Weekend EHS Technician - Environmental Health & Safety

Position Overview:

The EHS Technician will be responsible for essential environmental health and safety (EHS) actions and initiatives related to EHS systems, inspections, training, and records management.

In this function you will:

• Lead and assist with the implementation of MESH (Management System of Environmental, Safety and Health) and will utilize MESH tools to drive improvements by participating and co-leading MESH Teams.
• Obtain training and hands-on experience in implementing MESH tools to drive improvements in MESH and directly support facility objectives.
• Provide and/or facilitate EHS training as needed
• Lead incident investigations and track/trend incident data for OSHA 300 logs.
• Enter EHS data/corrective actions in the corporate reporting tool (MESH Prism) and produce data for monthly scorecards.
• Perform Site Level and Workstation Risk Assessments to identify hazards and implement corrective actions & controls.
• Support the EHS Committee and serve as a member of various site teams
• Work directly with MESH Element Owners/Champions to provide technical guidance and support to build organizational capability.
• Support facility environmental performance systems, including wastewater permits and associated sampling requirements, solid waste, storm water, etc.
• Drive for continuous improvement and support 5S+ initiatives and other projects as assigned.
• Support the powered industrial truck (PIT) program
• Deploy EHS (Environment, Health & Safety) initiatives in support of a Zero Incident Culture

Qualifications:

Required:

• High school diploma or equivalent from an accredited institution.
• Minimum 1 year experience supporting OSHA regulations, environmental/chemical compliance, facilities compliance, security or emergency response.
• Minimum 1 year experience working in a manufacturing environment. 
• No relocation benefit is being offered for this position.  Only candidates within a 50-mile radius of the work location will be considered.  Active-Duty Military Service member candidates are exempt from the geographical area limitation.

• Eaton will not consider applicants for employment immigration sponsorship or support for this position. This means that Eaton will not support any CPT, OPT, or STEM OPT plans, F-1 to H-1B cap registration, O-1, E-3, TN status, I-485 job portability, etc. 

Preferred:

• Associates Degree in Environmental Health & Safety from an accredited institution
• 1 or more years of experience working with storm water, spill prevention control, waste management, air permits, Emergency Response, and EPCRA
• 1 or more years of experience working with lockout/tagout, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, process safety, or environmental compliance.

Position Criteria:

• Work location: 80% in production areas; 20% in office/conference room setting
• Basic understanding of the Eaton Safety Process or ISO14001
• Self-motivated / directed individual with well demonstrated written and verbal skills, along with great organizational and cross-functional collaboration skills.
• Effective meeting facilitation skills and demonstrated ability to present to large audiences.
• Attention to detail and thorough analytical skills
• Must be willing to work flexible hours and overtime in support of business needs and special projects
• Ability to manage conflict while maintaining a professional posture
• Ability to influence without authority
• Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite (Excel, Word, PowerPoint)
• Professional presentation skills

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:
While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to, stand; walk; sit; reach at or above shoulder level; grip; and use hands to handle and feel. The employee is frequently required to walk; stoop; lift; carry; push; pull; and grip. The employee is frequently required to lift/carry up to 35 pounds. The employee is frequently required to push/pull up to or greater than 35 pounds. The vision requirements include far and close vision with depth perception and color discrimination. While performing the duties of this job the employee is regularly required to listen and to talk. These physical expectations will be required with or without reasonable accommodations.

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