EHS Specialist

Company: AMETEK, Inc.
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

Ametek, Inc.

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Job description: Abaco Systems is a global leader in modular, high performance, open architecture, standards-based rugged embedded computing for the most demanding applications in defense and industry. Our products and solutions are found in high-profile military/aerospace sea, land and air programs, plus commercial and industrial organizations in which rugged reliability is mission critical.



As the EHS Specialist, you will prepare and oversee a comprehensive Environmental, Health, and Safety Program to ensure employee and visitor safety, as well as the Company meets and exceeds all Local, State, and Federal mandated EHS programs and requirements.



Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

Provide professional EHS expertise and leadership to deliver a robust and sustainable Safety culture for the Business.
Identify and assess risks throughout the facility and develop and implement sound control measures consistent with a zero accidents/zero environmental incidents culture.
Lead and manage all facility EHS programs and systems to ensure worker safety and compliance with all applicable USDOL, OSHA Regulations, US EPA and State regulatory agencies.
Coach, lead, mentor and develop managers, supervisors, and employees to achieve EHS objectives and to support individual employee EHS knowledge and development.
Develop and implement training programs to ensure all workers have current EHS knowledge.
Regularly conduct plant EHS audits and assess plant EHS Risks. Identify and implement changes to mitigate any risk, improve increase the effectiveness of all facility EHS programs.
Responsible for the timely and accurate completion of all EHS, USDOL OSHA, US EPA and similar regulatory reports, logs, and forms
Ensure that company premises and facilities are kept in clean and hygienic condition.
Conduct and develop emergency response drills, perform indoor air quality assessments and ergonomic assessments.
Develop OSHA written plans and requisite training and documentation programs in a manufacturing operation.
Program administrator for respiratory protection, hazard communication, hearing conservation, ergonomics, and heat stress prevention.
Support training employees on safety related issues as well as CPR/first aid.
Manage cross-functional teams/committees in development and implementation of robust proactive ergonomics program.

Education and Experience:

Bachelor's Degree - Environmental, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Applied Sciences, Engineering, or similar major.
Minimum 5 years industry experience preferably in a manufacturing environment with an appropriate progression of increased responsibility.
Eligible to be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP).



Qualifications:

Expertise and experience to use equipment designed to inspect, test, monitor, and measure environmental levels.
Hands-on experience with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs and systems in a manufacturing environment.
Proven verbal and written communication skills which enable the incumbent to provide effective and meaningful EHS training to location employees.
The individual must be a problem solver.
Sound analytic skills and decision-making capabilities.
Strong results orientation and execution capability; Excellent strategic and tactical thinking.
Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and consistently meet deadlines and achieve desired results.
Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and coach people in varying disciplines to achieve performance goals; Solid team building skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate as effectively on the shop floor as in the executive suite.
Ability to lift to 50 pounds.



Abaco is a Department of Defense (DoD) supplier and as such employees may work with or be exposed to controlled information that has been designated as classified information.

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