Senior EHS Specialist at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System, LLC – West Point, Georgia

Summary of Position:

The principal role of Senior EHS Specialist is responsible for leading, developing, and implementing comprehensive EHS programs that ensure regulatory compliance, reduce organizational risk, and promote a proactive safety culture. This role provides advanced technical expertise in safety, environmental compliance, ergonomics, incident investigations, training, and continuous improvement initiatives. The Senior EHS Specialist partners with leadership and front-line employees to drive operational excellence and ensure a safe, healthy, and compliant workplace across all operations with the right requirements including regulatory and compliance.

Corporate:

• Adheres to the HTGSS policies and procedures
• Learns, demonstrates and upholds HTGSS Core Values
• Complies with all HTGSS Certification standards; Management System (TS16949), Environmental ISO 14001-2015 and Health and Safety ISO 45001-2018 policies and procedures
• Treats all HTGSS team members with respect and professional courtesy
• Always strives to maintain a positive work environment
• Manages the department budget efficiently as per approved annual budget
• Performs additional assignments / duties as assigned

EHS:

• Adhere to all safety policies and procedures
• Comply with all safety policies and 5S clean philosophy to maintain a safe, clean working environment
• Meets company safety goals

Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead all EHS requirements as an example for others to follow
• Create a culture of awareness, acceptance & adherence to the EHS requirements
• Inspects the facility to identify safety, health, and environmental risks
• Schedule routine inspections, and implement training according to findings
• Develop, coordinate, implement, and maintain appropriate Health, Safety, Environmental, Industrial and Process Safety Programs
• Audit, analyze and collate EHS performance data and propose effective improvements
• Perform facility audits, surveys and inspections to identify environmental and occupational hazards, to ensure compliance with applicable regulation process improvement
• Manage SDS data-ensure safety in material handling
• Track compliance and managing workers compensation and drug screening programs
• Proactively meets KPI requirements to reduce exposure and control risks
• Ensure any hazardous waste-oil hydraulic fluid is disposed of correctly. Lead Safety and Hazard assessment activities including Process Hazard Analysis, Job Safety Analysis
• Attend training and seminars
• Track compliance with various Federal, State, and Local environmental requirements
• Lead Safety Teams and Waste Minimization Team programs to resolve or improve EHS performance
• Prepare, submit, and document all EPA and Osha requirements up to but not limited to OSHA 300 log, CAA, CWA, RCRA, storm water/wastewater generator as well as Air Emission annual inventory report
• Oversee all chemical and hazardous waste management, including transportation
• Support and account for EHS budget, including timely review of EHS related invoices

Reporting:

• Reports to EHS Head of Section (HOS)

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Healthy Insurance
• Life Insurance
• Supplemental Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid time off

Competency Requirements:

1. Confidentiality: Adheres to the upmost confidentiality; particularly regarding handling employment/personal information. Works with the team to ensure that all information from within the department is kept private.
2. Multitasking: Must possess the ability to change from one task to another in quick manner based on company needs
3. Communication: Works to ensure respectful, timely, accurate and appropriate communication across all levels of the organization.
4. Initiative: Identifies problems and takes action to address current or future problems. Proactively engages to solve issues verses simply thinking about future actions.
5. Engagement: Engages team members in developing goals, executing plans and delivering results (output). Motivates team members through clear and consistent communication. Models’ adaptability. Use collaboration and influence skills to achieve successful outcomes.
6. Leads by Example: Sets a good example for peers to follow.
7. Integrity: Performs in such a way as to inspire a high degree of trust and acceptance amongst co-workers across all departments
8. Customer Service Orientation: Focuses efforts on discovering and meeting the customer’s needs. Develops trust in all relationships internally and externally.
9. Organizational and Self Discipline: Efficiently organizes and executes assignments. Demonstrates self-discipline and reliability.
10. Analytical Skills / Problem Solving: Understands situations, problems, or issues by breaking them down into smaller pieces, or tracing the implications of a situation in a step-by-step way. Systematically organizes the parts of problems. Make systematic comparisons of data or aspects, prioritizing, planning, and developing countermeasures.
11. Flexibility / Adaptability: Adapts and works effectively in a variety of situations and with various individuals or groups. Seeks and appreciates opposing perspectives on issues. Adapts approach as the requirements of the situation change. Changes or easily accept changes in organization or job requirements.
12. Works Safely: Strives for an accident-free workplace. Keeps safety at the “heart” of everything done. Treats safety as a personal responsibility and sees oneself as being responsible for the safety of others.
13. Teamwork: Contributes meaningfully to work group efforts by offering new ideas for improvement. Demonstrates a cooperative manner in dealing with supervisors and other team members. Does his/her part toward group effort
14. Mutual Respect and Support: Works cooperatively with others. Welcome and take advantage of opposing ideas and opinions that are always respectful to others.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCY*

Displays knowledge & skills necessary to perform assigned duties; understands Processes, procedures, standards, methods and technologies related to assignments; demonstrates functional/technical literacy; participates in measuring outcomes of work; keeps current on new developments in field of expertise effectively uses available technology (automation, software, etc.)

*Applies companywide but are specifically defined as essential functions.

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

The physical demands described below are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

The employee generally works in an indoor office environment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is an Equal Opportunity Employer and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any kind. Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System is committed to achieving a diverse workforce through application of its equal opportunity, non-discrimination, anti-harassment policies in all aspects of employment including recruitment, hiring, promotions, transfers, discipline, terminations, wage and salary administration, benefits, and training. All employment decisions at Hyundai Transys Georgia Seating System are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications without regard to race, color, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, family or parental status, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate.

Education:

• Bachelor of Science in Safety, Environmental or associate degree in EHS or equivalent experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent certifications

Position Requirements and Qualifications

• 1-3 years EHS experience in a manufacturing environment
• 1-3 years in an EHS leadership/management role is ideal
• Experience at an Automotive OEM and/or Tier 1 supplier is helpful
• Must have knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, NFPA, and Hazwoper requirements
• Experience in rick management, ergonomics, personal protective equipment, industrial safety, injury and incident investigations, reporting and auditing and training
• Successful track record of designing and managing employees’ safety, worker’s compensation and drug screening programs
• Knowledge and ability to implement process improvements and programs
• Knowledge of automotive plants and processes/principles, company products, trade terminology and manufacturing
• Experience in a corporate and/or multi-site manufacturing setting experience
• Ability to read and interpret training related documents for both office and production environments such as technical data, safety rules, operating and maintenance instructions and procedure manuals
• Ability to exercise exceptional independent judgment and discretion with the ability to take initiative on assigned tasks without significant supervision, and be successful member of a team
• Systematic thinking ability and strong liaison and management skills

Technical/ Computer Skills:

• Proficient in Microsoft, Power point, Excel, Outlook
• Proficient in SAP

This Position Description is intended as a summary of the job responsibilities for this position. HTGSS reserves the right to add, remove, and/or alter job responsibilities in whole or in part with or without notice. Additionally, all HTGSS team members are subject to all other HTGSS policies and procedures, including those set out in HTGSS’s Team Member Handbook.

This Position Description is not a contract. Every Team Member’s employment with HTGSS is voluntary and is subject to termination by the team member or HTGSS at will, with or without cause, and, with or without notice, at any time. Nothing in this Position Description or HTGSS policies shall be interpreted as being in conflict or to eliminate or modify in any way the employment-at-will status of HTGSS team members.

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