Specialist, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS)

Location: AAR-Oklahoma City, Oklahoma

Salary: $65,000.00 - $85,000.00

Desired Character Qualities:

Possesses a desire to be the guardian of workplace well-being and an environmental steward.  Qualities for success include proactive mindset, adaptability, passion for safety, attention to regulatory detail, effective collaboration, critical thinking, persistence, empathy, technological proficiency, and ethical integrity. 

Job Summary:

The EHS Specialist is responsible for ensuring compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations and policies. The role involves identifying potential hazards, conducting risk assessments, and implementing safety programs to prevent accidents and injuries. The EHS Specialist works closely with management, employees, and regulatory agencies to promote a safe and healthy work environment.  This position reports to the EHS Director.

Essential Job Functions:

• Representing the company during internal and external safety/environmental audits.
• Developing and maintaining safety and environmental programs, including compliance with corporate and regulatory standards.
• Investigating accidents, determining root causes, and implementing corrective actions.
• Conducting safety and environmental training.
• Managing workers' compensation claims and maintaining relevant records.
• Serving as the liaison with regulatory agencies and ensuring required permits are obtained and maintained.
• Leading safety committees and coordinating safety efforts across teams.
• Developing contingency plans for emergencies and maintaining hazardous materials oversight.

·         All other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

·       To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

·       The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.

·       Spanish/English bilingual skills (written and spoken) are preferred

Core Competencies:

Financial Acumen - Utilizing financial data to diagnose business strengths and weaknesses and identify the implications for potential strategies.

Strategic Planning - Obtaining information and identifying key issues and relationships relevant to achieving a long-range goal.

Building Partnerships - Developing and leveraging relationships within and across work groups to achieve results.

Building Trust - Interacting with others in a way that gives them confidence in one's intentions and those of the organization.

Facilitating Change - Encouraging others to implement better approaches to address problems and opportunities.

Coaching - Engaging an individual in developing and committing to an action plan that targets specific behaviors, skills, or knowledge needed to ensure performance improvement or prepare for success in new responsibilities.

Safety Advocacy - Taking responsibility for conditions that affect own and others' safety.

Work Standards - Setting high standards of performance for self and others.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

·         None

Education and Experience:

• Education: Bachelor’s degree (B.A. or B.S.) or equivalent experience (3 years+).
• Experience and Knowledge: A background in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) or a willingness to learn, with knowledge of federal and state regulations.
• Training: Formal and recurrent training in Hazardous Waste Management, OSHA compliance, and RCRA issues.

Travel:

·         Occasional travel to other U.S. facilities to train/develop/mentor on-site employees

Work Environment:

·         Office/Airplane Hangars

Physical Requirements:

The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  While performing the duties of this job, the employee may be regularly required to sit, stand, bend, reach and move about the facility. The environmental characteristic for this position is a mix of office, warehouse, and manufacturing settings.  Physical activities include sitting, standing, bending, and lifting to 15 pounds.  Adaptability to varied environments and compliance with OSHA standards is required.an office setting. Candidates should be able to adapt to a traditional business environment.

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