EHS Technician

  • Spherion
  • Augusta, Georgia
  • Full Time

EHS technicians perform technical duties related to safety, health and environmental compliance. The EHS Technician II is the functional
leader that ensures the various tasks related to the training and instruction of all employees assigned to be operators of vehicles. This
position will be required to be a certified trainer, ensures/verifies that all employees who operate or work near vehicles are properly
trained, and ensures proper documentation will be maintained to ensure training is complete and current.

Responsibilities:
- Perform EHS preventative maintenance and inspection of assigned equipment, in accordance with regulatory requirements.
- Seeks to acquire new skills and abilities in order to keep current on EHS requirements.
- Improve upon and develop EHS programs and supporting resources and integrate these procedures into existing facility
processes.
- Provide guidance to internal customers on potential improvements.
- Assist Leadership Team with driving Safety as a value and encouraging employee engagement and ownership.
- Assist with EHS training modules and process for employee development.
- Conduct ergonomic assessments and identify workstation and process improvements based on data and ergonomic design
criteria.
- Assist with Job Hazard Analyses and risk assessments.
- Assist with EHS data trend analysis, statistical reports and problem solving to reduce incident rates and environmental metrics.
- Assist with Sustainability initiatives including Zero Waste to Landfill and Energy Conservation.
- Complete environmental inspections and corrective actions.
- Maintain existing SDS system and ensure new materials and products have appropriate SDS that are communicated to employees.
- Track, maintain and close-out EHS related near miss reports.
- Participate in EHS Safety Committee meetings.
- Communicate EHS material through local EHS intranet site, articles, newsletters, signage, etc.
- Provide the general safety training requirement for the program.
- Monitor the effectiveness of the program by random audits of the daily inspection checklists and monitoring of equipment
operation.
- Evaluate designated areas for forklift use.
- Must implement and administer the Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) policy.
- Verify that all employees who operate or work near PIV?s are properly trained.
- Maintain written records of operator training on each model of PIV and the name of the trainer.
- Maintain written records of the frequent and annual inspections performed by the PIV owner, including the date and any
problems found, the date when repaired, and the name of the person performing the repairs.
- Maintain written records of the name and purchaser of each PIV.
- Make recommendations for revisions if necessary.
- Establish expected operating conditions for forklift and send to the EHS to review prior to operation.
- Ensure the department has adequate trainers to maintain qualified operators.

Working hours: 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM (Various Shifts Available)

Skills:
- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.
- Must be able to work overtime as necessary.

Education:
Bachelors

Experience:
4-7 years

Qualifications:
Education:
- High School Diploma or GED required, AA/BS/BA preferred in Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Engineering, Life Safety,
Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Occupational Health and Safety. Additional degrees and/or related
coursework or certifications may be considered

Experience:
- 2+ years; experience in the EHS field.
- Must Complete required training to include: RCRA training / DOT certification, First Aid/CPR/AED, HazWoper Technician, etc.
within the first 3 months of hire.
- Strong capability with computer applic

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).

key responsibilities

- Perform EHS preventative maintenance and inspection of assigned equipment, in accordance with regulatory requirements.- Seeks to acquire new skills and abilities in order to keep current on EHS requirements.- Improve upon and develop EHS programs and supporting resources and integrate these procedures into existing facilityprocesses. - Provide guidance to internal customers on potential improvements. - Assist Leadership Team with driving Safety as a value and encouraging employee engagement and ownership. - Assist with EHS training modules and process for employee development.- Conduct ergonomic assessments and identify workstation and process improvements based on data and ergonomic designcriteria. - Assist with Job Hazard Analyses and risk assessments.- Assist with EHS data trend analysis, statistical reports and problem solving to reduce incident rates and environmental metrics. - Assist with Sustainability initiatives including Zero Waste to Landfill and Energy Conservation.- Complete environmental inspections and corrective actions. - Maintain existing SDS system and ensure new materials and products have appropriate SDS that are communicated to employees.- Track, maintain and close-out EHS related near miss reports.- Participate in EHS Safety Committee meetings.- Communicate EHS material through local EHS intranet site, articles, newsletters, signage, etc.- Provide the general safety training requirement for the program.- Monitor the effectiveness of the program by random audits of the daily inspection checklists and monitoring of equipmentoperation.- Evaluate designated areas for forklift use.- Must implement and administer the Powered Industrial Vehicle (PIV) policy.- Verify that all employees who operate or work near PIV?s are properly trained.- Maintain written records of operator training on each model of PIV and the name of the trainer.- Maintain written records of the frequent and annual inspections performed by the PIV owner, including the date and anyproblems found, the date when repaired, and the name of the person performing the repairs.- Maintain written records of the name and purchaser of each PIV.- Make recommendations for revisions if necessary.- Establish expected operating conditions for forklift and send to the EHS to review prior to operation.- Ensure the department has adequate trainers to maintain qualified operators.

experience

4-7 years

skills

- Will be required to perform other duties as requested, directed, or assigned.- Must be able to work overtime as necessary.

qualifications

Education:- High School Diploma or GED required, AA/BS/BA preferred in Industrial Hygiene, Industrial Engineering, Life Safety,Environmental Engineering, Environmental Studies, Occupational Health and Safety. Additional degrees and/or relatedcoursework or certifications may be considered;Experience:- 2+ years' experience in the EHS field.- Must Complete required training to include: RCRA training / DOT certification, First Aid/CPR/AED, HazWoper Technician, etc.within the first 3 months of hire. - Strong capability with computer applications including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint preferred.- Must be able to recognize conflict and take appropriate action within scope of the role.- Must be able to define problem areas, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.- Models Club Car values (Integrity, Respect, Teamwork, Innovation, Courage) in and outside of the workplace.- Leads positively and optimistically.- Self-motivated and flexible.- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills.- Strong problem-solving skills.- Willing to participate in continuous learning opportunities as part of job and personal development.- A successful candidate will be a hands-on; ?on the plant floor? person who can lead by example to help drive behavioral changein the environmental, health and safety arena and drive results in a manufacturing environment.

education

Bachelors

Job ID: 523333933
Originally Posted on: 6/2/2026

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