EHS Coordinator

Job Responsibilities

• Manage air, wastewater, and waste management to assure compliance with environmental regulations and to control compliance costs.
• Ensure environmental programs comply with state, federal and local regulations.
• Provide technical support in managing environmental compliance of the plant.
• Provide environmental expertise and training to support plant operations.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory practices (40 CFR) and procedures including maintaining all aspects of keeping appropriate records to demonstrate compliance.
• Manage safety programs to assure compliance with OSHA regulations.
• Ensure safety programs comply with state, federal and local regulations.
• Provide technical support in managing safety compliance of the plant.
• Provide safety expertise and training to support plant operations.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory practices (29 CFR) and procedures including maintaining all aspects of keeping appropriate records to demonstrate compliance.
• Administer and implement corporate E.H.S. policies & programs which may include, but not limited to, ISO 14001, Responsible Care and FOCUS.
• Manage, direct and coordinate activities at the local level to meet corporate responsibilities.
• Maintain a current knowledge of regulatory requirements.
• Administer SH&E departmental budget effectively.
• Provide first aid medical care, facilitate regulatory testing & manage worker compensation activities.
• Interface and negotiate with all levels of regulatory agencies.
• Direct and provide SHE training to appropriate employees.
• Manage and coordinate waste disposal activities reducing potentially responsible party (PRP) liabilities.
• Manage activities on site, other duties as assigned include, but not limited to, having a good Safety, Health, and Environmental Management System, working with local communities, and United Way campaign drive director.
• Fill in for other departmental managers during their absence, and supervise production during assigned weekends

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Safety, or related field or at least 5 years SHE experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA, environmental and hazardous waste. Some knowledge of wastewater treatment regulations would be beneficial.
• Proficient in the use of computers, MS based applications and the internet.
• Strong verbal, analytical and teaming skills is preferred.
• Ability to multitask and meet deadlines is preferred.
• Ability to present training classes preferred.
• At least one to three years of SH&E experience preferred.
• Knowledge of workers compensation requirements, accident investigation and root cause analysis preferred.
• General knowledge of first aid and general industrial health preferred.

Koppers Inc. and its subsidiaries are equal opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other category or characteristic protected by federal law, state or local law.