Enprotech Industrial Technologies is a team of passionate people, with can-do attitudes who act safely and with urgency and passion to provide high value and innovative solutions to our customers. We are the largest supplier of repair, rebuilding, and field services for the metal forming and steel industry in North America. Our facilities are equipped to provide our customers with exceptional engineering, machining, welding, fabrication and machine assembly and disassembly capabilities.

About the position

In this newly created position, the Health and Safety Specialist  is responsible for the support and improvement of the company’s EHS and ISO14001 programs and initiatives that will ensure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, corporate safety policies and industry standards.  This position  will be responsible for supporting all corporate and division office and manufacturing sites as well as off-site field service work at customer locations. 

This is a highly visible position requiring significant interaction with all levels of the organization as well as with the Corporate EHSE and customers.  The position reports directly to the Corporate EHSE Manager.  The local office is in Lansing, Michigan and there will be ~30% travel requirements.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:     

• Manage all aspects of EHS to ensure we are providing the safest work environment for all our team members
• Support facility safety teams at each site to promote continuous improvement
• Engage and collaborate with safety teams to develop safety improvement plans and support them to produce desired safety results and meet established targets
• Conduct safety audits at Enprotech and customer sites to ensure safety compliance, as well as determining and implementing any necessary corrective action in safety programs
• Promote the organization’s safety objectives
• Reinforce  Health and Safety manual policies
• Lead team member training programs
• Develop Job Hazardous Analysis and Job Safety Analysis
• Review and participate in incident investigations, using team based root cause problem solving, counter measures and effectiveness verification
• Manage all aspects of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System
• Responsible for regulatory reporting responsibilities as they relate to Environmental, Health and Safety.
• Keep current with all government safety and health laws, standards, regulations and industrial hygiene, including oversite of appropriate training

Education & Training Requirements:     

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health or related field required.

Preferred

• One or more of the following certifications: PE, CSP, ASP, CIH.
• Training in total quality management, Lean Manufacturing, Project Management or experience with similar processes.
• EMT/ First Responder Certification

Experience Requirements:         

• 5 years Health and Safety experience in a heavy manufacturing environment; environmental and ISO 14001 experience a plus

Skills:

• A working background with team environments (Self Directed Work teams, problem solving teams or work cells) or equivalent team training
• Demonstrated practical experience in safety process improvement
• Knowledgeable with local, state and federal regulatory requirements
• Ability to interpret and apply OSHA regulations on a practical basis and make recommendations to management, including decision on recordable injuries and OHSA reporting
• Knowledge of behavioral based safety programs and procedures
• Ability to facilitate job safety analysis of jobs
• Ability to train team members on incident investigation, hazard identification and audit procedures
• Ability to manage evaluation of leading and lagging safety indicators
• Familiarity with basic medical terminology
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the demonstrated ability to communicate successfully with multiple levels within an organization
• Demonstrated skills in the area of partnering with operational groups to develop and achieve meaningful safety goals
• Prepare monthly/quarterly and annual reports

The benefits of joining our team

Because we seek to hire the best people, we work hard to provide benefits that make their lives better, so we offer a comprehensive benefit program which features:

• health coverage for you and your family through medical, dental and vision plans
• a 401(k) plan in with a generous company match
• financial protection through disability, life, and accidental death & dismemberment insurance plans
• tax advantages through flexible spending accounts that allow you to pay for specific health-care and dependent care expenses with pre-tax dollars
• a generous paid time off program in which the benefits increase along with your tenure with the company

When you join our team, you do more than simply switch companies to progress your career. You become part of our family, a group of talented women and men who drive business success.