Environmental Health and Safety Technician

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Job Title
Environmental Health and Safety Technician
Responsible for performing technical duties, related to continuously improving EHS performance, proactively minimizing or eliminating EHS impacts, and assuring compliance with all EHS regulations. Supports the implementation and evaluation of programs designed to minimize risks to employees and the environment. Supports and maintains procedures and policies adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations.• Supports the implementation and maintenance of the Environmental Health and Safety Management System.
• Follows established procedures to determine if all EHS issues have been assessed and impacts minimized.
• Completes all applicable Environmental reporting and submits to EHS Manager for filing with appropriate agencies; may coordinate inspections with a regulatory external and internal agency.
• Carries out technical duties to ensure proper waste disposal of all facility waste streams.
• Participates in plant inspections of fire and safety equipment, machinery, and facilities.
• Helps to identify and correct potential hazards and ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Able to handle and operate devices, equipment, materials or machinery used in handling, monitoring or performance of EHS programs; may require ability to calibrate or maintain equipment to standards.
• Able to monitor, track, log and/or maintain physical records of EHS procedures and programs.
• Able to follow prescribed safety procedures, and comply with local, state and federal laws and regulations regulating environmental health and safety.
• Supports and conducts EHS training to educate employees about EHS policies, laws, and Company best practices.
• Performs technical duties to support investigations of accidents and incidents to minimize recurrence.
• May conduct noise monitoring surveys to determine hearing protection requirements and compliance with OSHA Hearing Conservation Program.
• May conduct air quality tests for presence of harmful substances.
• May conduct sampling (bulk samples, grab samples, wipe samples, etc.) to determine compliance and/or to determine possible environmental, health and safety impacts.
• Conducts routine technical duties related to department and facility audits to ensure compliance with all local, state and federal laws and regulations.
• Able to identify and report safety concerns to higher-level staff; evaluates safety factors and reports to management.
• Participates in continuous improvement efforts. Supports and helps to implement new ideas.
• Assists and/or performs in any and all areas as assigned.
Job Requirements:


Education:
• Requires an Associate Degree in Environmental Health and Safety or in related discipline or a High School diploma and equivalent work experience.


Functional/Technical Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:
• Requirement to understand and speak Swedish
• Requires understanding of all applicable local, state, and federal regulations, with demonstrated ability to read and interpret government regulations.
• Performs detail-oriented tasks utilizing effective communication and high math skills.
• Requires the ability to prioritize and balance multiple ongoing tasks.
• Must be able to work with a diverse variety of people from different cultures and backgrounds
Actual compensation is commensurate with experience, skills and education. CoorsTek strives to give all qualified applicants equal opportunity and to make selection decisions on job related factors. Do not provide any information on the application which will indicate your race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, pregnancy, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law or regulation.
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