EHS & QA Coordinator -Northport, Alabama

SSAB is one of the largest North American producers of steel plate and coil, serving many industrial markets including energy, construction, agriculture and transportation.  SSAB operates five state of the art facilities strategically located in key regions across the U.S. 
SSAB has nearly 1,200 highly skilled employees in the U.S.  Jobs at SSAB range from machine operators and sales people to advanced engineers and corporate professionals in HR, finance and more.  SSAB offers challenging careers and comprehensive benefit program designed to keep employees and their families healthy and secure.

Job purpose

To be responsible for planning, establishing, implementing, and maintaining a variety of health, safety and environmental programs to assure the highest possible degree of safety for all employees.

Duties and responsibilities

• Support Corporate EHS Director in ensuring EHS culture is adopted appropriately throughout the facility by practicing safe working techniques and re-enforcing the safety policies, guidelines and procedures as set forth by the Company, maintaining filing systems as required, posting EHS required information (i.e., Compliance Calendar for EHS, maintenance & quality), purchasing of all required safety items, and maintaining working relationships with Regulatory Agencies and other SSAB locations
• Interface professionally with company employees, customers, medical providers, government officials, and the public in all areas relating to the environment, health, safety, projects and quality
• Advise, develop and maintain expert knowledge of existing and proposed regulations, laws & reporting requirements (i.e., Federal, State, Provincial, Local regulations); to include maintaining and organizing documentation demonstrating compliance with established permits, laws (i.e., Federal, State, Provincial, Local) and company objectives
• Conduct and coordinate regular audits demonstrating environmental and safety compliance at the facility; to include, ensuring that contract personnel working on the property are in compliance with Company Policy & Safety requirements, maintaining & updating SOP’s for all safe work practices & equipment, and utilizing them in day-to-day training
• Lead effective root cause analysis of incidents; to include, monitoring lost-time injuries/illnesses, worker’s compensation claims, conducting accident/injury investigations & illness exposure monitoring, evaluating risks, developing & implementing plans to correct &/or prevent losses, audit safety plans to ensure effectiveness, establishing & monitoring a program for reporting & investigating “near miss” situations, and conducting investigations into employee inquiries, suggestions & complaints, and monitoring corrective actions
• Provide training in all areas relating to EHS to all employees; to include, but not limited to, weekly toolbox talks, safety videos, monthly/quarterly safety training, site training, employee orientations, emergency response training, and all other specifically required training; to include, maintaining the SMS (Safety Management System) & EMS (Emergency Management System) procedures for hazard identification, risk assessment and determination of necessary controls with the Management Team in accordance with Company Policy
• Responsible for delivering development projects of varying size and complexity; to include directing, organizing and controlling project activities & Continuous Improvements (CI), under the direction of Management
• Responsible for ensuring all products and/or services meet the established standards of quality, including reliability, usability and performance, as set forth by the Company and ISO 9001 standards; to include maintenance of equipment, maintenance calendars, purchasing & contacting vendors.

Qualifications

Required Education & Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Science, engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline from an accredited College or University, or an equivalent combination of education & experience
• 4 - 8+ years of experience in a production and/or manufacturing environment, excellent technical knowledge in the steel, mining, industrial, recycling or maintenance repair industry, to include Supervisory experience
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, including ability to effectively communicate with internal and external customers, extremely organized
• Excellent computer proficiency (MS Office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook)
• Must be able to work under pressure and meet deadlines, while maintaining a positive attitude and providing exemplary customer service
• Ability to work independently and to carry out assignments to completion within parameters of instructions given, prescribed routines, and standard accepted practices
• Strong analytical skills, exceptional judgment, dependable, excellent teamwork skills, good time management skills, able to delegate, creative, problem-solving, hardworking & persistent, professional competence, proactive
• Maintains good public relations by displaying an attitude of dedication, courtesy and professional competence that will be recognized as such by customers (internal and external)
• Bilingual in both official languages, orally & written
• Current/active driver’s license

Preferred Education & Experience:

• Master’s Degree in Safety Science, engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline from an accredited College or University, or an equivalent combination of education & experience
• 8+ years of safety experience in a production and/or manufacturing environment within the steel, mining, industrial, recycling or maintenance repair industry, to include Supervisory experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)

Working conditions

Travel 25%

SSAB's vision is a stronger, lighter and more sustainable world.
SSAB's values form the guiding principals of our company. 
They shape our culture and characteristics.  They serve as a compass for our actions and behavior, and describe what we stand for.  Values guide us daily in making the right choices and doing the right things.

SSAB's values are:

• Driven - Together we create value
• True - Do what is right
• Ahead - Future in mind