EHS Manager

Summary

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Manager supports the facility in developing both short and long term improvement strategies and coaches managers on safety issues.

The incumbent ensures the proper management of the safety processes and provides feedback on strengths and focus areas to the Plant Manager and Department Managers.

In addition, the incumbent develops and facilitates new employee and monthly safety training programs.

As a member of the plant management team the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EH&S) Manager reports to the Plant Manager.

What You’ll Do:

Position Responsibilities

Provides direction to the site on improvement strategies and feedback on safety performance to the plant management team and Supervisors on an on-going basis by:

• Analyzing shift performance through pre-work risk assessment, inspections conducted, and behavioral observations completed to identify safety performance trends;
• Coaching Department Managers and Supervisors in daily operational meetings on trends identified in order to improve crews and managers engagement in the safety process;
• Performing one-on-one coaching sessions with Department Managers and Supervisors who consistently exhibit non-compliance with safety programs to develop performance improvement plans;
• Analyzing data from incident history, behavioral observations, hazard reports, and plant audits to identify plant performance trends to determine and create plant performance improvement strategies; and
• Coaching, collecting, and analyzing data from our Safety Management Data System including:  

Incident Reports (Medically Treated, Near Miss, Property Damage and First Aid) :

• Reviewing incident reports to make sure a timely, quality and accurate investigation is completed (on an as-needed basis);
• Assisting in investigations to help identify contributing factors and root cause of the incident; and
• Following-up on established corrective actions to ensure actions are assigned, completed and effective.

Hazard Reports:

• Reviewing the quality and critical thinking process applied during the preparation of the report to ensure accurate information;
• Ensuring corrective action and completion dates were established within the report; and
• Following-up on established corrective actions to ensure actions are assigned, completed and effective.

Risk Assessment Forms:

• Reviewing the quality and critical thinking process applied to ensure hazards or risk have been identified and risk-mitigation measures have been taken; and
• Recognizing when assessments are done properly; and
• Coaching individuals on the program when observations or data supports that the process is not being properly applied or executed.

Behavioral Audits:

• Coaching individuals on the program when data supports process is not being properly applied or executed; and
• Recognizing the positive contributions or safe behaviors of those observed; and
• Post and real-time reviews to ensure quality engagements are taking place.
  
   

Manages the environmental program to ensure compliance with State and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory requirements by:

• Ensuring emission inventories, tier II, toxic release inventory, and storm water monitoring reports are properly completed as necessary;
• Staying abreast of new regulations pertaining to environmental reporting and conveying changes to plant management staff;
• Utilizing spreadsheets and other tools for reporting to enhance consistency across plant operations (i.e. spreadsheets, methodologies, and emission calculation techniques, etc.); and
• Actively managing program to close gaps identified by site audits.

The position responsibilities outlined above are in no way to be construed as all encompassing.

Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

What You’ll Bring:

Position Requirements

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

Required:

• Ability to understand, comply with and communicate state or federal safety and health OSHA regulations and environmental regulations (EPA).
• Knowledge and ability to update safety policies and procedures manuals.
• Ability to coach personnel on how to perform audits of job sites, manufacturing, and plant operations.
• Ability to assist with safety-related training as needed.
• Ability to coach personnel on how to thoroughly investigate accidents and development of effective corrective action recommendations.
• Ability to manage the flow of all required reports and documentation.
• Demonstrated intermediate skills with the standard features of various personal computer word processing and spreadsheet software (Microsoft Word and Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Internet, and other proprietary software).
• Sound judgment, problem-solving and critical thinking skills.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to deliver sustainable and superior results.
  
   

Education/Experience:

Required:

• Bachelor’s Degree Preferred (Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Engineering, or Industrial Hygiene preferred)
• 7-10 or more years of manufacturing experience working as an EH&S professional.
• 3-5 years of EHS Management experience
• Must have experience with Behavioral Based Safety
• Experience leading, mentoring, and coaching in manufacturing organizations.

What You’ll Receive: