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ProAmpac is a leading global flexible packaging company with comprehensive product offerings. We provide creative packaging solutions, industry-leading customer service and award-winning innovation to a diverse global marketplace. We are guided in our work by five core values that are the basis for our success. We are moving flexible packaging forward by redefining innovation through collaboration within our own company and with our customers and suppliers. ProAmpac brings brand owners and packaging experts together to generate fresh thinking, accelerate advanced technology and increase speed-to-market, package customization and consumer differentiation.
Reporting to the EHS Manager. The EHS Specialist will have responsibility for meeting the goals and objectives of the organisation by assisting in planning and implementing an EHS Excellence program while ensuring compliance within our sites in Gweedore, Donegal.
Requirements:
• • Assist in the planning and implementation of safety and environmental policies and procedures including, but not limited to, written programs, recordkeeping, reports, inspections, monitoring, testing, and training.
• Supports compliance with EHS regulations by staying informed about changes, interpreting requirements, and implementing necessary adjustments to programs, processes, and policies.
• Assist with delivery of EHS training programs to employees at all levels, to ensure employees’ knowledge, understanding and adherence to safety and environmental regulations pertaining to all facilities.
• Conduct and document regular EHS audits and inspections as needed to assure compliance with applicable licences, regulations, and requirements.
• Coordinate visits from internal and external regulatory authorities.
• Assist site safety committee with inspections to assess compliance with policies and regulations, identifying, determining, and implementing, corrective and preventative measures for areas with existing or potential accident and health hazards.
• Completion of regular site inspections, following up on actions from same.
• Provision of training to employees and contractors on Health and Safety programmes.
• Assist and prepare documentation for any potential workers compensation cases and EHS programs, including cost control/reduction and accident prevention/ reduction, safety behaviour audit, and risk assessment programs
• Assist with the proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials, ensuring adherence to safety protocols and environmental regulations.
• Support a culture of continuous improvement in EHS performance by evaluating existing programs, identifying areas for enhancement, and coordinating development of and EHS improvement strategic plan, collaborating with site managers.
• Learns to analyse safety history, manufacturing processes, product machinery, and chemical exposures to determine safety hazards, identify trends, and develop safety strategies to correct and prevent potential accidents or health hazards.
• All other duties as assigned
This is a non-exhaustive list of roles and responsibilities for this position, other tasks may be required from time to time as directed by the Operations Manager & CEHS Team.
The Ideal Candidate
• Bachelors Degree (or higher) in Health and Safety is preferred, but depending on experience, may not be required
• 2+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment is desirable
• Experience of communicating with the HSA, EPA, and other regulatory bodies (County Council, Inland Fisheries Ireland etc)
• Experience in interpreting regulatory standards
• Co-operative Teamwork - ability to engage with employees, CEHS and External Stakeholders at all levels.
• Ability to identify problems and create innovative solutions and opportunities for improvement.
• Excellent attention to detail, record management and strong leadership to deliver result.
• Can do attitude with an ability to work on your own initiative as well as part of a team.
Seniority level
* Seniority level
Entry level
Employment type
* Employment type
Full-time
Job function
* Job function
Manufacturing, Other, and Production
* Industries
Packaging and Containers Manufacturing
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