Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Sr. EHS Specialist

Status: Exempt

Department: Environment, Health & Safety

Position Summary

The Sr. EHS Specialist is responsible for implementing and completing EHS initiatives for manufacturing and lab operations. This role requires a high level of understanding of OSHA Guidelines, New York State DEC regulations and general safety requirements.  Teamwork and Communication skills are essential skills for this role as it requires close interaction with the operations and engineering teams to ensure any issues get communicated and resolved in a timely manner.  This position will report to the site EHS manager. The ideal candidate should be self-motivated, able to handle multiple project assignments and willing to learn and adapt within a fast-paced organization.  Occasional travel is required; 10-25%. The position is located at the facility; remote work is generally not available.

Core Duties and Responsibilities

Help to implement and monitor EHS activities with the operations teamCompletes routine safety inspections (fire extinguishers, cranes, emergency eye wash stations/showers, forklift, etc), including required electronic checklists, tracking audit findings, responses and audit close-outs; maintains records.Deliver training to employees including EHS new hire orientation.Coordinate training and licenses for cranes and forklifts.Completes JSAs for new equipment and processes.Collaborate with supervisors to document PPE assessmentsParticipate in incident investigations and ensure incident management system is currentUnderstand how to track investigations and run trend reports.Maintains chemical inventory database that cross-references GHS Safety Data Sheets.  Responsible for ensuring that each SDS is current and approved within the system and accessible to all employees.Where applicable, help establish a Chemical Hygiene Plan for safe operation in laboratory spaces.Participate in daily operation meetings and Gemba walks as assigned.Communicate consistently and effectively to all cross-functional team members where needed to ensure EHS improvements and changes are understood, and questions are answered to move projects forward.Build and maintain knowledge of Plug Power technology.Possess a detailed understanding of global and EHS legal requirements (i.e.: Regulations, Codes, Standards, Directives, and Administrative Policies) and provide regulatory knowledge, technical expertise, EHS engineering knowledge, best practices and EHS management systemsWork well with limited supervision while being responsible for project management, compliance assurance and program rolloutExperience prioritizing and managing multiple & technically complex assignments concurrentlyRepresent Plug Power in a professional manner at all times and in all interactionsPerform all other duties as assignedExempt employees are expected to work as many hours as is necessary to complete their job responsibilities.  This may require they work more than eight hours a day and more than five days or 40 hours per week.   

Education and Experience

Bachelor’s degree in environmental health and safety or related degree, would consider relevant experience in lieu of a degree3 years of related work experience in EHS or related fieldWorking knowledge of data collection and statisticsExperience with Microsoft Office suite, including Excel.Excellent verbal and written communication skills.Ability to role model high standards of professionalism.Must be driven and self-motivated with excellent follow-through.Must possess the highest ethical standards and a commitment to work quality.Able to interpret regulations and implement requirements in the work environmentKnowledge of hydrogen and other flammable chemicals and broad background with safety and health programsAbility to analyze information, develop and deliver training programs, adapts policies, create reporting and proven progressive experience to offer recommendations for continuous improvementCapability to present information effectively to diverse audiences and stakeholders while responding to questions from groups of managers, employees and the leadership teamAbility to write reports and procedural manualsAbility to manage complex projects and multi-task effectively

Pay Rate:

$69,900.00 - $104,900.00

We offer a robust total rewards package at Plug, and a brief summary is below:
✓Base salary is determined on a number of factors including but not limited to education, experience, skills, and geography. These factors are considered when making an offer of employment.  
✓The above pay range, may not include local geographic pay variations. If there is an applicable geographic differential, a member of the HR team will discuss this during the interview process. 
✓Health, Dental & Vision Insurance eligibility starting from the first day of hire
✓401(k) with 5% company match
✓Bonus eligibility
✓Paid time off including vacation, personal, floating holidays, sick and volunteer time off
✓Paid Holidays
✓ Lifestyle Reimbursement Program
✓Education Assistance
✓Global access to mental health support and counseling professionals
✓Employee Assistance Program

Plug Power Inc. is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.