Environmental Specialist

The Shepherd Color Company, a subsidiary of The Shepherd Material Science Company, is known as a leader in the color industry with the continuous improvement of technical applications and a history of innovation. Shepherd Color pigments are highly engineered ceramic colorants. They are impervious to sunlight, chemicals, and thermal attack. Our products can be found everywhere, from the non-stick surface of your favorite cookware to adding color and IR reflectivity to roofing and siding to help keep buildings cool.

We are a company of people who brighten the lives of those on whom our work has an impact, specifically, each other, our families, our customers, our suppliers, our shareholders, and our community. In turn, our lives are brightened.

We are seeking a detail-oriented professional to provide Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) expertise for The Shepherd Color Company and Glass Coatings and Concepts, LLC, by supporting company initiatives with a health and safety emphasis. You will partner with other EHS team members to manage day-to-day plant safety initiatives, maintain various regulatory requirements, and faciliate the National Emissions Standards for Hazardous Air Pollutants (NESHAP) program. 

Note: This is an onsite role, requiring the person to be physically located onsite daily.

Job Responsibilities:

• Work with EHS team to meet regulatory requirements.
• Maintain effective NESHAP program and other environmental programs
• Actively read and research EHS publications, helping keep plant aware and up-to-date on regulations
• Participate in and eventually lead routine EHS training (forklift, confined space, lockout/tagout, spill team, fall protection, DOT, hazardous waste, fire extinguisher, behavioral based safety, employee orientations, hazard identification and risk reduction, etc.), develop new programs as needed, and maintain records.
• Lead plant safety quarterly audits, new equipment installations/inspections, and pre-start up safety inspections.  
• Other duties will include serving as regulatory technical expert on needed topics; reviewing regulations as assigned; report writing and data collection; procedure writing and review; researching and order supplies; maintaining departmental computer programs; recordkeeping; and serving as back up to other team members.
• Support and serve as a back-up to EHS staff including activities at Glass Coatings and Concepts.
• Provide needed support for security related functions.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in EHS, Chemistry, or Engineering or other science or safety degree
• Minimum of 3 years of environmental EHS experience required, 5+ preferred. 

Skills

• Chemical industry experience required
• Manufacturing experience preferred
• Process Safety Management experience preferred
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively across organizational boundaries and with all levels of the organization and stakeholders
• Exceptional attention to detail, documentation, and records
• Able to concisely present information and train others 
• Excellent communications and interpersonal skills 
• Experience in Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Work Environment

At times, you will be exposed to cold or hot, dusty, and noisy surroundings. 

Benefits

Full-time team members receive:

• Competitive Pay
• Health and Life Insurance (eligibility date of hire)
• Employee Assistance Program
• Short and Long-Term Disability
• Company 401K Contribution (eligibility date of hire)
• Company Bonus eligibility
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Paid Time Off
• Paid Holidays
• Career Development 

EEO Statement

The Shepherd Material Science Company is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age (40 or over), disability, veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

Environmental Health & Safety, SDS, Industrial Hygiene, Compliance, Lockout, Tagout, Confined spaces, calibration, EHS, Hazard