EHS Program Manager

About the role

This position provides professional knowledge and technical expertise around regulatory compliance, policy and program development, and training within the assigned scope. Specific emphasis is placed on:

• Developing and driving programs that continuously improve employee safety performance in the regions to world-class standards
• Developing and implementing regional and local EHS management systems and maintaining applicable certifications (e.g., ISO 14001, OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001) within the assigned area of responsibility

Responsibilities

• In collaboration with key stakeholders, drive toward a world-class employee safety culture by implementing safety systems, policies and procedures, safety campaigns, and programs to improve employee safe behaviors and eliminate, prevent, or control hazards/unsafe conditions
• Drive incident prevention strategies and evaluate, educate, and respond to predictive behaviors
• Serve as the technical expert and support implementation of corporate EHS software systems within the region to support compliance activities and the tracking/reporting of EHS performance metrics and trends
• Provide support for appropriate medical and industrial hygiene policies and programs to support accident and potential exposure incident management
• Support pre-employment fitness-for-duty evaluations and return-to-work programs for injured employees in partnership with local HR and Operations teams
• Support implementation of the Company’s EHS management systems strategy within the region, including identifying appropriate certification strategies (Responsible Care, ISO 14001, and OHSAS 18001/ISO 45001), coordinating with the Global EHS Director, Director Corporate Sustainability, and Manager, Regional EHS Manufacturing
• Collaborate with Corporate/Regional Quality function in the implementation, auditing, and maintenance of certification of such systems
• Serve as a resource for EHS training requirements and implement the Corporate EHS online training system and/or associated training materials for employee initial and refresher EHS training within the assigned scope
• Develop supplemental training strategies and resources necessary for the region not met by the corporate system to ensure compliance or performance improvements
• Work with management and operations personnel to ensure training information is kept up-to-date and meets regulatory requirements
• Serve as the technical expert and provide oversight and/or assist operational personnel in the performance of various types of assessments (e.g., job safety analysis, PPE assessments, HAZ-Ops, Process Safety, compliance assessments)
• Monitor resolution of findings as appropriate
• Participate in the Company’s raw material and product introduction processes to assess risks at manufacturing locations
• Ensure appropriate assessments are conducted as part of onboarding toll manufacturing and chemical management services contracts, as necessary
• Work closely with the Global EHS Director, Director Global Technical Services, site operations, and external insurance firms to identify and manage loss prevention issues within assigned scope
• Work with Corporate Engineering and site operations to ensure EHS is appropriately considered in the design and execution of capital projects
• Partner with site leadership to ensure that multi-year EHS capital expenditure projects are fully aligned and fulfilled at the site level
• Coordinate with Corporate Engineering on facility construction/demolition/closure projects to ensure appropriate contractor management programs are in place and activities are performed in compliance with corporate and regulatory requirements
• Coordinate with Operations/Engineering personnel to implement an effective Management of Change (MOC) process, including maintenance of reviews in the EHS management software system
• Supervise EHS consultants and contractors hired to perform EHS services such as industrial hygiene testing, fit testing, ventilation systems testing, sample collection, workplace hazard assessments, etc., ensuring compliance with regulatory and company requirements
• Analyze and interpret data and reports and make recommendations