REAL ALLOY is the market leader in third-party aluminum recycling and specification alloy production.  Headquartered in Cleveland, Ohio, we have 17 plants strategically located across the United States, Mexico, and Canada.  We convert aluminum scrap and by-products into reusable aluminum metal for a growing number of applications across various industries. We are ideally positioned to respond to the needs of an increasingly recycling-conscious world. Advanced technologies enable us to process a large variety of scrap and dross and reduce the amount of residual waste from aluminum manufacturing that would otherwise end up as landfill.

The HSE Specialist will support the effective implementation of company health, safety and environmental programs, processes, and systems. The position is responsible for activities that proactively drive site/company safety and environmental performance to higher levels (based on benchmarking), focusing on improvements that will effectively eliminate/reduce risk and ensure compliance with Real Alloy HSE objectives.

 

• Ensures the health and safety of all employees, visitors and contractors through the effective implementation of Real Alloy HSE standards, policies and procedures.
• Partners with plant and corporate resources to implement proactive solutions to prevent workplace injury/illness and advance environmental control programs.
• Collaborates with and provides visible leadership to all employees, particularly those on the plant floor, to drive safety and environmental awareness, engagement, and improvement. 
• Facilitates the incident management and investigation process to ensure proper documentation and effective response to all HSE incidents
• Completes HSE inspections, audits, observations and risk assessments to detect and eliminate at-risk behaviors / conditions and non-standard environmental practices.
• Completes all applicable HSE compliance tasks thoroughly and on time.
• Conducts HSE orientation and ongoing training consistent with the site training plan.
• Utilizes HSE data and other available information to develop and execute annual site improvement plans to reduce risk and continuously improve performance.
• Coordinate Process Safety Management and Process Hazard Analysis. Conduct compliance audits and track improvements to completion.
• Ensures the effective implementation of the contractor management program.
• Routinely develops impactful HSE toolbox talks and shared practices
• Maintain and report out site HSE KPIs.
• Routinely collaborates with the Coldwater North plant to promote HSE standardization between the North and South plants
• Provides HSE support to the Coldwater North plant as needed 

Environmental:

• Review and maintain the site ROP/Title V Secondary Aluminum MACT air permit requirements. Work closely with site management to ensure all recordkeeping and reporting obligations are met and promote continuous improvement strategies for environmental controls.
• Review and maintain the site NPDES stormwater permit requirements and SWPPP Plan.
• Maintain the site SPCC Plan and applicable requirements.
• Comply with all RCRA inspection and reporting requirements as they pertain to waste generation, storage and disposal.
• Support the preparation and submittal of all required reports and permit applications as required including but not limited to SARA Tier 1/Tier2 Inventory Report, TRI Report / Form R, NPDES DMR’s, Air Emission Reports and Waste Profile Renewals.

Safety:

• Partners with the plant management team to establish and maintain an active Central Safety Committee. Leads plant safety meetings, safety walk-arounds and assists Front Line Leaders with crew safety meetings.
• Partners with Operations and Maintenance to ensure adequate mechanical and physical safeguards to equipment.  Ensures equipment is regularly inspected and that all monitoring and testing equipment is calibrated as required.
• Develop, upgrade and implement the necessary safety and health training programs and systems to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Company requirements.
• Follows investigation practices and procedures for all incidents to determine the causes and the corrective actions necessary to prevent recurrences, ensuring the site meets corporate reporting targets
• Maintains accurate recordkeeping data as required by the Occupational Safety and Health Administration and company standards.
• Implements effective emergency response action programs.
• Routinely analyzes injury/observation/safe or stop data to identify trends and develop actions that drive continuous improvement
• Maintains data, records and documents in a confidential manner.
• Quote, purchase, and allocate necessary items to ensure a safe working environment.
• Coordinates annual hearing testing, medical evaluations, first aid and CPR training, fit testing and other safety and health program requirements.
• Manage and administer site worker compensation matters, partnering with HR on return to work and transitional duty assessments as necessary.

• Associates degree in related field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum 1 year experience in an HSE role within a manufacturing setting with demonstrated understanding of related principles and regulations.
• Strong persuasion and motivation skills as well as the ability to work across all disciplines and employee levels. 

• Strong communication skills – written and verbal.  Ability to accurately write reports, communicate verbally with employees, provide constructive feedback and maintain positive employee relations.
•  Ability to work variable hours, be on call and travel occasionally (<15%).

The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not construed to be an exhaustive list of all job duties performed by the personnel so classified.

REAL ALLOY is an equal opportunity employer and supports diversity in the workplace. Qualified applications will receive consideration for employment without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran. Our HR teams will reach out to the applicants who met the qualifications and most closely aligned with requirements of the positions.