JOB OVERVIEW:

As an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist you will provide technical safety, health and environmental expertise to employees, safety committees and/or other work teams and appropriate coaching to the Office, Facilities, Engineering, IT, Finance, HR, Maintenance and Manufacturing. You will coordinate the safety and health function plant wide by assisting in the implementation of effective safety policies, procedures, training programs based on task analysis, needs assessment, and Standard Operating Procedures. You will assist in developing and implementing safety programs, policies and training initiatives. Assist in coordinating safety site initiatives.
Location: This position is based at our Holland, MI facility.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor degree in Safety, Engineering, Physical Science or the equivalent combination of education and experience preferred.
• Minimum 3yrs related experience in safety, health and environmental program implementation, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Computer proficiency, especially Word, Excel, Outlook and PowerPoint.
• Extensive hands-on experience in developing and maintaining OSHA and EPA compliance with emphasis on employee involvement.
• Understanding of OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations.
• Experience in ergonomic solutions in a manufacturing environment.
• Training Instructor experience with the ability to prepare concise, understandable documentation, technical writing, and lesson plan development.
• Excellent communication skills, verbal and written.
• Ability to prioritize work tasks in a dynamic environment.
• Demonstrated desire to improve safety, health and environmental performance and spread enthusiasm for safety health and environmental efforts.
• Ability to periodically support activities outside of core hours.

• Develop and implement safety, health and environmental policies, programs and trainings at Keurig Dr Pepper to ensure the company is OSHA and EPA compliant.
• Identify safety and environmental hazards; recommend and implement safety control methods and devices.
• Provide support and participate with accident investigations, safety inspections, and compliance issues and establish a timeline for resolution in a timely fashion. Establish a plan of action to promote employee involvement in accident prevention activities. Employee observation and feedback to correct at-risk behaviors of coworkers and praise safe behaviors is an effective and recommended technique.
• Act as a resource for the plant’s safety committee
• Partner with the plant’s Peer-To-Peer facilitator to support the plant’s behavioral safety initiatives
• Keep managers and employees alerted to the hazards of working with toxic fumes, dangerous chemicals and any other hazardous substance.
• Work closely with the plant’s contracted Preventive Body Mechanics program and practioners.
• Communicate and partner effectively with external medical providers, consultants, vendors, and contractors.
• Maintain records in an organized fashion.
• File timely and accurate reports to regulatory agencies
• Establish chart and trend statistical and performance-based measures that reflect safety and environmental accomplishments and deficiencies.
• Research, evaluate, develop and deliver site specific safety and environmental trainings.
• Provide input to organizational safety initiatives.
• Conduct regular safety, health and environmental inspections and audits of the companies work areas and assure that corrective action is taken and completed on deficiencies noted through inspections.
• Perform other duties as requested by management
• Follow all Keurig Dr Pepper policies and procedures