Environmental Health & Safety Technician - Veolia WTS

Veolia Water Technologies & Solutions (VWTS) is a worldwide leader in water recovery, treatment, and reuse. We design, supply, and service a range of water systems and monitoring equipment in industries ranging from pharmaceutical to food and beverage applications, and from microelectronics ultrapure water to municipal water and industrial wastewater treatment. We are one of the world’s leading manufacturers of total organic carbon (TOC) analyzers and corresponding certified reference materials. Our ground-breaking endotoxin analyzer is the latest addition to our expanding analytical instruments portfolio. We strive to provide not only superior technology and design, but also outstanding quality, service, and application support.

Summary:

The Environmental Health & Safety Technician will coordinate the activities of the site in regards to EHS, ensuring that Production, Maintenance and other shop floor activities are harmonized with EHS and Compliance guidelines. 

Essential Responsibilities

•Provide EHS input to Plant Manager.
•Provide leadership, technical support, training, and project management for the development of plant-wide environmental, health, and safety programs. 
•Assure interface and integration between assigned business teams and business-level EHS group. •Interact with diverse teams of production/maintenance and management employees. Build positive relationships with all team members.
•Integrate safety and care for employee health and safety, as well as the environment, into all aspects of managing the business.
•Assist with the development and execution of EHS annual plans as well as framework validations.
•Provide technical resources, EHS data analysis, and interpretation of regulations.
•Works closely with Element owners to become knowledgeable and guide shop floor activities harmonizing EHS and compliance.
•Creates, writes and reviews SRA's. Educates employees on SRA's and procedures prior to commencing work.
•Audit for compliance to regulatory and company requirements
Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• Community College/University Safety Program graduate, or equivalent. 
• At least 2 years of recent professional work experience in an EHS Role.
• At least one year of experience with manufacturing environments, lean manufacturing, and six sigma.  

Desired Qualifications

• Strong team building, oral and written communication, and problem-solving skills
• Strong oral and written communication skills
• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills • Ability to interface effectively with all levels within the company as well as organizations outside GE (regulatory agencies)
• Established program management ability
• Work experience at a VPP star worksite
• Strong analytical skills including advanced Root Cause determination skills
• Powered Industrial Truck Training experience 
• Knowledge of environmental regulations
• Knowledge of Health and Safety regulations
• Prior experience in process / industrial engineering
 

About Veolia:

Veolia offers the most complete range of environmental solutions to meet the challenges of cities, governments, campuses, businesses and industries. Our network of talent and hands-on know-how is unique and unrivaled. 

We help our customers address their environmental and sustainability challenges in energy, water and waste. That means improving our clients' energy efficiency, better managing their water and wastewater, and recovering resources from their wastes. We do this in a safe, cost-effective and innovative manner for more than 550 communities and more than 30,000 businesses, campuses and organizations throughout North America.  

We are an Equal Opportunity Employer!

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.

As an inclusive company, Veolia is committed to diversity and gives equal consideration to all applications, without discrimination.