Environmental Health & Safety Specialist (1754)

Group Company:

• Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber & Composites

Mitsubishi Chemical Carbon Fiber and Composites (MCCFC) is composed of several companies, but at its core there are two. In April 2013, two California Companies, Grafil, a carbon fiber manufacturer in Sacramento and Newport Adhesives and Composites, a prepreg manufacturer in Irvine, were merged to create Mitsubishi Rayon Carbon Fiber and Composites (MRCFAC); then in 2017, we re-branded to MCCFC. Since our merge, we have made multiple acquisitions within the United States. In addition to these acquisitions, we have continued to improve and expand our current facility's capabilities. We are a company with a dedicated focus on responsiveness, quality, and customer support, we are working hard to match the growing global and domestic demand for these advanced materials.

Job Purpose

Ensures that an effective Environmental, Health and Safety program is established, administered, and maintained for protection of employees, the environment, and corporate reputation. Performs essential functions to document and validate compliance to company and government agency requirements and standards that mitigate/eliminate risks. Provides strategic advice to management to ensure residual risk of ongoing operations and/or new ventures remains within company acceptable limits.

Principal Accountabilities

• Coordinate, implement, and execute the Safety Programs for the Poway site, and provide support for the coordination, implementation, and execution of the safety programs for the Irvine site.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of EHS programs at the facilities to measure conformance/compliance and ensure minimization of risk.
• Completely and accurately record required metrics of the safety program.
• Assist the operations organization in identifying hazards, risks, controls, and barriers to ensure safe operations at the facility and conformance to regulatory, consensus, and voluntary standards (from Cal OSHA to ISO).
• Administrate the site investigation program for accidents/incidents, including providing investigation guidance when needed, providing input to develop metrics, analyzing incident data to identify trends, reports data in a clear and concise manner, and assists operations in completing obligations on time.
• Provide professional advice on best practices and methods for specific hazard management and control, and barrier maintenance for site hazard reviews, such as JSA/JHA, FMEA, etc.
• Review all changes for impacts to safety/assess application of RAGAGEP in equipment changes.
• Identify safety training needs and develop and maintain training calendar. Develop and/or approve content of training programs to influence employee safety mindset in CMD (Irvine/Poway) facilities.
• Validate and maintain EHS training records and related documents.
• Perform or coordinate industrial hygiene/ergonomics evaluations. Interpret and analyze the results of the studies and evaluations, recommend corrections as implicated in study results.
• Anticipate, identify, evaluate and isolate safety hazards/risks of all types. (I.e. chemical, electrical, mechanical, heat, cold, etc.).
• Assure compliance with Regulatory Agencies, governing bodies, certification bodies as it relates to EHS. This includes but is not limited to: OSHA, CALOSHA, EPA/RCRA, CERCLA, SARA, APCD, and DOT/IATA. Submits required reports in a timely manner.
• Participate, report, and advise in management meetings.
• Create, update, and maintain EHS of work instructions (WI), procedure (SOP), forms, and logs.
• Participate in educational workshops, reviewing professional publications, and seminars/webinars.
• Works with facility management and corporate governing teams to establish strategic goals by gathering/reviewing pertinent safety, environment, and operations information.
• Ensure EHS programs for contractor oversight and management are in place and effective.
• Coaching, mentoring, and support the EHS team/employees assigned in CMD (Irvine/Poway).
• Participate in review (transportation, handling, storage, and regulation compliance) and approval process of new raw materials for R&D and production.
• Planning and advising other departments about safety and environmental regulations compliance for risk elimination or mitigation.
• Advise and share information with Mitsubishi Chemical America (MCA), affiliates and other Mitsubishi companies about local and/or federal regulations. Liaisons with affiliates as required.
• Lead the Poway emergency response team for any emergency including- spills, exotherms, first aid.
• Follows safety and regulations to ensure a safe working environment.
• Support the employee-led safety committee through education and advice.
• Support and execute the deployment of other EHS duties and projects as assigned/as required by top-management.

Knowledge / Skills / Experience

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's degree preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, CALOSHA and EPA regulations in California.
• 3 to 7 years of Manufacturing experience in a safety role with progressing responsibility and demonstrated ability to work independently.
• Experience in chemical manufacturing, heavy manufacturing, pharmaceutical, energy, semiconductor, or other processing industry.

Pay Transparency (complete highlighted sections)

• The salary range for this position is $88,000 - $100,000. Factors such as scope and responsibilities of the position, candidate's work experience, education/training, job-related skills, internal peer equity, as well as market and business considerations may influence base pay offered. This salary will be subject to a geographic adjustment (according to a specific city and state), if an authorization is granted to work outside of the location listed in this posting.
• Competitive Benefits
• Benefits begin on DAY 1!
• Employee Assistance Programs
• Curated Self-Paced Learning & Development Programs for all Employees

Mitsubishi Chemical Group (MCGC) and any of our subsidiaries do not accept unsolicited resumes from individual recruiters or third-party agencies. No fee will be paid to third parties who submit unsolicited candidates directly to our hiring managers or HR team. No placement fees will be paid to any firm unless specifically invited on the search by the MCGC Talent Acquisition team and such candidate was submitted to the MCGC Talent Acquisition Team via our Applicant Tracking System.

EEO Statement

Mitsubishi Chemical Corporation values diversity in the workplace, is committed to a policy of equal employment opportunity and will not discriminate against an applicant or employee on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status or any other legally recognized protected basis under applicable law.
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