Valmont
EHS Specialist
United States · Work style not stated · Full time
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- EmployerValmont
- LocationUnited States
- Work styleWork style not stated
- Employment typeFull time
- Employer posted
41 Wood St Estill South Carolina 29918
Why Valmont
We’re Here to Move the World Forward.
Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, yet they might not realize the many ways. Our technology is helping feed the growing population, supplying the world with more reliable energy and access to renewables, enhancing connectivity in remote and urban locations to create a sustainable future and so much more. Simply put, Valmont is advancing agricultural productivity and reimagining vital infrastructure to make life better.
Join a Fortune 1000 company that respects hard work, honors diversity and invests in our employees as we focus on creating the world of tomorrow, today.We are the modern workforce. Are you ready to move the world forward? Apply now.
Essential Functions:
- Reports directly to the EHS Manager, with matrixed reporting to the Regional Safety Manager and has no direct or indirect reports
- Creates the annual, site-specific environmental, health and safety targets and objectives for the site to measurably reduce exposure to the to the site’s most significant health and safety risks and environmental impacts
- Function as the site level expert in the company’s Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) information management system to manage data related to EHS events such as injuries, workers compensation claims, near miss incidents and internal and external inspections, and environmental permits
- Leads the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site
- Manages implementation of the Valmont’s global EHS standards which includes, but is not limited to, Hazardous Energy Control/Lockout, Confined Space Entry and Waste Storage
- Leads the deployment of environment, health and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee, Green Team, etc.) and facilitates their engagement in ownership of the activities required to maintain compliance, reduce the site’s environment footprint and drive continuous improvement
- Leads the team-based incident investigation process to drive appropriate root cause and corrective actions
- Develops and maintains training processes to ensure that required environmental, health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion
- Collects data for reporting and permit submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements
- Serves as the site’s initial point-of-contact with national and local environmental, health and safety regulatory agencies
- Successful completion of the Valmont EHS Specialist curriculum within three months of hire
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Other Important Details about the Role:
- Daily engagement with employees on the floor to foster a cooperative, engaged safety program
- Conduct all EHS training and EHS committee meetings
- Collects and enters data for of all safety contacts and hazard identifications
- Collects and enters data for all environmental regulatory requirements
Manage waste storage area, including record keeping, tracking and disposal
Benefits
Valmont offers employees and their families a comprehensive Total Wellbeing benefit package to ensure their individual and family’s overall wellness needs are met. Some offerings are dependent upon the role, work schedule, or location and can include the following:
Healthcare (medical, prescription drugs, dental and vision)
401k retirement plan with company match
Paid time off
Employer paid life insurance
Employer paid short-term and long-term disability including maternity leave
Work Life Support
Tuition Reimbursement up to $5,250 per year
Voluntary programs like tobacco cessation, Type 2 diabetes reversal, one-on-one health coaching, mortgage services and more
Valmont does not discriminate against any employee or applicant in employment opportunities or practices on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, genetic information, veteran status, disability or any other characteristic protected by law. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
If you have a disability and require any assistance in filling out the application for employment email EEOCompliance@Valmont.com.
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