Environmental Health & Safety Manager

About us

G&H is a world leader in optical design, testing, and manufacturing. As experts in the technology of light, G&H partners with customers to deliver advanced optical systems, assemblies, and components for demanding applications. Headquartered in Ilminster, Somerset (UK), with primary operations across the U.S. and Europe, G&H is recognized for its expertise across acousto-optic, electro-optic, crystal-optic, fiber optic, and precision optic technologies. We serve leading OEMs in aerospace & defense, life sciences, and industrial markets, with a legacy of innovation spanning more than 75 years.

Role

G&H is seeking a highly motivated and detail-oriented Environmental Health & Safety Manager to be a member of the site leadership team taking responsibility for maintaining, administering and modifying, as required, our EH&S policies. You will function as part of the local management team with a dotted line relationship to site Director of Operations as the local EHS prime. The role is based in Moorpark, CA, working across multiple sites.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of safety experience in related fields
• Professional Certifications (CSP, ASP, CHMM, CIH) are highly desirable
• Solid practical experience managing HMBP & HMIS and demonstration of a lead OSHA role in a Manufacturing environment is a plus, ideally with multi-site responsibilities
• Ability to interpret and react to changes to applicable Regulations at federal, state, and local level
• Broad knowledge and understanding of health, safety and environmental regulations, and concepts (OSHA/Cal OSHA)
• Ability to read, understand, and decipher technical information in determining applicability to site processes
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with a variety of internal and external contacts
• Strong leadership, influencing, communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Structured work methodology along with being able to work independently
• Pragmatic approach to problem solving and issues management
• The ability to travel (25%-50%)

Mandatory Responsibilities

• Adherence to all Company policies, management systems and standard operational procedures, including legal responsibilities in relation to Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality
• Working positively to develop and foster good working relationships with colleagues and contracted personnel to maintain a culture of mutual respect and dignity
• Promote and display G&H values: Customer Focus, Integrity, Action, Unity, Precision

Responsibilities

• To support implementation of the Company’s Health, Safety, Environmental and Quality policies and enable compliance to relevant procedures.
• Overall responsibility for the Environmental and Health and Safety Management system and associated procedures. First responder for accident investigation.
• Continually evolve best working practices and procedures to deliver ISO14001 and Environmental excellence and certification.
• Analyzes organizational safety metrics and performs managerial reviews to evaluate results and recommends action plans to close gaps at an operational level.
• Identifies and drives improvement opportunities across multi-functional teams to continually improve the business performance measures
• Champion root cause analysis and preventative actions.
• Ensure compliance with health and safety regulations and maintain accurate documentation for audits.
• Reports EHS metrics and performs accident investigation to evaluate results and recommend action plans to close gaps at an operational level.
• Participates in, and lead, the implementation and management of ISO14001 Systems including ownership of the audit schedule.
• Management of safety equipment and statutory inspections.

Performance Measures

• Internal audit schedule adherence
• Timely reporting of Sustainability Metrics
• Spot it/near miss accident reporting

Personal Attributes

• Self-driven with the ability to set own priorities and work independently
• Challenging, but with high level of emotional intelligence
• Attention to detail with excellent analytical skills
• Strong influencing, communication, facilitation and interpersonal skills
• Change agent

Skills and Abilities

• Familiarization with ISO9001 and ISO14001 accredited management systems is essential.
• Minimum of 5 years’ experience within a quality management role working in the aerospace and defense sector.
• Lead or Internal Auditor recognized certification is essential.
• Knowledge, experience and understanding of Certified Unified Program Agency (CUPA) standards
• Experience in Air/Water Permitting CALOSHA
• Experience in Industrial Hygiene Assessments a Plus
• Experience with coordinating multi-functional teams in delivering business objectives/initiatives.
• Experience within safety and environmental Management
• Demonstrated knowledge and experience of quality assurance and continuous improvement methods, approaches, and tools, including strategic management.
• Demonstrated ability to drive results in Quality and continuous improvement areas.
• Mature Customer focused approach handling issues with urgency.
• Experience in implementing process improvements using structured problem-solving methodologies.
• Experienced in the use of Microsoft office – Word, Excel, PowerPoint essential