Environmental Health Safety Specialist
- Employer
- Igloo Products Corp.
- Location
- Katy, Texas, US
- Salary
- Competitive
- Closing date
- Dec 2, 2024
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- Sector
- Consultancy/Private Sector
- Field
- Conservation science
- Discipline
- Sustainability
- Salary Type
- Salary
- Employment Type
- Full time
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Who We Are:
Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.
Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.
With Dometic's unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.
Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.
Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America's most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Job Summary Statement:
Responsible for completing daily activities to promote the protection of life and property as part of the company's loss prevention and Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) program.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
This is a "Safety Sensitive" position; the employee is subject to random drug testing requirements.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:
Preferred Qualifications:
Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.
All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.
Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.
We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
Millions of people around the world use Dometic products. They are campers, RV users, boat owners, and lovers of the outdoor life. They all share the same intense feelings - a longing for freedom and adventure, a desire to explore the world and to stay away longer. Dometic calls this mobile living and creates the building blocks for this lifestyle.
Dometic offers smart and reliable products with outstanding design for every aspect of days away: cooking, preserving food quality, personal hygiene, maintaining a pleasant temperature, and more. Today, Dometic operates in a global market that is being transformed by a number of market trends like increased leisure spending and mobile lifestyle, as well as digitalization.
With Dometic's unique global market reach and presence in over 100 countries and core technology competences, Dometic is well positioned in this market for further profitable growth. As a market leader in Mobile Living solutions, Dometic is committed to driving sustainability in our industry. This means offering innovative, durable, low-carbon products that inspire an active, comfortable, and responsible life in the outdoors.
Igloo Products Corp is an iconic and fast-growing American brand known for exceptional and durable performance for everyday cooler needs. After more than 75 years of as the leader as a housewares brand, Igloo has pivoted to a high growth lifestyle brand for outside activities associated with fun, family and friends.
Founded in as a metalworking shop bringing fresh cold water to Texas workers in the field to inventing the Playmate to becoming America's most recognizable brand of ice chests, the Igloo story spans more than 75 years of delivering coolness to the world. Today, Igloo has 90% + brand awareness and is #1 in market share in the US, is a pioneer in sustainability for our category with the launch of biodegradable coolers and coolers made with from post-consumer recycled resin and other sustainable materials and has a growing DTC business allowing us to build direct relationships with our consumers. In 2021, Igloo was acquired by Dometic Brands and now there is the opportunity to Globally grow both brands together.
Working Hours: Monday - Friday 1:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Job Summary Statement:
Responsible for completing daily activities to promote the protection of life and property as part of the company's loss prevention and Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) program.
Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:
- Assist in developing and presenting EHS&S training programs and assists with the implementation for hot stamp safety, lockout tagout, hazard communication, fall protection, emergency response plan, bloodborne pathogens, hearing conservation program, ergonomics, personal protective equipment, slips, trips & falls, heat/cold stress, machine guarding, fire prevention, and electrical safety.
- Conduct recertification training for certified/licensed powered industrial truck (forklift) operations.
- Assist in conducting job hazard analysis, PPE hazard assessment, identifying root cause and resolution.
- Conduct EHS&S inspections and audits, including but not limited to fire extinguishers, sprinkler systems, eyewash stations, etc.
- Assist with managing our Fire Alarm Systems: ensuring all fire panels and sprinkler systems work according to local, state, and federal regulations.
- Keep up to date on changes in compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations.
- Respond to and investigate environmental incidents to participate in clean-up, determine the cause, and recommend corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence.
- Assist with conducting new hire EHS orientations.
- Assist with collecting and maintaining EHS and work-injury documentation to ensure orderly management.
- Assist with updating metrics to track and trend safety and environmental program performance.
- Participates in company safety committees and on accident investigation teams as required.
- Assist with managing the safety corrective actions database by auditing open actions and contacting responsible departments for updates on progress, including auditing and maintaining the forms via the GoCanvas system.
- Assists with the injury management program by interacting with company employees about appointments, reports, work status, and more.
- Provides emergency first aid care as needed, as a member of the Emergency Response Team, including transporting injured employees to medical facilities as required.
- Evaluate contractor activities to ensure compliance with company environmental policies and provide contractor orientation training.
- Respond to emergencies after hours; participate periodically on EHS Department on call to resolve immediate EHS and security concerns.
- Participate in project teams for facility/process improvement.
- Submit Environmental Discharge Monitoring Reports (DMR) monthly to the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality (TCEQ)
- Responsible for maintaining Waste Storage area, properly disposing of all waste streams quarterly and maintaining waste profiles and manifests
- Assist with maintaining our Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure Plan (SPCC)
- Support Security Officers' duties as needed
- Performs other duties as assigned.
This is a "Safety Sensitive" position; the employee is subject to random drug testing requirements.
Minimum Requirements and Qualifications:
- Education: Bachelor's Degree or five (5) years of equivalent experience.
- Experience: Minimum of three (3) years of industrial Environmental Health & Safety experience
- Language skills: Able to read, write, speak and comprehend English. Good communication skills are necessary for presentations.
- Able to speak and comprehend Spanish
- Math skills: Able to add, subtract, multiply and divide. Require accuracy and precision.
- Physical Demands: Ability to walk long distances, lift and carry up to 40 lbs and tolerate hot temperatures up to 110ºF.
- Work environment: General Office and Warehouse environment. The warehouse is hot and humid in the summer months; cold in the winter months.
- Computer skills: Proficient in Microsoft Office suite.
- Ability to effectively present instructional materials in front of a classroom.
- Must be able to safely operate a motor vehicle (Valid Texas driver's license required).
- Must be willing to complete and apply First Aid, CPR and AED training.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with TCEQ Environmental and Waste Reporting highly preferred
- Emergency Medical Training highly desirable (EMT-B, Medic, CPR Certification, etc.)
Igloo offers equal opportunities for everyone. Equal opportunities mean that all employees shall be treated according to their abilities and qualifications in every employment decision, including but not limited to hiring, advancement, compensation benefits, training, lay-offs and termination. Any form of discrimination or harassment against employees due to personal factors, such as gender, ethnicity, skin color, age, sexual orientation, religion, nationality, disability and pregnancy or employees with family responsibilities is prohibited.
All applicants must be at least 18 years old and legally authorized to work in the United States on a permanent basis.
Igloo supports and respects the protection of internationally proclaimed human rights. We do not tolerate child labor or any form of modern slavery, including forced, bonded or compulsory labor, physical or psychological punishment or human trafficking.
We are passionate about building together an inclusive and equitable working environment, that respects individual strengths, views and experiences. We believe that diversity enables us to thrive across our differences. Be yourself and join us!
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