Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities

• Provide technical/professional support regarding applicable Environmental, Health and safety regulations and issues at the site.
• Responsible for the compilation of Environmental, Health and Safety data to support completion of regulatory reports.
• Research and identify agency-specific Environmental, Health & Safety regulatory requirements and provide recommendations.
• Conduct the training and development of the new employee and contractor training program.
• Assist in the development and implementation of training programs for Environmental, Health & Safety programs.
• Conduct monthly safety meetings.
• Assist in the development and implementation of written Environmental, Health & Safety policies and procedures.
• Work with plant departments to implement and best manage our PPE inventories.
• Issue safety permits as defined by Environmental, Health & Safety policies.
• Responsible for implementation of the facility California Accidental Release Program.
• Responsible for the implementation of the facility’s Hazardous waste management program.
• Facilitate the development and implementation of Environmental, Health and safety programs and initiatives in support of the facility’s compliance programs, RC14001 System, and facility/corporate goals.
• Assure compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company policies and standards.
• Develop, deploy, and audit Environmental, Health and Safety employee training programs.
• Provide oversight to plant safety and Emergency Response Teams. Create plant safety protocols and conduct periodic safety audits. Ensure that the location has a written Crisis Communication plan that enhances the company’s relations with employees, customers, community, media, and the general public. Leads, coordinates, and participates in periodic drills.
• Oversee the administration of the Occupational Medical Surveillance Program for the site.
• Coincide with production and maintenance to implement appropriate Process Safety Management programs as necessary.
• Identify needs and prioritize, develop, and implement Environmental, Health and Safety department activities to ensure that it is supporting and contributing to the goals and objectives of the plant.
• Manage complex environmental matters related to groundwater, air permitting, SWPP & SPCC.
• Develop and/or maintain an Environmental, Health and safety recordkeeping system that provides timely reporting both internally and to external agencies.
• Manage Environmental, Health & Safety projects and programs cost-effectively.
• Participate as an auditor in the Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety and RC14001 audit program.
• Attend training and seminars necessary to maintain proficiency in Environmental Health & Safety skills and knowledge.
• Perform and/or assist with plant-wide and departmental Environmental, Health & Safety audits.
• Conduct daily plant observations/audits.
• Conduct bi-weekly plant audits with plant departmental personnel. Assist departmental personnel with the audit documentation, recordkeeping, and action items through Cintellate.
• Conduct Job Safety Analysis, PPE assessments, and risk assessments for all plant positions.
• Implement Environmental, Health and safety corrective actions from internal/external audits, inspections, visits, and observations.
• Coincide with the OSHA on-site consultation program.
• Participate as needed in on-site customer audits.
• Provide project engineering support to the plant project engineer.
• Facilitate incident investigations and root cause analyses.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Compliance, Engineering, Process Safety, Chemistry, or a related discipline from an accredited university.
• Minimum ten years of experience in the chemical industry.
• Knowledge and experience in chemical manufacturing processes.
• Experience performing audits and developing CAPA systems and responses.
• Must be well-versed in all aspects of OSHA, DOT, and EHS regulatory requirements.
• Must be extremely detail-oriented, self-motivated, and have excellent problem-solving skills.
• Ability to travel to local and national destinations.