EHS Manager - Plant

Primary Responsibilities

• Lead the development and implementation of safety policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations.
• Promote a proactive safety culture by training managers and employees in safe work practices, fire prevention, chemical/material handling, and emergency response.
• Serves as a visible leader on the production floor, conducting inspections, identifying risks, and ensuring timely corrective or preventative actions.
• Plans and implements training programs for managers and employees on safe work practices, fire prevention, and proper handling of materials.
• Guides management and supervisors in accident investigations and partnering with HR on workers’ compensation, hearings, and insurance cases.
• Manages environmental compliance, including waste stream management (RCRA/DOT), manifests, labeling, and wastewater treatment operations.
• Conducts environmental and safety inspections and determines corrective or preventative measures where indicated and follows up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Completes and submits all environmental reports required by various agencies.
• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
• Prepares studies and analyses of industrial accident causes and hazards to health for use by company personnel and outside agencies.
• Compiles and submits accident reports required by company and regulatory agencies.
• Represents the organization in community or industry safety groups and programs.
• Maintains safety files and records.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of industrial EHS experience including at least 5 years’ management level EHS experience preferred.
• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited institution in engineering, safety, environmental or related science.
• Strong working knowledge of applicable EHS laws and regulations, state, local, and federal.
• Excellent time management, project coordination and organizational skills.
• Strong analytical skills and ability to leverage data to make/gather support for business decisions.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public.
• Ability to think strategically and solve practical problems and deal with a variety of variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.
• Ability to carry out supervisory responsibilities in accordance with the organization's policies and applicable laws.
• Strong team building and team-participation skills.
• Able to both teach and learn.
• Able to communicate effectively with others while working.
• Able to understand the process flow and reactions occurring within each component of the wastewater treatment and acid recovery system.
• Able to understand and apply basic principles of chemistry (i.e. pH, acids/bases).
• Certification in an EHS related discipline and/or further education is a plus.
• Authorized to work for any employer in the United States of America.

Physical Requirements

• Must be able to use a variety of hand tools such as wrenches, screwdrivers, hammers, etc.
• Must be able to work in a dusty environment around metals.
• Sight – hand and eye coordination, depth perception needed to operate, adjust, and quantify chemicals and equipment, vision sufficient to inspect work areas and building for issues and operate computers.
• Hearing – must be able to hear others and warning sounds of forklift and other heavy machinery.
• Speech – must be able to communicate effectively with others while working.
• Smell – must be able to smell various chemicals and gasses.
• Must be able to sit, stand, and walk for long periods – frequent to constant.
• Must be able to squat, stoop, twist, climb, crawl, reach, grasp, and fine manipulation, and bend occasional to frequent.
• Must be able to be able to lift/carry 50+ lbs - occasional.