Environmental Health & Safety Manager | Everett, WA

About the role

Dogwood Industries, LLC is seeking an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to ensure the company complies with health and safety laws. The EHS Manager works closely with the Director of Operations, Operations Manager, HR Team, and interacts daily with Project Team Leaders and employees on the production floor. A successful EHS Manager will identify opportunities for improving conditions and execute various safety programs while managing the Safety Team. The role requires communicating guidelines to a multidisciplinary workforce and ensuring the workplace meets all legal expectations while actively supporting occupational health and safety.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with leadership to establish and maintain a strong safety culture at Dogwood
• Develop and maintain project cost/change controls, project budget, and accounting records
• Identify root causes and recommend corrective actions for accidents, near misses, and safety concerns
• Analyze incident reports, metrics, and injury case studies to institute changes that lead to a safer environment
• Produce reports and develop relevant policies; complete and/or generate spreadsheet reports, Word documents, edit PDF documents, and manage email communication
• Perform routine safety inspections and safety self-audits, including overseeing audits for additional facilities
• Facilitate workplace health and safety meetings and inspections with proper local, state, and third-party agencies
• Propose and execute company-wide safety improvements and initiatives
• Identify training needs for the Safety Team members and conduct team meetings to discuss safety issues, updates, and action plans
• Motivate and mentor team members to enhance performance
• Complete all necessary reporting, including OSHA 300 logs
• Facilitate Safety Committee obligations
• Develop, implement, and maintain emergency response plans and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements

• 5+ years as a safety representative in manufacturing or construction
• Experience managing a team
• Fluent in the use of Word, Excel, and Outlook
• OSHA 30 certification or higher
• First Aid/CPR certification
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal abilities

Physical Requirements / Work Environment

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to have full range of mobility in upper and lower body, able to reach overhead, able to work in various positions, including but not limited to stooping, standing, bending over, sitting, kneeling, squatting; use hands to handle or feel objects, tools or controls; reach with hands and arms; climb stairs; balance for extended periods of time. Be able to lift, pull, and push material and equipment to complete assigned job tasks. Be able to lift 50 pounds. The employee will be exposed to shop elements such as noise, dust, fumes, and odors. This position requires physical activity performing somewhat strenuous daily activities in a primarily production environment.

Pay

$105,000 – $140,000 annually, depending on experience and qualifications.

Benefits

• Health benefits, including medical, dental, and vision
• Company-paid and supplemental life insurance
• Short-term disability
• Long-term disability
• Additional voluntary benefits
• Paid vacation, paid sick leave, and paid holidays
• 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
• Employee Referral Bonus Program

This is an onsite position at the Dogwood Factory at 3200 35th Ave. NE, Everett, WA 98201. Travel to the Sedro-Woolley Factory is required as needed.