Intermediate Health and Safety Specialist

Intermediate Health and Safety Specialist
The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist will be responsible for Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) compliance at a large complex manufacturing facility.

This position leads technical and cultural change in PSM/RMP compliance & will assist with resource conservation activities.

Approximately, 75% Tactical work and 25% Strategic work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:



* Ensure the Corporate Ammonia PSM Program is implemented and maintained at this plant.

Reviews and updates existing PSM program on a continuous basis.


* Interface with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, HR, Environmental and Safety staff to ensure that ammonia hazards are identified, risk is appropriately managed and the required 14 elements of the PSM regulation are in compliance with applicable regulations.

Conducts regular PSM meetings to ensure plant wide understanding of the PSM program requirements.


* Responsible for and directs reporting and regulatory compliance for EPA's Risk Management Plan (RMP).


* Participates in PSM/RMP Compliance Audits, Process Hazard Analysis and Mechanical Integrity Inspections and leads all plant level follow-up activities.


* Manages the Ammonia Emergency Action Plan and ensures all employees are trained in the event there is an ammonia related emergency.


* Provides reports to Corporate's regular update meetings and participates in Corporate PSM training events.


* Identifies ammonia refrigeration system and PSM capital needs and ensures appropriate PSM documentation and procedures (i.e.

MOC, Line Break, PHA, PSSR) are followed on all ammonia projects.

Ensures refrigeration system Operators and Contractors are appropriately trained.


* Fills in for the Utilities Manger in their absence.


* Work with the Corporate EHS and the Plant Management Team to develop a resource conservation implementation plan that reflects the Company's Sustainability Vision and leads to culture where resource conservation is a way of life.


* Develop a plan to gain Plant Management, employee support and employee engagement in resource conservation activities.


* Develop a communication Platform that promotes resource conservation at the Plant, motivate employees to achieve targets and promotes a Resource Conservation Culture.


* Establish accurate benchmark data.

Evaluate, develop and refine resource conservation data accuracy, collection methods and reports.


* Work with the Plant Management Team to ensure resource conservation projects are adequately funded.

Work with Plant and Corporate Engineering to integrate resource conservation measures into all capital projects.


* Develop training tools to enable the plant to achieve the goals and engage employees.


* Assist the Plant Environmental Engineer and Plant Manager by helping environmental engineer manage day to day environmental activities at the plant, ensuring the ...