What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Technician position at Kobe Aluminum Automotive Products?
Job Title: Environmental, Health & Safety Technician
Classification: Non-Exempt
Department: EHS
Reports to: EHS Superintendent
**Night Shift
Purpose:
Assists with environmental, health and safety activities to ensure legal and regulatory compliance with EPA and OSHA. Functions as a contact to react to environmental or safety emergencies by direction from EHS Management/Superintendent.
General Duties:
- Requires constant physical activity throughout shift(except breaks and lunch) such as walking, sitting, standing, bending, stooping, squatting, reaching, handling, near/far vision, pushing, pulling, carrying, and lifting objects weighing 50 lbs.
- Will assist EHS leadership and/or engineers in conducting daily walks through facility and waste storage area to check for safety and environmental issues such as: improperly labeled and sealed waste containers, leaks, spills, safety risks and report findings to EHS leadership
- Water sampling and testing (daily Aluminum, Oil & Grease, water hardness, etc)
- Will assist in waste spill cleanup
- Will report tote and drum usage to EHS leadership for purpose of reordering
- Will properly label and seal waste containers as needed and report to EHS leadership
- Will move labeled and sealed waste containers to storage area
- When requested will move empty drums and totes to sections as needed for waste containment and report to EHS leadership
- Will assist in the preparation of hazardous and non-hazardous waste shipments
- Help transport injured workers for proper care and treatment
- Will monitor plant safety supplies (PPE, first aid supplies, etc.) for usage and proper reordering
- Stock PPE as needed (vending machines, PPE cage, SB cage, etc)
- Will perform other functions as required
Skills:
- Self- starter and detail oriented
- Observes all safety rules
- Maintains a clean work area
Requirements:
- High school diploma or GED; some experience working in Environmental, Health & Safety field preferred
Salary : $38,500 - $48,800
