EHS Manager

Duties & Responsibilities

• Develop processes and program content that support safety and health for the site.
• Provide Front Line Leader training to site leadership to educate site leaders on new processes and procedures and to promote the Safety Journey fundamentals.
• Provide expertise and direction regarding regulatory agency (OSHA) enforcement procedures, techniques, and interpretations to ensure regulatory compliance for the company.
• Provide guidance regarding interpretation and implementation of industry standards such as ANSI, NFPA, ASSE, etc.
• Provide guidance for responses to regulatory agencies regarding enforcement actions, coordinating with the Legal Department regulatory attorney as necessary.
• Review written requests for proposals, capital projects and safety and health service agreements to ensure safety and health risks are identified and mitigated.
• Aid in the development and revision of safety standards, policies, plans, forms, and procedures, and ensure they comply with local, state, and federal laws as well as corporate standards.
• Aid in the reporting of safety data and submit results to site and corporate leadership in semi-annual safety performance reports.
• Aid in the leading of the Industrial Hygiene Program, providing guidance to sites regarding sampling requirements, tracking sampling progress and ensuring required sampling is completed.
• Manage IH Module in SAP to ensure functionality for the individual sites, provide troubleshooting support to sites as needed, and coordinate with IT to update the SAP master database with new agents or limits.
• Perform physical safety inspections at sites to identify hazards, and to ensure OSHA, provincial and corporate standard compliance.
• Aid sites with significant incident investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCAs).

Qualifications

• 3-5 years of experience in safety and health
• 1-2 years of Safety Manager experience in manufacturing
• Bachelor's degree in EHS or similar
• Proficient in MS Office
• Excellent communication skills, ability to talk to all levels of the organization
• Prior experience with SAP
• Preferred certifications: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Professional Engineer (PE)
• Special Government Employee (SGE) status
• Experience in food manufacturing