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EHS Coordinator (Environmental Health & Safety) - Huron, SD
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Glacial Lakes Energy, LLC (GLE)
EHS Coordinator (Environmental Health & Safety Coordinator) – Huron, SD
Department: Environment Health & Safety
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt
Position Summary:
Under the direction of the EHS Manager, the primary responsibilities of the EHS Coordinator are to foster a safe workplace environment by advancing environmental, health and safety performance improvement in support of regulatory requirements and GLE policies. This position assists in the development and implementation of environmental, health and safety management systems to integrate EHS into plant operations. Employment for this position is conditioned upon successfully passing certain pre-employment requirements.
Key Responsibilities:
The EHS Coordinator will support the ongoing development and maintenance of training a safety and environmental programs to include, but not limited to the following:Safety
- Schedules, documents and conducts OSHA compliance training
- Ensures safety guidelines, procedures, and policies are followed
- Conducts facility safety inspections
- Conducts onsite drills (Fire, Weather, Spill containment)
- Completes incident investigations and reports the corrective actions taken to the EHS Manager
- Provide initial new-hire safety training and contractor orientation training
- Assists in the review and updating of safety materials
- Ensures sufficient safety supplies are on hand
- Report safety issues to the EHS manager
- The EHS Coordinator retains the ability to halt any and all company functions proving unsafe
Environmental
- Schedules, conducts and documents environmental training
- Monitoring regulatory issues to ensure compliance with permit requirements. (i.e., local, DANR, EPA)
- Obtain, maintain and file documentation needed for reporting to controlling agencies
- Able to interpret and decipher environmental permit requirements.
- Performs opacity monitoring using EPA Method 9
- Conducts Volatile Organic Compound (VOC) monitoring using EPA Method 21
- Ensures that all samples are scheduled, collected and preserved as required in the applicable permit
- Submits reports as per permit requirements
- Performs analysis on effluent water using EPA approved methods
- Performs periodic FRP, SPCC and semiannual Stormwater inspections as required by SD DANR
- Report environmental issues to the EHS manager
Regulatory
- Schedules and documents required Federal Railroad HazMat training
- Provides the EHS Manager with the monthly information needed to complete submittals to regulatory agencies
- Reviews, edits and revises the FDA Hazard Analysis and Risk Based Preventative Control Plan
- Focus on continuous improvement in all aspects of the job
- Actively promote GLE’s vision, mission, and values with employees, outside vendors, and customers
- Be depended on to report to work at the scheduled time and is seldom absent from work
- Be depended upon to complete work in a timely, accurate and thorough manner
- Maintain high level of customer service
- Other duties as assigned
Education & Qualifications:
- Must have High School Diploma or equivalent
- Associate degree in a safety related program or equivalent preferred
- 2+ years’ experience in professional safety/loss control preferred
- Knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA and applicable regulatory agencies
- Ability to train on safety and environmental training topics at all levels of the organization
- Must be a self-starter, highly organized; able to work well within all levels in the organization
- Excellent verbal and written skills; has good public relations skills
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Products
- Must be able to communicate clearly in English
Work Environment & Physical Requirements:
- Must be able to participate in confined space entry, climb ladders and steps and lift a minimum of 50 lbs.
- Must be able to adapt to outside work environments which could include cold, heat, wind, rain, snow and slippery surfaces
- Individual may be exposed to high noise levels
- Data entry while seated for greater than one (1) hour
- Occasionally bending, twisting, and turning while lifting weights of less than fifty (50) pounds
- Walking of two (2) or more miles per day
- Standing for extended periods of time
- Elevated work required
- Occasional travel to other GLE Facilities
What We Offer:
- Generous benefits: medical, dental, vision, life, disability
- 401(k) with company match
- Tuition reimbursement & professional development opportunities
- Paid holidays, vacation, and sick leave
- A positive, team-focused culture with room to grow
- Supportive Work Environment that encourages personal and professional growth
Join GLE and be part of a team where your contributions matter—where safety, innovation, and sustainability drive everything we do.
Apply today and fuel your future with GLE!
Glacial Lakes Energy is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We welcome all qualified candidates and are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace for all.
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