Manufacturing Health and Safety Specialist

PURPOSE OF POSITION:

The EHS Specialist supports Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs by generating reports, maintaining compliance documentation, and assisting with the implementation, auditing, and continuous improvement of EHS management systems. This role helps ensure compliance with RBA requirements, ISO standards, and sustainability initiatives, including GHG and energy management programs. Responsibilities include managing EHS records, coordinating training and audits, overseeing vendor and contractor compliance, conducting workplace inspections, supporting risk assessments and corrective actions, managing environmental programs and permits, maintaining SDS and PPE programs, and ensuring the availability of EHS materials and equipment across the facility. The position works closely with cross-functional teams to drive safety, compliance, and operational excellence. 

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Maintain and track documentation for Environmental, Health and Safety programs. (MSDS and chemical management, Worker’s Compensation, Environmental Impact and Legal Compliance Assessments, EHS Objectives and Targets records, Improvement Program Tracking, Training Records, 3rd party EHS related Measurement and Monitoring Reports, Company Hygiene and Pest Control Records, Contractor and Visitor program control records, 5S, incident reporting and investigation records, etc.)
• Collect samples and contact vendor to do the test. 
• Facilitate root cause investigation for recordable injury or illness.
• Facilitate communication meetings with supervisors or even sometimes with shop floor employees.
• Conduct EHS training courses.
• Conduct and coordinate EHS audits. 
• Conduct onsite HIRA with key stakeholders.
• Conduct routine/non-routine shop floor EHS inspection.
• Assist in EHS monitoring and ergonomic assessments as needed. 
• Assist in developing EHS programs and prepare needed documents per instructed.
• Assist in review and compliance assessment of EHS related governmental regulations (OSHA/TOSHA, EPA, DOT, etc) and customer-requested requirements.
• Assist in managing fire safety systems with property managers and Quanta facility/maintenance team.
• Prepare and maintain documents for EHS management review, leadership designated or customer requested meetings.
• Follow up and track with action owners for the corrective and preventive actions assigned from EHS management systems.
• Follow up with the implementation of EHS programs with key stakeholders.
• Follow up the recordable injury cases with the supervisor and the injured personnel.
• Survey needed EHS materials or equipment to provide to the shop floor to use.
• Post and maintain needed documents on each building’s safety bulletin cork boards and Quanta TVs.
• Make or purchase needed signs to post at machines or areas.
• Support customer requested actions related to EHS per assigned.
• Manage and maintain the vendors who handle EHS related subjects for Quanta. 
• Others per line manager assigned.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree (preferably in Engineering, Math or Science) and 3 years related experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Practiced documentation skills. Relevant experience within an RBA or ISO 14001/45001/50001 certified organization (electronics manufacturing environment) is desirable.
• Basic PC proficiency and familiarity with MS Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and E-mail (as the individual will be the primary resource for documentation flow and record maintenance within the EHS group).
• Detail oriented and willing to read documents and study regulatory information.
• Though infrequent, applicants must be able to be on call for emergency response 24 hours a day for security or safety concerns.

OTHER SKILLS AND ABILITIES:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. 
• Technical/Engineering/Occupational Health and Safety background preferred.
• Effective organizational skills. Keeps files and work area organized.
• Previous experience researching and writing EHS documentation for end users is preferred.  Ability to develop, write and edit procedural material.
• Strong attention to detail. Approaches work in a meticulous and thorough manner.
• Strong administrative and interpersonal skills
• Superior organization, administration, and communication skills, particularly in the area of managing technical, controlled documents within a regulated environment.
• High level of ownership and accountability. Self-starting and self-motivated.
• Able to maintain confidentiality

Quanta Nashville is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, age, gender, sex, disability, genetics, veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws. To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential job function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.