Sr. EHS Manager, North America

Responsibilities

• Responsible for ISO audit oversight which includes planning, scheduling, and execution of ISO audits at all North America facilities.
• Aid sites in the preparation of their audit, as well as aid with the closure of action items.
• Train and mentor new EHSS professionals to grow their auditing skill sets such that they join the audit program and conduct future audits.
• ISO 14001/45001 Implementation and Audit Management - Includes full oversight of the EHSS ISO platform with emphasis on plant execution and performance.
• Develop and manage a critical risk program; standardize the approach across business units.
• Drive risk reduction based on business initiatives.
• Prevent / control EHSS risks arising from operations or the business.
• Lead critical EHSS projects, initiatives, and standardization efforts across North America.
• Ensure facilities complete critical to compliance tasks prior to their required due dates.
• On-board and train new EHS professionals on tools, systems, and program expectations.
• Assist in managing serious incident investigations and standardization of corrective actions across North American facilities.
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership of EHS systems to site EHS and plant leaders.
• Facilitate communication between corporate and individual locations.
• Collect, measure, and analyze regional and site EHS metrics and KPI performances, to discover trends for continuous improvement and/or corrective measures.
• Manage or assist with regulatory agencies and external stakeholder EHS activities, including reporting, visits, or inspections.
• Assist EHSS director in aligning and implementing long-term EHS strategies and annual or short term EHSS action plans, projects or initiatives that effectively manages EHSS compliance and risk mitigation objectives with business and operational needs, operating plans, capital planning, resource staffing.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's in Occupational Health & Safety/ EHS or a related field required.
• 7+ years of related experience in a manufacturing setting.
• 2-3 years supervision/leadership experience.
• Previous project management experience.
• Velocity EHS software experience preferred.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation package.
• Comprehensive benefits plans which include medical and dental insurance, company-sponsored life insurance, retirement security savings plan, short- and long-term disability programs and tuition assistance.