Environmental & Safety Technician

Company Overview
Danone North America mission is to be the Earth’s favorite food company, by creating nutritious, innovative, responsibly produced foods that nurture people and the planet. Danone brands include Horizon, the leading national organic dairy brand; and Silk, the national category leader in natural and organic plant-based beverages, including Silk Soymilk, Silk Pure Almond and Silk Pure Coconut. Danone also makes International Delight, the nation’s leading provider of flavored, liquid non-dairy creamers and LAND O LAKES* liquid dairy products. Becoming the Earth's favorite food company means more than making food responsibly. It takes inventiveness, consistency and quality, and a dedication to doing better. Most of all, it takes people who love food. We are looking for exceptional talent to help us succeed.

General Summary

This position is responsible for the execution of programs to ensure that the Company provides a safe workplace for employees while ensuring environmental compliance activities on the manufacturing floor. This position assist with ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.

The incumbent is successful through strong leadership, vision, and effective management and ensures these goals in a professional atmosphere that enhances Company economic viability.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Partners with EHS Manager in the implementation and completion of tasks related to environmental, health and safety compliance programs at the plant location.
• Assist with tasks that support regulation of waste from the manufacturing floor to ensure compliance with proper storage, labeling and disposal.
• Completes work related to sustainability and zero waste to landfill efforts at the facility.
• Enters claim data into systems as needed.
• Collaborates with plant leaders to provide environmental compliance of generated work streams.
• Prepares generated waste streams for proper disposal.
• Ensure new generated waste streams are labeled and stored correctly for proper disposal.
• Coordinates facility wide Eye wash inspections and issue work orders for needed repairs.
• Coordinates plant AED inspections and repairs.
• Coordinates facility wide fire extinguisher inspections and repairs.

Job Specifications

This section identifies the minimum job specifications required to perform the job.

• Knowledge, Skills and Abilities
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Good organizational skills.
• Must be adaptable and flexible.
• Works well under pressure, effectively handles conflict, strict deadlines, and multiple tasks
• Ability to assess and implement EHS best practices.
• Excellent organization, recordkeeping, and documentation skills.
• Education and Experience
• Environmental Health, Chemistry, or related field experience or in lieu of a degree, 3 plus years manufacturing experience with similar environmental duties or responsibilities. Basic knowledge EPA regulations, Virginia state requirements is a plus.
• Computer Skills
• Software including: Microsoft Office Suite, Microsoft Project, and Lotus Notes, Office 365, Smartsheets.

At Danone North America, you’ll work with some of the best-known food and beverage brands in the world like Activia, Silk, Two Good, Oikos, Evian, and Happy Family. You’ll be part of one of the largest Certified B Corps in the world , working together to make sure our brands create real benefits for people, communities, and the planet. We have 6,000+ employees across the U.S. and Canada. Come join our movement to bring health through food to as many people as possible.

Danone North America doesn’t just welcome what makes you unique, we value it. We’re proud to be an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. All hires to our team are based on qualifications, merit and business needs. We recruit, employ, train and promote regardless of race, color, religion, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, veteran status, genetic characteristic or any other protected status. Faithful to our values of openness and humanism, all of our employees share in the commitment to engage one another with dignity and respect.