Environmental Health & Safety Specialist

Job description

At Danone Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. 

We have an opening for an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist based in our Minster, OH manufacturing facility.  As an EHS Specialist you are to help lead safety, environmental and health processes to create a safe and secure work environment while controlling direct costs, meeting customer expectations, and ensuring safe and environmentally responsible and sustainable work practices

Additionally, you will:

·  Develop Company Safety, Security and Environmental Compliance Programs and vision utilized by all workers to understand and employ safety, environmental and security policies.
·  Develop a common understanding of Dannon's Safety process (called WISE), defining goals, clarifying scope, and defining leadership skills and competencies required by all.
·  Manage the site's Lock Out Tag Out program (LOTO)
·  Lead the development of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying, evaluating and reducing hazards.
·  Assure the development, and implementation of training systems to meet facility needs.
·  Manage and allocate resources to lead and support the safety systems.
·  Develop safety measurements using continuous improvement tools and provide recommendations.
·  Ensure completion of incident investigations and corrective actions.
·  Create, audit and implement necessary programs and projects across site in support of permitting & compliance (i.e. OSHA, EPA, site / occupancy planning, chemical storage, noise surveying, air quality, wastewater discharge, SPCC, etc...).
·  Be involved in Ammonia Refrigeration Management program, Tier II (Chemical Inventory), TRI and Waste Program (hazardous and non-hazardous).
·  Other duties as assigned

Essential Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:

·  Prior experience and knowledge of Lockout Tagout program management.
·  Proven track record of implementing effective EH&S programs with positive results.
·  Knowledge of appropriate federal, state, county, city, and institutional regulations regarding food processing operations and have familiarity with OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001 requirements.
·  Good problem-solving techniques including knowledge of LEAN and/or Six Sigma methodologies.
·  Effective training techniques to wide ranging audiences and are comfortable in creating and delivering presentations in front of large audiences.
·  Entrepreneurial and hands-on abilities - committed to innovation and moving beyond the norm.
·  Self-starter who takes initiative, and actively takes steps to drive change who is also organized and detail oriented.
·  Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Occupational Safety and/or Environmental concentration or Chemistry or related field preferred; 5+ years of relevant EHS industry work experience may be considered in lieu of a degree. 
·  2+ years of experience in safety or environmental management in an industrial setting.  Prior experience in a food/beverage manufacturing experience is preferred; supervisory experience is a plus.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of the largest Certified B Corp ™ in the world , working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement for a healthier world: One Planet. One Health BY YOU .

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.