EHS Associate Resource

EHS Associate Resource

Requirements

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills including public speaking skills and presence in meetings and training environments
• Demonstrate excellent organizational skills use PC and related software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook) handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines
• Ability to make and deliver training presentations work collaboratively with colleagues to create a results driven
• Team oriented environment maintain confidentiality make independent decisions
• Functional EHS knowledge in regulatory requirements, EHS technical aspects (safety, industrial hygiene, environmental regulatory management, risk management, behavior-based safety, training, regulatory agency enforcement
• Displays strong problem solving, organizational and analytical skills
• Strong project management skills including financial responsibility, budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, execution and start-up/commissioning, managing multiple concurrent projects/programs
• Demonstrates professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader
• Understands and can articulate environmental regulations

Responsibilities

• Acts as the Subject Matter Expert (SME) in the Air Emission and Air Compliance area and as a backup SME in the Wastewater compliance area
• Collects and tracks environmental performance metrics and incident data and assists the Director with updating the Strategic Plan as necessary
• Assists with the development and delivery of environmental compliance and risk management training programs for multiple environmental program elements in various media, including air, water, waste, spills, etc
• Evaluates and assists with capital and innovation projects to determine environmental impacts, environmental compliance requirements, and environmental risk control needs ensuring adherence to environmental standards and design/performance of BACT environmental equipment
• Implement, execute, ensure compliance with the Pepsi – North American Beverages EHS policies and procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA/EPA/DOT regulations (i.e. Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety, SARA, RCRA, etc.)
• Manage local EHS budget
• Lead the development and implementation of the EHS Annual Operating Plans and EHS Action Plans for the location
• Achieve annual targets rates for Lost Time, Recordable, Severity, and Environmental
• Ensure compliance with applicable occupational safety and environmental regulations
• Develop, implement, execute, and manage strategies to prevent workplace injuries, environmental incidents, and vehicle accidents
• Demonstrate solid employee relations experience, interpersonal and verbal/written communication skills
• Display strong problem solving, organizational and analytical 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
• Conduct EHS activities such as training/auditing/assessing to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory agency requirements, Zero Zone Management System standards, and internal PepsiCo EHS 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
• Identify unsafe equipment operation and conditions while demonstrating knowledge of appropriate corrective action for unsafe conditions or equipment use
• Exercise a leadership, coordination, and communication role with the location leadership to drive continuous EHS 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

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3-5 years of EHS work experience or high school diploma with 5-7 years of EHS work experience