Title:  EHS and Quality Engineer/Specialist

Primetals Technologies is a joint venture of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries and Partners.  Operating globally, Primetals Technologies offers a world-class technology product portfolio to guarantee excellence in metals production across the entire value chain - from the raw materials to the finished product.  We provide fully integrated new technology, automation and environmental solutions, high-end manufacturing capabilities and comprehensive life-cycle services.  Becoming a member of the Primetals Technologies Team means that our customers can count on reliable and dedicated support to master the challenges facing the metals industry today and in the future.  For our Employees, this means abundant opportunities to gain challenging work experience and steady growth potential for their careers.

We are looking for a EHS and Quality Engineer/Specialist for our Huger SC location with responsibility for ensuring day-to-day compliance with Primetals Quality Management System and Environmental, Health and Safety Program at the local level to maintain ISO and EPA certifications.  This position reports to organizational level VP of Quality and EHS for Primetals Technologies USA and functional level to General Manager in Huger SC location, ensuring alignment with both strategic goals and operational objectives.

Essential Functions

Quality

• Maintain quality requirements and standards for the maintenance and repair of equipment and related products.
• Serve as the primary quality assurance resource to facility supervisors, team leaders and employees for problem identification, resolution, nonconformance reporting and continuous improvement.
• Coordinate and Lead Monthly Quality Meetings.
• Coordinate methods for process control, process improvement, testing and inspection.
• Manage ISO Document Control System and participate in internal and external ISO Quality Audits.
• Lead Root Cause and Corrective Actions of Nonconformance.
• Maintain and Monitor Nonconformance Reporting System and Customer Complaint Reporting System
• Review customers purchase orders, contracts and change requests and ensure that the necessary criteria and provisions are included in quality and process plans.
• Report to management on quality issues and trends.
• Review suppliers purchase orders and establish supplier quality requirements.

EHS

• Perform and document plant safety walkthroughs and implement corrections and improvements to safety issues.
• Manage and maintain all safety related documentation including SDS records.
• Maintain Regulatory Agency(s) compliance and monitors regulation changes and revisions.
• Facility Management Representative (MR) for regulatory and non-regulatory compliance audits/assessments.
• Make personal protection equipment recommendations for various functions throughout the plant.
• Leads the investigation of local environmental and/or safety related incidents and may be responsible for thorough investigations of complex incidents at the regional level.
• Provide weekly safety theme topics for department supervisors to discuss with employees.
• Resolve safety related issues.
• Develop and lead in safety related training programs.

Education/Experience/Skills/Abilities

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelors degree (B.S./B.A.) from four-year college or university in a related discipline; and least two (2) years related experience in a Quality and EHS role; or equivalent combination of related education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the public.
• Reasoning Ability: Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Computer Skills: Knowledge of database software; risk management software; project management software; spreadsheet software and word processing software.

Primetals Technologies offers a full range of benefits starting with first day of employment.  If you want to learn more about Primetals Technologies, visit our website!  

At Primetals Technologies, we value difference for the benefit of our Employees, our Customers, and our Community. Primetals Technologies is committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, or gender identity.

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