KPS Global (KPSG) is the North American industry leader in the manufacture, production, and installation of Walk-in Coolers and Freezers. KPSG’s end-product serves many channels within the retail food market as well as industrial applications. KPSG is based in Fort Worth, Texas with Engineering activities centralized in the Fort Worth facility (along with Finance, Human Resources, Customer Operations, Sales, and Installation Services), supporting product manufacturing in five locations: Fort Worth, TX; Piney Flats, TN; Conyers, GA, San Dimas, CA, and Goodyear, AZ.

KPS Global values its outstanding people who are deeply committed to providing innovative, high-quality service to clients from coast-to-coast. As a member of the KPS team, you’ll be part of an exciting and modern company culture where you will enjoy professional flexibility and benefit from an environment where creativity, innovation, and hard work are rewarded.

KPS Global is looking for a Environmental, Health, & Safety Representative (EHS), to join the Operations Group.

The EHS Representative is responsible for supporting the coordination, planning and implementation of the Safety Management System (SMS) to ensure KPS Global is a safe, healthy workplace. This role identifies and corrects workplace hazards and ensures regulatory and organizational compliance requirements are met.

Required Skills

• Inspect and evaluate environment, equipment and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with government safety regulations and industry standards

• Manages implementation and maintenance of the Safety Management System and all associated audits and reporting requirements

• Tracks injured employees (in conjunction with management) and their medical rehabilitation as well as developing appropriate light duty assignments

• Develops and facilitates safety related programs and training for employees

• Coordinates the enforcement of all company safety rules and ensuring disciplinary processes are followed for non-compliance

• Leads the management of the Worker's Safety Compensation program

• Oversees all safety committees/teams to ensure appropriate budgets, records, and files are adhered to and maintained

• Maintains current, accurate records and files to ensure all regulatory and organizational requirements are met including postings and distributions

• Leads First Responders and rendering first aid to injured employees; ensuring adherence to all training and regulatory requirements

• Ensures periodic workplace and equipment inspections are conducted and documented

• Coordinates with outside agency services for health, safety, training, education, resources, and government compliance regulations

Required Experience

• Associate's degree or higher preferred

• 3+ years safety in a manufacturing environment

• Proficient with Spanish is highly preferred

• Intermediate level of expertise in MS Office

• A thorough understanding of manufacturing processes and hazards

• Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both written and verbal

• Knowledge of manufacturing safety standards, procedures, and documentation

• Knowledge of Workers Compensation laws

• Proficiency in Minitab and Excel Statistical ToolPak

• Proven ability to improve production speed and flow

• Ability to work cross-functionally throughout all levels of an organization to manage change and process implementations

• A demonstrated track record of developing and training employees – high level of employee engagement, “comfortable” in both the factory and office environment

• Completion of at least one large scale project where significant cost savings were achieved

• Curious nature, investigates thoroughly

• High energy, easy to work with style, functions with different leadership styles and projects seamlessly

• Excellent proven “people” skills, works well with all levels, tailors ones delivery (verbal and written) in light of the audience, advocate of employee engagement

• Applies theory and tools in a practical and appropriate fashion relative to desired outcome

• Large appetite to understand the business in entirety – the customer base and channels, the product and function, manufacturing processes (strengths and areas needing improvement), and product installation challenges.

• Must be able to work in a manufacturing plant