EHS Specialist

As a team member, this role will utilize your technical background and engagement skills to work with plant teams on various site environmental, health, and safety projects. The successful candidate should have a strong working knowledge of environmental, health (including Industrial Hygiene), safety practices, a can-do attitude, strong problem-solving capability, and excellent communication skills.

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Specialist

PowderPure, IFF The Dalles.

This role represents an inspiring opportunity to support EHS (Environmental, Health, and Safety) initiatives at our PowderPure facility in The Dalles, OR. As a member of the site leadership team, this role will utilize your technical background and engagement skills to work with plant teams on a variety of site environmental, health, and safety projects.  The successful candidate should have a strong working knowledge of environmental, health, and safety practices, a positive mindset, excellent problem-solving capability, and excellent communication skills.

Job Description/Primary Duties

• Lead or work with site(s) teams on efforts to ensure compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements, site(s) procedure development and updates, environmental risk assessments, and compliance inspections.
• Collaborate with all levels and functions and other EHS resources to interpret, analyze, and provide training and/or communications on new or updated EHS standards and guidelines. Perform PPE analysis, make recommendations, and order PPE and safety supplies.
• Lead actively contribute or develop   Safety Teams at the plant and amongst other IFF sites while identifying new opportunities for employees to become engaged in safety.
• Conduct EHS orientation training, annual EHS compliance, and EHS refresher training for plant employees
• Stay current with basic regulations (regulatory & corporate) and interact with regulatory agencies on EHS issues
• Provide support for air, water, waste, and other environmental regulatory and internal program requirements based on the specific needs of the site. 
• Create and maintain environmental management systems to ensure compliance with state and federal regulations, site permits, and corporate standards.
• Lead environmental performance continuous improvement efforts.
• Ensure timely and accurate preparation and submission of all required reporting to federal, state, and local agencies along with corporate reporting guidelines.
• Lead and support the preparation of permit applications.
• Complete environmental regulation applicability determinations (i.e., permit modifications)
• Interface with regulatory agencies, prepare required documentation, schedule any required testing, and provide additional follow-up documentation as required.
• Develop strategies for IH sampling and analytical methods for a multitude of Occupational Health programs, (i.e., Occupational Noise, Air/Toxic Monitoring, Enzyme, etc.)
• Prepare and submit reports to regulatory agencies as required by law under the supervision of management
• Participating in near miss, incident, and injury investigations with operational teams to successfully mitigate/prevent future occurrences utilizing RCFA Methodologies
• Coordination of site SDS inventory and new chemical introductions
• Lead and participate in 1st party EHS audits and coordinate site(s) 2nd and 3rd party EHS audits.

Requirements

• BS or higher degree in EHS, chemical or environmental engineering, environmental science, or closely related science field is required.
• Professional Certification CSP (Certified Safety Professional) or equivalent desired
• Two to five relevant years of work experience in an Environmental, Health, or Safety role
• Demonstrated functional/technical expertise and a moderate level of experience in multiple environmental competencies such as air, water/wastewater, and waste. 
• Knowledge of ISO 14001 requirements  
• The successful candidate will be a highly motivated, self-starter who can work independently with minimal day-to-day direction. Additionally, the successful candidate will be one who can deal with fast-changing and sometimes conflicting priorities and who possesses strong organization and planning skills. 
• Strong networking skills and interpersonal relations are all important.
• Demonstrated written and oral skills are essential.  Knowledge of computer software such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint plus the ability to quickly learn the use of new and varied computer-based systems is required.
• Familiar or experience with DCS control and DCS historian systems is beneficial.
• Excellent communication skills and the desire to work with a multidisciplinary team
• Demonstrated knowledge of industrial hygiene general principles and monitoring
• Some travel required (Less than 10%)

We are a global leader in taste, scent, and nutrition, offering our customers a broader range of natural solutions and accelerating our growth strategy. At IFF, we believe that your uniqueness unleashes our potential. We value the diverse mosaic of the ethnicity, national origin, race, age, sex, or veteran status. We strive for an inclusive workplace that allows each of our colleagues to bring their authentic self to work regardless of their religion, gender identity & expression, sexual orientation, or disability.

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