Position Purpose:
Provide oversight of the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs for the Specialized Reliability Solutions business segment. Monitor and maintain activities that ensure a safe and healthy work environment in compliance with OSHA and other applicable regulations. Promote employee awareness, reduce workplace risks, and drive continuous improvement in safety and environmental performance.
Job Responsibilities:
- Engage employees to understand and follow environmental, health, safety, and security policies and programs.
- Anticipate, identify, evaluate, and reduce workplace hazards through effective risk assessment.
- Ensure all required OSHA, DOT, and HAZWOPER training is completed and documented.
- Track EHS KPIs and implement recommendations to address key safety and environmental priorities.
- Partner with work teams to complete incident investigations and implement corrective actions.
- Audit and implement programs to support regulatory compliance, including OSHA, EPA, permitting, chemical storage, noise monitoring, air quality, and wastewater discharge.
- Support chemical and hazardous materials management programs, including Process Safety Management (PSM).
- Conduct facility and production area inspections to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and fire code requirements.
- Coordinate with the Maintenance team to ensure required sprinkler and fire alarm inspections are completed.
- Maintain plant PPE and fire protection equipment.
- Provide emergency response support as needed.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Essential Skills, Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Chemical or Environmental Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related field preferred.
- Advanced EHS certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, QEP, CEA, REM, etc.) preferred.
- Strong leadership, facilitation, training, mentoring, and communication skills.
- Working knowledge of EHS regulations, policies, procedures, and compliance programs.
- Experience with life safety codes, HAZOP, industrial hygiene, and occupational health and safety principles.
- Strong project management, problem-solving, and organizational skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office and EHS-related software.
- Demonstrated ability to plan, prioritize, make sound decisions, and communicate effectively.
- Hands-on approach with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
- Ability to collaborate effectively with employees at all organizational levels.
- Strong follow-through and accountability with a commitment to achieving results.
- High ethical standards and a collaborative, continuous improvement mindset.
Whitmore offers excellent competitive wages, Performance and Attendance Bonus programs, world-class benefits, and unparalleled opportunities for development - all to create an invigorating and satisfying environment.
Benefits:
- Medical, Dental, Vision insurance
- Disability insurance
- Life insurance
- Flexible Spending Account & Health Savings Account
- Paid time off (PTO)
- Maternity & Paternity leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Tuition reimbursement
- 401(k) $1-$1 match, up to 6% - vest immediately
- 401(k) additional profit sharing - up to 3%
- Employee Stock Ownership Plan (ESOP)
- UKG Wallet, choose when and how to get paid
Whitmore is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, sex, age, marital status, personal appearance, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, familial status, family responsibilities, matriculation, political affiliation, genetic information, veteran status, disability, source of income, status as a victim of an intra-family offense, and place of residence or business