First Solar reserves the right to offer you a role most applicable to your experience and skillset. Basic Job Functions: The EHS Engineer is responsible for implementation and coordination of environmental, health and safety programs ensuring compliance with FS EH&S policy and applicable regulatory standards.
Experience:
- 5-7 years of manufacturing and/or lab research and development environmental, health and safety experience.
Education:
- Bachelor of Science in an EHS-related, applicable engineering field or physical science required with similar Masters Degree preferred.
Required Skills:
- Broad based knowledge of Safety, Environmental and Loss Prevention regulations, programs, best-practices and systems.
- Professional certifications (CSP, CIH, CHMM)) or ability to obtain
- Strong self-motivation and multitasking abilities
- Effective organizational skills
- Excellent analytical, verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to negotiate and influence a variety of stakeholders including regulatory officials
- Ability to complete key deliverables on multiple, simultaneous assignments
- Must be able to negotiate and resolve conflicts within all levels of the organization to a win/win solution.
- EHS Project Management skills
Essential Functions & Responsibilities
- Responsible to development and implement EHS programs in accordance with Country, Federal, State and Local Regulations.
- Responsible for maintaining ISO 14001 environmental management system (EMS) and OHSAS 18001 health and safety management system (HSMS); may be responsible to act as a management representative for EMS and/or HSMS.
- Proven ability to provide EHS related training
- Maintains an incident reporting system, conducts investigations and provides safety analysis as required.
- Responsible for supporting process to obtain applicable EHS permits as required and ensuring compliance to permit requirements.
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- Responsible for environmental and industrial hygiene monitoring and reporting. Ability to prepare graphs, charts, and statistical models from data collected.
- Participate in EH&S audits for compliance assurance and or EHS management systems
- Ensure all EHS audits and inspections are completed and that corrective actions are tracked to closure.
- Defines and implements corrective/preventive actions and continuous improvement activities as directed.
- Participate in formal improvement team activities. Support all departmental and organizational improvement initiatives in order to achieve business objectives. Estimated Salary: 89,440 USD per year- 127,400 USD per year
Physical Requirements:
- Will sit, stand or walk short distances for up to 12 hours per day
- Will climb stairs on an occasional basis
- Will exert up to 50 pounds of force to lift, push or pull on a seldom basis
- Required to use hands to grasp, lift, handle, carry or feel objects repetitively on a frequent basis
- 20/40 vision in each eye, with or without correction, is required
- Must be able to comply with all safety standards and procedures
- May reach above shoulder heights and below the waist on a frequent basis
- May stoop, kneel, or bend, on an occasional basis
- Ability to wear personal protective equipment is required (including but not limited to; steel toed shoes, gloves, safety glasses, hearing protection, protective jacket or apron and arm guards)
- Must be capable of physically tolerating demanding outdoor construction environments including extreme hot and cold weather for extended periods of time.
Potential candidates will meet the education and experience requirements provided on the above job description and excel in completing the listed responsibilities for this role. All candidates receiving an offer of employment must successfully complete a background check and any other tests that may be required. Equal Opportunity Employer Statement: First Solar is an Equal Opportunity Employer that values and respects the importance of a diverse and inclusive workforce. It is the policy of the company to recruit, hire, train, and promote persons in all job titles without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, or gender identity. We recognize that diversity and inclusion is a driving force in the success of our company.
