EHS Specialist

PABCO® Gypsum, a division of PABCO® Building Products LLC, has provided quality gypsum board products and service for over 35 years.  PABCO® Gypsum supplies a complete line of gypsum products for commercial and residential construction.

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

The Newark, CA plant is currently accepting resumes for an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist. The EHS Specialist is responsible for coordinating and implementing plant-level environmental, health, and safety programs to ensure regulatory compliance, promote a positive safety culture, and collaborate with plant personnel to minimize workplace risks.

The Job:

Training

• Coordinates required regulatory and plant-specific training, JSAs, SOPs, Safety Huddles/Toolbox Talks, and other safety programs with plant leadership.
• Maintains worker training and safety filing systems.
• Prepares and conducts training for all safety programs.
• Assists with creating and implementing workplace health and safety plans and procedures.
• Coordinates first aid responder training and emergency response drills.
• Attends training and educational seminars to stay current on regulatory requirements.

Environmental

• Maintains and tracks environmental permits, monitors renewal timeframes and permit conditions, and coordinates updates and renewals with plant leadership.
• Completes and submits applicable environmental reports in a timely manner.
• Conducts regular inspections to ensure compliance with company and regulatory environmental requirements.
• Oversees hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs, including proper handling, packaging, labeling, storage, and transportation to approved treatment and disposal facilities.
• Coordinates air emission, wastewater, storm water, and other regulatory testing.
• Coordinates industrial hygiene surveys and tests.

Health & Safety

• Performs and coordinates job safety analyses and ergonomic risk assessments and develops action plans to reduce risk.
• Supports workers’ compensation, medical clinic coordination, and employee claim management with Human Resources, Risk Management, and plant leadership.
• Supports modified-duty and return-to-work qualifications by evaluating physical job descriptions and tasks with Human Resources and plant leadership.
• Assists with maintaining Site Preparedness and Emergency Plans and Procedures.
• Conducts quarterly site audits, documents findings, recommends corrective actions, and tracks completion with plant leadership; participates in subsidiary annual safety audits as assigned.
• Investigates incidents to determine root causes and corrective and preventative actions.
• Assists with ensuring job safety analysis documents are completed for each position and task.
• Maintains inspection schedules for emergency equipment, including fire sprinkler systems, PIVs, fire extinguishers, first aid kits and AEDs.
• Maintains inspection schedules and coordinates vendor assessments, including hoist inspections and arc flash assessments.

General

• Demonstrates company values and promotes a positive safety culture through collaboration, communication, and consistent application of policies and procedures.
• Builds collaborative relationships within the location, with counterparts at other locations, and with PABCO Admin.
• Coordinates and implements the company’s environmental, health, and safety programs and objectives at the plant level with plant leadership.
• Communicates and implements safety best practices with plant employees and leadership.
• Stays current on relevant industry regulations, interprets applicability to the plant, and recommends process and policy changes to ensure compliance.
• Serves as a primary contact for federal, state, and local regulatory bodies in coordination with plant leadership and PABCO Admin.
• Reviews current practices, inspects the facility, and makes recommendations.
• Demonstrates a personal commitment to the safety of employees and contractors through behaviors and interactions.
• Abides by all company and regulatory safety rules and ensures hazardous conditions are reported and corrected.
• All other tasks and responsibilities as assigned.

Compensation:

• The salary range is $80,000 - $100,000 annually, depending on experience.

What We’re Looking For:

• Bachelor’s Degree in a related field, such as environmental studies and/or safety management; and
• Two (2) or more years’ related experience and/or training; or
• Equivalent combination of education and experiences.
• OSHA 10 Certifications preferred

*Bilingual in Spanish is a plus but not required.

The Schedule:

• This is a full-time onsite position.
• Typically, Monday – Friday; although there may be the occasional need for weekend work.
• The preferred working day is 7 AM – 4 PM with flexibility depending on plant events.

Benefits:

• Competitive Wages & Salaries
• On the Job Training
• Work Shoe Reimbursement
• Promotional Opportunities
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance
• Profit Sharing & 401(k)
• Life Assistance Program
• Paid Holidays
• Vacation & Sick Leave
• Family-Owned Compassionate Workplace

PABCO offers an excellent benefits and compensation package including medical, dental, vision, 401(k), profit sharing retirement plan and wellness programs.  We are an equal opportunity employer and promote a drug free workplace.