Tuesday, April 17, 2018

American Outdoor Brands Seeks Environmental Engineer

At American Outdoor Brands, we are proud to offer some of the most popular names in the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast markets!

We are dedicated to creating, growing, and preserving strong consumer brands that deliver innovative and high-quality products. Our efforts focus on meeting the needs of consumers who have a passion for the adventure, freedom, and personal inspiration offered by embracing the great outdoors. We have successfully grown from a single firearms operating division founded in 1852 under the iconic Smith & Wesson brand to four operating divisions today.

With more than 18 highly respected consumer brands -- and growing -- we are well positioned to serve the large outdoor lifestyle products market opportunity. American Outdoor Brands Corporation represents our enhanced strategic direction, our broad range of product offerings, and our plan to continue building upon our portfolio of strong American brands. American Outdoor Brands Corporation serves as the holding company for the historic Smith & Wesson Corp., Battenfeld Technologies, Inc., and Crimson Trace Corporation, which represent our firearms, manufacturing services, accessories, and electro-optics divisions.

We have only just begun our journey toward achieving our vision of being the leading provider of high-quality products for the shooting, hunting, and rugged outdoor enthusiast. This large and growing market is populated by active lifestyle consumers who pursue their activities with passion and seek out brands they can trust. With a track record of creating, preserving, and acquiring respected brands, we remain committed to our future growth -- focusing on brands that best support the needs and lifestyle of our valued customers.

American Outdoor Brands (and its affiliates) is an equal opportunity employer, and considers for employment and hires qualified candidates without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, pregnancy, gender identity, age, national origin, ancestry, veteran status, military service, application for military service, physical or mental disability, genetic information or any other status protected by applicable state or local law. Candidates must possess proper authorization to work in the United States and, where applicable, to possess technical data as defined in the International Traffic In Arms Regulations (ITAR) 22 CFR 120.10.

Environmental Engineer – Springfield, MA

Responsible for ensuring Smith & Wesson's compliance with all applicable Environmental regulations and requirements. Identify, develop and implement environmental training to reflect compliance needs and trends across the regulatory climate and business ensuring successful implementation and integration of all Environmental programs.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

· Assist with implementing and executing tactical aspects of S&W policies and procedures such that full compliance with environmental permits is maintained and sustained.

· Air permitting, collecting of wastewater and stormwater samples and completing reporting requirements along with hazardous waste sampling and profiling needs.

· Ensuring compliance with all Environmental programs, policies and procedures across all locations.

· Conducting Environmental inspections and program audits

· Implement and manage to closure environmental performance reduction plans for: Air emissions; Water use; Greenhouse Gas Emissions/Energy Use, and Waste Generation

· Investigating work related accidents, incidents, compliance events and serious near misses

· Providing Environmental support other locations as requested

· Providing 24-hr access and availability for incident response

· Responding to Environmental concerns raised by employees

· Helping the department to reach all Company Environmental goals and objectives as defined under the Environmental Management System.

NOTE: This list presents only the principal duties of the position and is not intended to be comprehensive. The duties and responsibilities listed above may be changed or supplemented at any time in accordance with business needs and conditions.

Education and Experience:

· Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Health & Safety or similar field

· 4-6 years of EH&S experience, preferably working in a manufacturing environment

· Experience with Air permitting and Stormwater requirements

· Experience in facilities/maintenance preferred

· Experience with risk management carriers preferred

· Experience with fire department and building code regulations preferred

Competencies and Skills:

Physical Demands:

· Working knowledge of 40 CFR 260-279: Hazardous Waste

· Working knowledge of 29 CFR 1910.32: Personal Protective Equipment

· Working knowledge of electronic and mechanical operations and applications in a manufacturing environment

· Strong problem solving skills

· Ability to complete projects as assigned in a timely manner

· Must be able to communicate in English verbally and in writing (basic verbal instructions, simple written memos and instructions)

· Intermediate computer skills required -- Microsoft Office applications

· Proven ability to identify, investigate, correct, and document potential environmental, health and safety non-conformances.

· Ability to acquire EH&S certifications as necessary

· Occasional: bending, kneeling, squatting, standing, walking, reaching, overhead reaching, and fine motor skills.

· Maximum lifting: to 30 pounds

· Frequent lifting: 5 to 20 pounds

· Occasional lifting: 20 to 30 pounds.

NOTE: Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Work Environment and Personal Protective Equipment:

Within the Smith & Wesson manufacturing facility, employees may be exposed to manufacturing noise, airborne liquid chemicals, fine particulate dust, ambient temperatures, and industrial lighting. Work environment is similar to most manufacturing operations. May be exposed to excessive noise, temperatures, hazards associated with working around moving machinery, work in confined quarters, exposure to vibrations and shop lighting, continuous exposure to hot temperatures, may be humid, odors, dust, continuous exposure to mechanical hazards, and occasional exposure to chemical hazards.

The following Personal Protective Equipment is required:

* Safety glasses with side shields, hearing protection and composite-toed safety shoes required when on manufacturing floor

The use of additional personal protective equipment (PPE) may be required when a job task(s) is being completed in or around your assigned department or in another department, this includes safety eyewear, hearing protection, and safety footwear.

Link to apply:

https://recruiting.adp.com/srccar/public/RTI.home?c=1055241&d=External&r=5000300772606&_fromPublish=true#/