EHS Coordinator

To support Colton’s efforts to provide a safe environment for our employees, contractors, visitors and the surrounding community in cooperation with facility and corporate Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) objectives, targets and initiatives. This position will have responsibility for ensuring compliance with internal and external EH&S requirements at Colton and supports HR with new employee EHS Learning Paths.

Scope of Work: This leadership position will interact with hourly employees, HR, corporate functional leaders, facility leadership, regulatory officials, medical professionals, and all other positions within the Repair Center, as well as Operations staff throughout the organization. Key functional groups and customers for this position are EH&S, Operations and external regulatory agencies

SAFETY

• Maintaining the safety training calendar. Coordinating the timely completion of calendar tasks for employees and new hires & updating PeopleSoft with training documentation.

• Weekly review with EHS Manager of completed training tasks and timely completion of missed employees.
• Investigation of employee complaints, workplace related incidents, scheduling on-site physicals and escorting injured employees to medical appointments.
• Conduct shop floor observations of compliance requirements with input of identified/closed corrective actions into ETQ.

• Maintaining the PeopleSoft Compliance Calendar tasks with weekly updates to the EHS Manager to include but not limited to:
• Emergency Equipment Inspections, Breathing Air Monitoring
• Confined Space Permit Preparation, Hazardous Waste Inspections
• Monthly Safety & House Keeping Inspections
• Bi-Annual Fall Protection Inspections/Annual Medical Evaluations
• Ordering PPE as needed in collaboration with EHS and Operations Manager
• Lead Monthly Safety Committee Meetings

ENVIRONMENTAL

• Participate in EHS Action Tracker Meetings
• Participate in Title V and RWQCB basin inspections and ensure compliance with permit conditions

• Inventory and schedule hazardous waste disposal, ensure labeling and storage requirements are being followed.
• Collaborate with Corporate Sustainability team to complete:
  • Fuel Usage Log, Paint Waste Reduction Initiatives, Recycling
  • Local permit or regulatory requirements
  • Input sustainability data into the database as needed.
• Collaborate with supervisors for any new solvents and paints ordered.

Periodic updates in CERS, eVQ, HAPs, AER participation, etc.

• Support EHS training administrative requirements (e.g., administration, scheduling, Inclusion Initiatives, etc.)
• Support task-based EHS coverage on off-shift for employees and/or transfers
• Any tasks not mentioned here at the discretion of the EHS Manager and/or Plant Manager.

• High school diploma or equivalent required; associate’s degree with concentration in Safety/Environmental or related field preferred
• 1+ years EHS experience in an industrial / manufacturing environment or 3 years working experience in railcar repair industry with a demonstrated interest in EHS
• Basic computer skills, including proficiency with MS Office Suite (Word, Excel, and PowerPoint).
• Basic familiarity with AAR/FRA regulatory requirements preferred.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and California specific standards preferred.
• Experience creating / delivering training content preferred.

Key Competencies (non-technical behavioral skills, i.e. presentation, negotiation, customer service skills), in priority order. Select from “key competencies for job descriptions” list:

• Strong Core Values (integrity, respect, ownership, teamwork, openness, creativity, positive attitude)
• Organizational skills
• Detail-oriented
• Customer focus (internal customers)
• Leadership ability
• Decision Making
• Communication, both verbal and written
• Problem Solving

Other (i.e., physical requirements, travel, etc. that is not covered above):

• Must be able to work in extreme temperature environments
• Must be able to lift up to 50 pounds
• Must be able to climb ladders and perform work at elevated heights
• Must be able to walk for extended periods of time
• Must be able to sit/work in front of a computer for extended periods of time
• Must be able to work on off-shifts/flexibility
• Minimal travel may be required within the US and Canada