Senior EHS Project Coordinator

Job description

In this role your primary responsibility will be to lead safety, health, and environmental activities supporting the startup, operation, and ongoing expansion of a new specialty ceramic powder manufacturing facility You will have the opportunity to serve as the primary safety representative for major capital projects, providing leadership for contractor safety management, project safety planning, construction safety oversight, and field safety observations

You will develop, implement, and maintain site EHS programs including Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Confined Space Entry, Permit-to-Work, Hot Work, Contractor Safety, Powered Industrial Trucks, Fall Protection, Respiratory Protection, and Emergency Response programs You have experience managing contractor onboarding and qualification processes, including safety orientations, review of contractor safety plans, job safety analyses (JSAs), permits, training records, and compliance documentation

You will also support facility permitting activities by working closely with engineering, operations, environmental consultants, and regulatory agencies to ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety requirements Further you will conduct workplace risk assessments, industrial hygiene studies, noise surveys, air monitoring, dust exposure assessments, ergonomic evaluations, and other EHS evaluations to identify and mitigate workplace hazards

Additionally, you will lead chemical management initiatives including SDS administration, chemical inventory management, hazard assessments, risk evaluations, storage reviews, employee training, and regulatory compliance activities Coordinate incident investigations, root cause analyses, corrective action implementation, and safety learning communications while driving a proactive safety culture throughout the facility You have experience partnering with operations, engineering, maintenance, quality, and leadership teams to identify opportunities for continuous improvement in safety performance, regulatory compliance, and risk reduction

You will develop and maintain emergency response plans, emergency action procedures, spill response programs, evacuation procedures, contractor emergency coordination plans, and site preparedness exercises