Environmental Health and Safety Manager

The EHS Manager reports to the Plant Manager and is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for employees, operational compliance with environmental regulations, and fostering a safety culture.

Duties/Responsibilities:

• Advise management on HSE matters
• Review plant operation and employee management of safety through physically walking and observing
• Manage plant LOTO program working in conjunction with Engineering to ensure LOTO placards and procedures exist for all equipment and processes
• Develop and execute equipment specific LOTO training
• Conduct behavior-based audits, train other auditors and monitor program
• Annually review and ensure implementation of HSE protocols; implement new protocol as necessary 
• Ensure new plant machinery meets applicable requirements; follow up with maintenance regarding safety work orders and PMs affecting safety and environmental permits 
• Collaborate with team members to ensure HSE requirements are being addressed
• Conduct trainings on safety, energy and environmental policies and procedures; facilitate HSE portion of new hire orientation; maintain training matrices 
• Complete incident investigations, including post risk assessment, record keeping and documentation 
• Conduct risk assessments and develop corrective actions, including ergonomic assessment of workplace 
• Oversee fire alarm and fire protection system, and insurance-related risk management
• Manage purchase requisitions for HSE related materials, equipment, and services 
• Conduct environmental inspections and audits 
• Manage Waste Program 
• Manage Industrial Hygiene Program
• Deploy EHS Management System
• Coordinate HAZCOM Program and SDS
• Complete and submit regulatory environmental report
• Act as Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Action Plan Coordinator 
• Other responsibilities and projects as specified 

Qualifications:

Education/Credentials/Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field 
• OSHA 10 certification
• OSHA 30 card recommended  
• EMT and/or First Responder Certification 
• Internal auditor – ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 (completion required within 12 months)

Length of Experience

• At least 3-5 years of experience as a safety professional in heavy industrial and manufacturing environment 

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Well-versed in applicable standards: OSHA, IEPA, DOT, NFPA, etc. 
• Knowledge of safety regulations and practices
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and practices
• Ability to lead through others and build cross-functional teams
• Understanding of manufacturing facilities and machining processes; familiarity with shop floor
• Knowledge of industrial and office ergonomics
• Ability to foster and stress the importance of a safety culture 
• Excellent oral and written language skills
• Excellent problem solving and reasoning ability
• Ability to follow step-by-step procedures 
• Excellent interpersonal skills 
• Ability to prioritize and reprioritize based on changing nature of risks
• Ability to use gauges and other measurement tools
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office