Job Description

Our Purpose: Making It Better Together… We believe in building lifelong partnerships, providing high performing equipment and value-added solutions. We empower and trust our employees to take initiative and make decisions that drive our business forward. We strive to make a positive impact on the world around us. 

Position Summary: The Environmental, Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS programs to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and promote a safe and healthy work environment.

Essential Functions: 

• Evaluate, develop, deploy and monitor Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, procedures, policies, and standards to ensure compliance with federal, state, local, customer, and Company safety and health standards and requirements.
• Lead supervisors and employees in implementing EHS improvements, minimizing the facilities impact, driving EHS initiatives and ensuring 3rd party and regulatory compliance.
• Provide metrics and reports that support EHS performance and goals. Provide support to the manufacturing leadership team in safety compliance, employee ownership and EHS accountability. 
• Provide applicable management/agency notification, oversight, interface, and coaching and serve as the point of contact for all inquiries, communication and interface with Federal, State, and Local agencies/authorities.
• Lead root-cause analysis investigations for all near-miss and/or injury occurrences. Communicate post-incident and near-miss findings through written and verbal communications and detailed incident investigations.
• Lead continuous improvement processes to identify and eliminate high-risk tasks through review of historical incident data; leading/warning indicators; plant, process, and equipment audits; job and activity observations; and other related methods. 
• Promote and implement sustainable practices to reduce the environmental impact of the organization.
• Actively participate in teams/committees that drive emergency preparedness, safety, and positive culture. 

Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions. 

Competencies:

• Knowledge of EHS regulations and standards, including OSHA, EPA, and other relevant agencies.
• Proficiency in the Microsoft Office suite.
• Proficiency in EHS management software is a plus. 
• Excellent organizational and project management skills with the ability to prioritize tasks and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Ability to identify and resolve EHS issues timely and appropriately. 
• Ability to influence others and champion a continuous improvement mindset.

Other Duties: Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Work environment: CMD is located in Appleton, WI. Our three facilities operate by secure entry, are well lit, air temperature controlled for comfort, and clean with low noise. Safety is our top priority. Our culture is centered around mutual respect, clarity of communication, and employee wellbeing.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to stand or sit for extended periods while working at a desk or computer.
• Capacity to use standard office equipment such as computer, telephone, and videoconferencing.
• Ability to navigate manufacturing floor environment, which may include walking on uneven surfaces, climbing stairs, and standing for extended periods.
• Capacity to wear personal protective equipment such as safety glasses, ear protection, and hard hat as needed.
• Ability to tolerate exposure to moderate levels of noise, vibration, and varying temperatures in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to follow health and safety guidelines and protocols including emergency procedures.
• Regular, predictable attendance is required.

Status: Full-time, nonexempt

Travel: Minimal for trade events, training, or similar.

Education and Experience:

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, occupational health and safety, engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 3+ years of experience in EHS, preferably in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification, preferred.

Additional Requirements:

Work Authorization/Security Clearance/Confidentiality: Must be authorized to work in the United States and adhere to CMD’s confidentiality agreement(s).

EEO statement: CMD Corporation provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, pregnancy, parental status, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.