EHS Specialist

About this role

674 Industrial Park Drive Claxton Georgia 30417

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.

A Brief Summary of This Position

This position serves as Valmont’s Specialist,   Environmental, Health & Safety,   enabling overall company strategy in driving continuous improvement with   EHS   best practices across the   organization.   This position requires individual initiative on special projects to complete a wide variety of tasks that are part of Valmont’s comprehensive   EHS   initiatives. This includes   participating   in and   facilitating   the   site   level   EHS   teams and initiatives . The position will   support   implementation   of Valmont’s   EHS   Playbook for the site .    The Specialist ,   EHS   facilitates the alignment of   the site’s   EHS   activities with Valmont’s overall   enterprise wide   EHS   strategies. The incumbent is responsible   to   swiftly   detect   sub-standard   EHS   performance using leading and lagging indicators and   take   action   in conjunction with appropriate site and regional leadership teams. It is critical that the   EHS   Specialist   assists   others in their growth and knowledge in   Safety, Health & Environmental   practices. It is expected that the Specialist ,   EHS   interacts   with site production employees to   identify   and control hazards that can result in harm .    

Essential Functions

• Reports directly to the   EHS   Manager or   General/Plant Manager, with matrixed reporting to the Regional Safety Manager   and has no direct or indirect reports  

• Support s   development, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts to facilitate   EHS   strategic initiatives  

• Partners with regional and site management to ensure consistent deployment of standards,   campaigns   and initiatives across the organization   

• Supports the development and implementation of   the site-specific annual   EHS   goals   to measurably   reduce   risks and impacts.  

• Will learn and gain   expertise   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  

• Assists   in conducting   the risk assessment process to recognize, evaluate, and control hazards throughout the site  

• Participate s   in and   facilitate s   the deployment of environment,   health   and safety teams (e.g., Safety Committee,   etc.) and   facilitates   their engagement in ownership of the activities   required   to   maintain   compliance, reduce the site’s environment   footprint   and drive continuous improvement  

• Assists   the   team-based   incident investigation process to   help identify   appropriate root   cause and   helps   facilitate   corrective action   measures  

• Collects data for reporting and   permit   submittals for multi-media environmental regulatory requirements  

• Successful completion of the Valmont   EHS   Specialist curriculum within   three   months of hire  

Other   Important Details about the Role

• Serves as a liaison between regional and site management, risk   management   and human resources on applicable topics  

• Assists   in the development and   implementation of emergency management and business continuity programs  

• S upports serious post incident reviews at their site, communication of incidents that result or have the potential to result in   serious injury ; partners with Regional   EHS   Directors/Managers and site representatives to   identify   root causes and preventive actions are effectively deployed across the organization  

• Assists   with   training/mentoring to regional/site representatives to strengthen   EHS   compliance and best practices   

• Formulates and implements actions on various   EHS   topics, as necessary, and shares updates with leadership   

• Facilitates the implementation of training programs   to ensure regulatory compliance and incident best practices  

• Stay current with   EHS p roperty conservation regulations and standards  

• Demonstrates a commitment to the Valmont Core Values  

Required   Qualifications   of   Every Candidate   (Education, Experience, Knowledge,   Skills   and Abilities)

• Preferred   Bachelor’s or Associate’s   degree with 3 years of EHS or related experience, OR  5 years of   experience of   EHS or related experience .  

• EHS   responsibility with an emphasis on implementation and maintenance of environmental, health and safety programs, fire prevention,   sustainability   and risk management .  

• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations.  

• Experience conducting safety inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.  

• Ability to manage multiple tasks, meet deadlines, and work independently or as part of a team.  

• Demonstrated ability to build strong relationships and communicate clearly and effectively with diverse audiences across various professional settings.  

• Proficiency   in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint for creating professional training, audit, and management presentations; Excel for data analysis, metric tracking, spreadsheet creatio

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