Enviromental Health - Bowling Green, United States - Kobe Aluminum Automotive

Description

Job Title: Environmental, Health & Safety Technician

Classification: Non-Exempt

Department: EHS

Reports to: EHS Supervisor

Purpose:

Assists with environmental, health and safety activities to ensure legal and regulatory compliance with EPA and OSHA. Functions as a contact to react to environmental or safety emergencies by direction from EHS Management/Superintendent.

General Duties:

• Requires constant physical activity throughout shift(except breaks and lunch) such as walking, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, handling, near/far vision, pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting objects weighing 50 lbs.
• Will assist EHS leadership and/or engineers in conducting daily walks through facility and waste storage area to check for safety and environmental issues such as: improperly labeled and sealed waste containers, leaks, spills, safety risks and report findings to EHS leadership
• Water sampling and testing (daily Aluminum, Oil & Grease, water hardness, etc)
• Will assist in waste spill cleanup
• Will report tote and drum usage to EHS leadership for purpose of reordering
• Will properly label and seal waste containers as needed and report to EHS leadership
• Will move labeled and sealed waste containers to storage area
• When requested will move empty drums and totes to sections as needed for waste containment and report to EHS leadership
• Will assist in the preparation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste shipments
• Help transport injured workers for proper care and treatment
• Will monitor plant safety supplies (PPE, first aid supplies, etc.) for usage and proper reordering
• Stock PPE as needed (vending machines, PPE cage, SB cage, etc)
• Will perform other functions as required

• Self- starter and detail oriented
• Observes all safety rules
• Maintains a clean work area

• High school diploma or GED; some experience working in Environmental, Health & Safety field preferred