Job Title:  EHS and Facilities Specialist

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.

The EHS and Facilities Specialist plays a pivotal role in ensuring a safe, compliant, and efficient work environment. This position is responsible for supporting and coordinating Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs, as well as assisting with the day-to-day operations and maintenance of the company facility. The ideal candidate will be proactive, detail-oriented, and capable of managing multiple priorities while fostering a culture of safety and sustainability.

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
• Assist with facility-related issues, including maintenance, repairs, and vendor management.
• 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.

Physical Requirements:

Must be performed with or without reasonable accommodation 

• Regularly required to sit or stand, walk, bend, and reach with hands and arms.
• Regular use of hands/fingers for handling, holding, grasping, and typing on a computer keyboard.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
• Must be able to lift and move up to 50 lbs. 

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.