EHS Generalist
PGT Innovations, Inc - Nokomis, FL
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This position will work under the direction of the EHS Manager to help administer facility Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Programs in accordance with OSHA, ANSI, EPA, local/state/federal regulatory requirements and corporate policies, standards, procedures, and objectives. The role will facilitate and promote proactive involvement within the facility(s) for all EHS initiatives and business activities to increase health and safety awareness, participation, and accountability. The EHS Specialist I will be someone with a strong EHS educational background but limited EHS experience but with initiative and a drive to grow and develop their skills into a higher-level potential.Order suspension of activities that pose threats to workers' health or safety.Assist operations and management in the review of incidents to determine rootcauses and corrective actions. Assist operations leaders, as needed, withcorrective actions.Recommend measures to help protect workers from potentially hazardous workmethods, processes, or materials.Inspect or evaluate workplace environments, equipment, or practices to ensurecompliance with safety standards and government regulations.Accountable for the safety of all team members for whom they are responsiblefor through active engagement in safety activities and provides clear, consistentcommunication of safe work expectations.Act as an internal resource on regulatory and safety policy issues and help develop processes with documented procedures for compliance as required. Assist department managers, leaders, and team members with implementation of creative approaches to improve safety, minimize environmental footprint and liability, and implement EHS initiatives.Conduct safety training or education programs and demonstrate the use ofsafety equipment.Work with engineering in the design and installation of new or altered equipmentor processes with the goal of eliminating or reducing health/safety hazards andenvironmental impact.Assist in compliance reviews, risk assessments, audits, and inspections tosupport EHS and PGTI objectives.Provide new-employee health and safety orientations and develop materials forthese presentations.Perform EHS inspections & assessments such IH, PPE, LOTO, and machineguarding.Coordinate 'right-to-know' programs regarding hazardous chemicals or other substances.Participate in periodic hands-on safety audits of manufacturing work areas withplant operations leaders and assist in resolution of identified issues.Inspect specified areas to ensure the presence of fire prevention equipment,safety equipment, or first-aid supplies.Advise elimination, substitution, engineering, administrative or PPE controls toeliminate hazards and reduce exposures when hazards cannot be eliminated.Make recommendations for hazard controls based on comprehensive analysis.Promote, guide and champion various safety committees as well as serving asthe Safety Committee’s Subject Matter Expert (SME).Develop training materials pertaining to safety issues as required by operationsdue to new or changing Federal or State regulations. Provides the trainingmaterials and delivers the training directly to all required employees.Actively leads and drives Risk Assessment and Behavioral Safety programs toeliminate/reduce environmental, health and safety risks and to meet identifiedfacility targets.Motivates and coaches team members though good communication andfrequent performance feedback on the production floor.Perform other work-related tasks as required and assigned by Plant Manager.Must Haves:"‹ "‹Associates Degree with proficiency with EHS regulatory requirements.GSP,CSHO or OSHA 511 certification or higher.At PGT Innovations, we may build and support high-quality, innovative windows and doors, but every day holds opportunities for us to do so much more - from building stronger teams through leading, supporting, mentoring, and collaborating, to fostering better relationships with our customers.WHY WE’RE DIFFERENTEvery day we look for opportunities to grow and achieve greatness - together.This isn’t an “everyone for themselves” environment. Here, we look out for each other.We help each other. We prop each other up during challenging times.Because inventing, building, and delivering the future of windows and doors is not aone-person job.It takes all of us.Our collaborative group.Our understanding family.Our strong team.Working together to inspire greater opportunity for our customers, our community,and our team members.WHAT WE OFFERCompetitive compensationCareer advancement opportunitiesMedical coverageDental coverageTuition reimbursement401k matchingProfit sharingPaid time offVolunteer time offPGT Innovations is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants are considered for positions without regard to race, color, creed, national origin, ancestry, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, mental orphysical disability, marital/family/caregiver status, genetic information, military or veteran status, citizenship or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local low. PGT Innovations also prohibits harassment of applicants or employees based on any of these protected categories.#PGTHP
Created: 2024-09-07