Careers

Description:

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Coordinator will coordinate the site environmental, health and safety initiatives. They will assist site leadership with establishing site-specific policies and standards to ensure compliance with regulatory and JELD-WEN Global EH&S requirements, prevent injuries & illnesses, reduce workers’ compensation cost, and help create a strong EH&S culture. 

 Key Responsibilities

• Assisting site leadership with ensuring that EH&S is considered in the process, planning, design and modification of products, processes, operations or building layouts
• Monitoring environmental, health & safety risks and hazards in the workplace
• Advising employees on how to minimize risks and hazards in the workplace and improve environmental, health & safety performance
• Assisting the site in complying with applicable environmental, health & safety requirements
• Training employees and keeping records on environmental, health & safety requirements and the EH&S management system
• Assisting in implementing the Global EH&S management system
• Training line managers to recognize hazards and risks and leading the line organization in identifying and controlling hazards and risks
• Conducting environmental, health & safety inspections in the workplace
• Assisting in the creation and management of site-specific environmental, health & safety monitoring systems and policies
• Managing emergency procedures (such as fire alarm drills)
• Assisting in investigations of injuries, illnesses and near misses and reporting to management and EHS Department
• Maintaining accurate EH&S records applicable for the site, e.g., OSHA injury & illness logs, environmental permits and testing, training documentation, equipment inspection records, etc.
• Tracking environmental, health & safety inspection and audit findings to closure
• Sharing environmental, health & safety lessons learned and encourage a learning culture on environmental, health & safety
• Assisting site leadership in fostering the right to refuse unsafe work and stop work process for all employees
• Assign and help manage Share its and Action Tracking System

Skills/Eligibility:

Required Qualifications

• High School Diploma or GED
• Strong interpersonal and communication skills
• Related experience in safety, environmental, or health management is a plus.
• Ability to present educational programs and workshops
• Proficient with Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint
• Excellent communication skills up and down organizational structure
• Strong planning, organizational and follow up skills