Sr. EHS Specialist

Sr. EHS Specialist

Requirements

• Minimum of 3-5 years of experience in industrial environmental, health and safety function in a fast-paced, complex manufacturing environment
• Bachelor’s degree required with emphasis in Occupational Safety, Environmental Sciences, Engineering or related fields preferred
• Strong Microsoft Office Suite skills (Outlook, Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Must have great communication, record keeping, and organizational skills
• Must have experience and understanding of Machine Guarding rules and regulations and be able to apply those to multi-faceted automated equipment processes
• Must have experience and understanding of Lock Out, Tag Out rules and regulations and the ability to apply this understanding to a wide range of equipment
• Must be able to read and understand safety/environmental rules & regulations
• Must be able to conduct effective employee training programs
• Must be able to build relationships, exercise influence and lead change to meet EHS objectives
• Ability to work autonomously, and be resourceful in problem-solving

Responsibilities

• Understands, implements and ensures compliance with all applicable Environmental, Health, Safety and Security regulations, Polaris objectives, policies and procedures
• Implements requirements pertaining to environmental compliance, pollution prevention and resource efficiency
• Oversees and manages regulatory agency inspections
• Conducts routine safety and environmental inspections and audits; ensures compliance with internal and external regulatory standards, corrects on-the-spot violations; informs department of findings, recommends corrective or preventative measures, and performs follow-up inspections
• Provides technical assistance to plant personnel on safety and environmental issues
• Works with corporate staff to promote cross-site consistency regarding safety and environmental issues, goals and management systems at all Polaris operating locations
• Plans and coordinates safety and environmental training programs; prepares materials; coordinates, schedules and presents training classes; evaluates program effectiveness. (e.g. Hazard Communication, Lock Out Tag Out, Hazardous Waste Management, Storm Water Management, etc.)
• Assists with ergonomic assessments and provides support and advice for the continuous improvement of job processes
• Leads incident investigations to identify root cause of unplanned incidents and ensures corrective action measures are executed in a timely manner
• Proactively investigates near misses and analyzes EHS reports and facility statistics for trends and patterns to identify potential improvement opportunities
• Serves as a resource on facility wide issues related to personnel and asset safety, EHS compliance, emergency action planning and site security
• Provide monthly metric and initiative updates to key site leaders
• Reviews capital projects and contract work to assure compliance with environmental and safety requirements
• Performs other duties as assigned

Preferred Qualifications

• Diecast and Machining experience is a plus