Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Job Duties

• Lead EHS initiatives and ensure consistent execution across locations
• Maintain appropriate data and information systems
• Report progress and problems to sites and company leadership
• Review and interpret SHE regulators and assist in determination of impact to the sites/facilities
• Develop procedures and forms needed to manage all functions
• Develops training materials, provides training, or arranges for the delivery of training for all functions
• Conduct internal auditing processes designed to identify and correct deficiencies vs. standards for all applicable functions
• Manage regulatory reporting, audits and inspections
• Work with other departments and onsite contractors to achieve regulatory compliance and safety targets
• Communication of safety, health & environmental information among employees, contractors, customers, and visitors
• Work with Environmental Specialist to maintain all permits and programs (e.g. SPCC, SWP3, NPDES, and non-Title V) designed to prevent, contain, mitigate, or report releases or exceedance as required by regulation/agreement
• Provide key support for facilities safety, health & environmental compliance program
• Provide key support for facilities incident investigations
• Support plant shutdowns and pre-startup activities
• Research safety and environmental requirements associated with equipment standards being developed
• Monitor compliance with permits and negotiate new permits when required
• Analyze trends to develop proactive risk reduction strategies
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using data and KPI analysis

Qualifications and Experience Requirements

• BS/BA degree in Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering or related technical field
• Minimum of 3-years’ experience in a safety and environmental role in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of federal, state and local environmental laws/regulations relating to air/water/solid and hazardous waste
• Working knowledge of behavior-based safety including general principles, audit process and root cause analysis
• Experience in hazard awareness and risk assessment for flammable and hazardous materials
• Solid leadership, management, motivational, supervisory and administrative skills
• Solid interpersonal, verbal and written communications skills
• Demonstrated root-cause analysis skills
• Demonstrated Safety and health assessments/audit skills
• Demonstrated effective training techniques and skills
• Ability to work both independently and in a team environment
• Computer proficiency in software applications required for analyzing, monitoring, reporting and presentations
• Understanding of electrical classifications and ergonomics principles a plus
• Experience in Lean, Six Sigma or similar continuous process improvement methodology
• Analytical ability to determine and develop solutions to moderately complex problems