EHS Coordinator

U.S. Silica Holdings Inc. is a global performance materials company and is a leading producer of commercial silica used in the oil and gas industry and in a wide range of industrial applications. Over its 124-year history, U.S. Silica has developed core competencies in mining, processing, logistics, and materials science that enable it to produce and cost-effectively deliver more than 800 diversified products to customers across our end markets.
U.S. Silica's wholly-owned subsidiaries include EP Minerals and SandBox Logistics™. EP Minerals is an industry leader in the production of products derived from diatomaceous earth, perlite, engineered clays, and non-activated clays. SandBox Logistics™ is a state-of-the-art leader in proppant storage, handling and well-site delivery, and is dedicated to making proppant logistics cleaner, safer, and more efficient. The company has 26 operating mines and processing facilities and two additional exploration stage properties across the United States and is headquartered in Katy, Texas.
The EHS Coordinator reports directly to the Plant EHS Manager, but also works with the Corporate EHS team. This position is responsible for the implementation and management of corporate environmental, health, and safety programs, as well as, developing, training and recommending specific environmental health and safety related programs and activities, while following corporate and government regulations and guidelines.
Essential Job Functions:

• Implementation, administration, and enforcement of plant-wide safety, health, and environmental programs.
• Champion the training program, including annual refresher training.
• Keep abreast of new EHS developments through attending courses and maintaining contact with other EHS professionals and regulatory agencies.
• Promote personal development and awareness of EHS issues and concerns in all plant personnel.
• Be out in the plant monitoring and addressing safety activities/concerns.
• Develop a strong and reputable relationship with both hourly and management employees.
• Assist, train and educate plant management and employees to develop, maintain, and ensure cooperation and understanding of good environmental, safety, and health practices.
• Industrial Hygiene Sampling.
• Lead EHS Committee.
• Investigate Incidents and enter in IndustrySafe system.

Required Education, Experience, and Skills:

• High School Diploma is required.
• Organization – Needs to address projects in a logical manner and be methodical in approaching issues that are complex; Pose the ability to handle several different projects or requests with a plan and structure while keeping them as individual requirements.
• Communication – Needs to demonstrate good verbal skills and be able to speak to all levels of the plant organization; Ability to write clear and concise reports and documents with logical and understandable language that speaks to the message that the writer is trying to deliver.
• Cooperation – Have the ability to work well with all levels of employees in the organization and be flexible when decisions are made contrary to personal views.
• Problem Analysis & Creativity – Need to be able to identify EHS problems, secure relevant information, identify possible causes, and suggest possible solutions; will need to have the ability to develop new and unique approaches to existing or traditional situations.
• Knowledge - EHS Regulations and Policies – Knowledge of company policies and government regulations pertaining to EHS issues.
• Training Programs – Familiarity with the types of materials and instruction that is available to support EHS programs.
• Industry Requirements – Knowledge of the plant processes, equipment, positions, and generally accepted industrial practices.
• MSHA standards, rules, regulations, practices and interfacing/conducting plant inspections with MSHA inspectors
• Willingness - Assist, train and educate plant management and employees to develop, maintain, and ensure cooperation and understanding of good environmental, safety, and health practices.

Preferred Education, Experience, and Skills:

• Bachelor's Degree.
• EHS experience.
• Knowledge of standards, regulations and permits.
• Operations experience.

U.S. Silica is an equal opportunity employer for all without regard to race, gender, color, religion, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law. U.S. Silica is a smoke- and drug-free workplace. The above description is intended to capture the essential functions of the job, nature and level of work as of the preparation date. It is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties that may be required of the position. This job description may be modified at any time with or without notice.