Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
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Job Description
This position is responsible for all Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs activities and control measures for the manufacturing facility. The EHS Manager develops and maintains a culture that drives continuous improvement of safety health and environmental excellence. This position ensures compliance with all occupational health safety and environmental requirements under federal state and local law and regulations. This position coordinates safety training and related activities associated with regulated programs including OSHA and Voluntary Protection Program (VPP).
Additional Information
Shift: 7:00am 3:30pm (willing to flex schedule as needed to support 24/7 operation)
Travel: 15%
This position will be responsible for both the South Holland and Homewood IL sites.
This position is also eligible for bonus and longterm incentive compensation awards based on performance and subject to the terms of the Companys applicable plans.
This position is eligible for health benefits such as medical dental and vision coverage Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs) disability coverage security retirement and saving benefits. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package including personal leave paid parental leave medical leave vacation and holidays.
Responsibilities
- Develop and implement safety and health training and awareness programs designed to promote employee participation and support for safety goals
- Plan coordinate and lead all site EHS training
- Support employee led safety committees
- Manage the EHS Management System
- Perform inspections investigations and analyses to minimize the potential for accidental losses or environmental releases
- Integrate risk control/loss control into daily operations
- Maintain regulatory compliance reporting recordkeeping and monitoring (OSHA EPA etc.)
- Provide timely reports/audits to management and oversight as required
- Develop action plans to pursue or maintain OSHA VPP STAR status
- Manage compliance related to State Workers Compensation claims and procedures
- Act as liaison between the site and all Federal State and Local enforcement agencies
- Act as liaison between site and all EHS Divisional and Corporate support
- Foster a positive safety culture through professional and proactive interactions with employees and maintaining a strong floor presence
Qualifications
- Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
- Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
- Must have a bachelors degree or higher or have at least four (4) years of work experience in environmental health and safety
- Must have at least three (3) years of work experience in environmental health and safety
- Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma 5S Lean Manufacturing Transactional Lean etc.
- Have at least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s) supervising others or leading teams
- Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility
- Have prior work experience applying Process Safety Management (PSM)
- Have a bachelors degree or higher in Environmental Health & Safety Engineering or Business
- Have prior work experience leading or participating in an OSHA VPP Audit or maintaining VPP status
Required Experience:
Manager
Employment Type
Full Time
