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Position : EH&S Supervisor

Reports To: EH&S Manager

Summary: Responsible for assisting with the implementing and maintaining systems to meet environmental, health and safety regulations.  Day time hours but may have some evening/nighttime and call ins. This position supports compliance with the ethanol plant at Tharaldson Ethanol and GPTT. This position is under the immediate supervision of EH&S Manager.  Responsibilities include assisting with employee training, using monitoring and test equipment, gathering data, preparing reports, and completing on time inspections. The primary goal is to ensure plant compliance with all regulatory criteria to support company-wide excellence in environmental, health, and safety management. This includes all year data collection and file/record management. Responsibilities also include training in educational materials, inspecting company facilities, and recommending corrections or additional precautions to ensure compliance with established regulations.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: This list is not all inclusive.

• Assist in maintaining process and procedures to maintain compliance with all applicable local, state and federal regulations and permits.
• Assist in maintaining facility’s written plans and procedures.
• Assist in maintaining facility’s commitments under the sites Air, Water, NPDES, FDA, and Waste permits.
• Maintain commitments with Process Safety Management (PSM)
• Ensure implementation of Safe Work Practices (SWP), including providing training.
• Involved in site’s Safety Committee.
• Involved in Compliance Meetings.
• Tasks defined on Environmental, Health and Safety Routine duties, ensuring 100% compliance.
• Maintain Environmental Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Maintain Environmental Health and Safety systems inventory.
• Maintain compliance data systems, providing clear, timely access to information for routine reporting.
• Help support the training schedule and provide self-performed training.
• Ensure all required compliance and performance audits are performed.
• Complete tasks required for regular audits of permits, regulations and plant performance criteria.
• Communicate any compliance issues and develop correction action plans.
• Perform daily, weekly, monthly, semiannually, and yearly documented inspections.
• Collect environmental samples (soil, air, water, waste, etc) as directed.
• Air monitors service, CEMS Gasses monitor
• Ensure contractors and TE employes are compliant with policies and procedures
• As a representative of this company, project an image which exemplifies the high standards necessary to accomplish the goals of this company.
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Education/Experience:

• Degree in Safety/Environmental Sciences or related technical field. Preferred
• 1-4 years of experience in operating industrial facility subject to environmental, health and safety regulations. Preferred
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Computer Skills:

• Expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g., word processing, email, and spreadsheets

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• Management of technical group and contractors
• Communication is a must

Physical Requirements:

• The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

Working Environment:

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts.
• The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions, must be able to climb ladders and to work in heights, precarious places, and outdoor weather conditions.
• The employee may occasionally be exposed to high noise environments.

Qualifications and Competencies: 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, skills, and/or ability required.

1.      Management:

·         identifies and resolves problems in a timely manner

·         gathers and analyzes information skillfully, developing alternative solutions when appropriate

·         displays willingness to make decisions, exhibiting sound and accurate judgment, while supporting and explaining reasoning behind decisions

·         includes appropriate people in decision-making process

·         makes timely decisions

2.      Interpersonal Relationships:

·         maintains confidentiality

·         keeps emotions under control

·         inspires respect and trust

·         treats people with respect and dignity, regardless of their status or position

·         keeps commitments

·         works ethically and with integrity

3.      Teamwork:

·         works well in group problem-solving situations

·         focuses on solving conflict, not placing blame

·         balances team and individual responsibilities

·         exhibits objectively and openness to others’ views

·         contributes to building a positive team spirit

·         puts success of team above own interests

·         contributes towards building morale within group

·         contributes towards group commitments to goals and objectives

·         supports everyone’s efforts to succeed

·         recognizes accomplishments of other team members

·         understands organization’s strengths and weaknesses

4.      Communication:

·         speaks clearly and persuasively in positive or negative situations

·         listens without interrupting, getting clarification when necessary

·         constructively participates in meetings

·         writes clearly and informatively, editing work for spelling and grammar and varying writing style for audience

·         effectively presents numerical data

·         effectively writes reports, business correspondences, and procedure manuals

·         effectively presents information and responds to questions from groups subordinates or managers

·         has ability to read, understand and interpret technical documents, specifications and drawings

5.      Quality:

·         looks for ways to improve and promote quality

·         demonstrates accuracy and thoroughness

·         monitors own work to ensure quality

6.      Organizational Support:

·         follows policies and procedures

·         completes administrative tasks correctly and on time

·         supports organization’s goals and values

·         supports affirmative action and respects diversity

·         is consistently at work on time, ensure work responsibilities are covered when absent

·         observes safety and security procedures, and when necessary, determines appropriate action beyond guidelines, reporting potentially unsafe conditions for correction

7.      Customer Service:

·         responds promptly to needs for service and assistance from subordinates and managers

·         meets commitments