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Matthews Memorialization York, Pennsylvania wood plant has an exciting opportunity for an EHS Associate. This is typically a person with 1-3 years of experience or a recent college graduate with a desire to learn and grow in all aspects of safety and environmental programs.
This person is responsible for supporting the implementation a wide variety of programs and to ensure the highest possible degree of safety and regulatory compliance. Your active role in our safety culture assures that all our employees return home safely each day. This role interacts with plant floor associates and professional staff on a daily basis.
Our plant is a modern woodwork facility that contains a mix of state of the art equipment including sophisticated robotics coupled with time-honored craftsmanship skills to create industry-leading wood caskets. Matthews Memorialization is a (MATW) Matthews International company.
http://matw.com/memorialization/
General expectation of the role:
- Promoting a culture of environmental and safety excellence and awareness with all employees, visitors, and outside contractors.
- Educating, training, and enforcing all EHS policies and programs in a consistent manner in line with Matthews International core values.
- Assist with the development and implementation of programs and policies for monitoring and preventing physical hazards at the facility.
- Works one-on-one and in team environments such as with the safety committee to direct and/or guide related activities.
- Performs routine auditing and inspection activities and follows up on findings.
- Assists with maintaining all environmental certifications.
- Ensures adherence to safety programs such as confined space and hot work permits.
- Develops safety and environmental related documentation and forms.
- Assist with accident and near miss investigations.
- Other related duties as assigned.
- Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety & Environmental Health or equivalent.
- 1-3 years of experience desired but not required for the right candidate.
- Ability to work with and influence people at all levels of the organization and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
- A high degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
- Strong analytical, interpersonal, problem-solving & planning skills.
- Strong verbal and written communication skills.
- Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
PHYSICAL ASPECTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT:
- Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
- Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.



