Occupational Health and Hygiene Specialist

We are Doe Run - 160 years strong.

$25.71/hour
5% targeted monthly bonus.
Insurance benefits start day 1.
80 hours vacation after 90 days.
On-the-job training with career growth opportunities.

The Doe Run Company is currently seeking an Occupational Health and Hygiene Specialist to assist in developing, implementing, and monitoring the health and hygiene programs. Includes compliance with OSHA lead, cadmium, and arsenic standards, exposure to hazardous atmospheres and gases, oversight of the change house, division PPE requirements, and support of the EHS group. This position is located at our Buick Resource Recycling Division in Boss, MO.

Education & Experience:

• High school diploma or equivalent.
• 3 years of industrial safety or occupational medical experience.
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or related field preferred.
• Prior experience drawing blood and properly submitting lab samples for testing.
• COHC, PFT, CPR, and First Aid, preferred.
• Valid driver’s license.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities:

• Proficient computer skills, including Microsoft Office Suite.
• Proficient knowledge of OSHA regulations and health, hygiene, and safety best practices.
• Proficient in first aid, health screening, and workers’ compensation coordination skills.
• Proficient in attention to detail, accuracy, and organization skills to maintain health and safety records.
• Ability to effectively communicate safety instructions and concerns to employees and management.

Job Responsibilities:

• Train employees to identify and manage health hazards, and understand safety rules and requirements through classroom sessions, safety meetings, and individualized counseling.
• Advise and guide employees regarding mandatory health, hygiene, and safety standards, protocols, and procedures to ensure regulatory compliance as mandated by local, state, and federal agencies. Review, update, and implement site health, hygiene, and safety plans as required by OSHA or as necessary to eliminate or reduce hazards.
• Conduct routine and follow-up safety inspections of work areas for regulatory non-compliance and safety hazards and document any identified issues; provide guidance on appropriate resolutions and recommend disciplinary action, if necessary.
• Respond to medical or safety emergencies and handle first aid cases, and assist in seeking medical care as needed for job-related incidents that occur during normal working hours. Initiate reporting to internal workers’ compensation personnel for work-related injuries and illnesses.
• Perform routine medical and health screenings (such as biological monitoring, physicals, and drug screens), prepare safety reports, and gather required health, hygiene, and safety information. Collect hazard analysis and sampling (such as noise, chemicals, ergonomics, etc.).
• Complete tasks in a safe and environmentally compliant manner by following EHS (environmental, health, and safety) policies, procedures, and best practices; support and assist peers in working in a safe, compliant manner; report unsafe acts or conditions, incidents, and deviations; and provide feedback to support continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Other duties as assigned.

Environmental Conditions, Physical & Lifting Requirements:

• Regularly required to use a computer, phone, and radio.
• Regularly required to work in outdoor weather. Regularly required to wear PPE, including but not limited to a respirator, eye protection, hearing protection, and foot protection. Occasionally work near moving mechanical parts. Occasionally required to work in confined spaces, wet, humid conditions (non-weather). Rarely exposed to vibration, work at heights with fall protection. Occasionally exposed to loud noise. Frequently, work is performed in a standard office setting.
• Regularly required to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods of time, talk and hear; occasionally required to use repetitive motion and reach with hands/arms. Requires clarity of vision and three-dimensional vision.
• Occasionally required to lift up to 25 pounds.

Based in St. Louis, Missouri, USA, The Doe Run Company is a privately held natural resources company and a global provider of lead, copper, and zinc concentrates. Dedicated to environmentally responsible mineral and metal production, Doe Run operates the Resource Recycling facility, one of the world’s largest, single-site lead recycling centers, located in Boss, Missouri. The company also owns six operating mines in one of the world’s largest lead mining districts, also in Missouri: Brushy Creek, Buick, Casteel, Fletcher/West Fork, Mine 29/Viburnum and Sweetwater. The Doe Run Company, and its subsidiaries deliver products and services necessary to provide power, protection, and convenience. Doe Run has operations in Missouri, Washington, and Arizona. For more information, visit www.doerun.com.

Doe Run is an Equal Opportunity Employer, including disability and veterans.

Experience

Required

• Prior experience drawing blood and properly submitting lab samples for testing.
• 3 year(s): Industrial safety or occupational medical experience.

Preferred

• COHC, PFT, CPR, and First Aid, preferred

Education

Required

• High School or better

Preferred

• Bachelors or better in Engineering or related field

Licenses & Certifications

Required

• Personal Driver's License

Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
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