and environmental protection
• Conduct HSE activities such as training/auditing/assessing to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory agency requirements, Cosma/Magna standards, and internal LMV HSE procedures
• Perform risk assessments and assist in the implementation of effective physical and/ or behavioral control measures. Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in­ place control measures
• Exercise a leadership, coordination, and communication role with the location leadership to drive continuous HSE improvement across the location
• Complete root-cause analyses and develop corrective action plans to address root basic causes and management system weak-spots through the use of industry­ recognized cause analysis techniques (5-Why, 8-D, etc.)
• Ensure compliance of all external contractors as part of the Contractor Management Program
• Manage environment aspects of the work site; (e.g. waste disposal, recycling, air emission approvals, spill control, etc).
• Develop, maintain, and communicate HSE procedures/work instructions/processes to applicable team members and leadership.
• Identify, maintain and control all HSE records.
• Lead the investigation of HSE nonconformities as appropriate and follow up on corrective/preventive actions to ensure closure.
• Prepare information required for Management Review of the integrated HSE Management System and participate in the review.
• Follow and adhere to requirements of current customer quality, safety and environmental management systems standards.
• Participate in the approval process for new products.
• Develops, implements, maintains and coordinates the health and safety management system (eg. JHSC, EPRP, PPA} for the anticipation, recognition, evaluation and control of hazards.
• Manages and administers professional health and safety services, respecting confidences and advises honestly.
• Coordinates external services for annual and biannual air and noise sampling.
• Ensures and maintains accurate records to provide documentation and accountability in support of findings and conclusions.
• Provides HSE training of personnel as it pertains to their position in the company and the health and safety management system.
• Chair of JHSC; and makes recommendations as required.
• Reviews investigation of accidents/incidents and follows up to ensure completion of recommendations. Cooperates in the preparation of material/evidence for use in hearings and insurance investigations.
• Promotes/recommends continuous improvement suggestions including environment, people, processes and equipment/machinery.
• Abides by all plant health, safety and environmental rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Follows and adheres to requirements of current customer quality (TS 16949), safety (OHSAS 18001) and environmental (ISO 14001) management systems standards.
• Follows and supports LMV Automotive Systems’ and Magna’s operating principles.
• Identify unsafe equipment operation and conditions while demonstrating knowledge of appropriate corrective action for unsafe conditions or equipment use
• Performs other related duties as required.

Preferred Qualifications

No preferred qualifications provided.