Safety EHS Manager

Why Choose Us

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food beverage and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice restaurant delivery and carryout food processing grocery and retail and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin paper molded fiber aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories 250 brands and over 39000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

TheEHS Managerwill beresponsible forleading the facilitys environmental health and safetyprogram while creating a safety-focused culture.They will create deploy and champion policies procedures and processes that align withNovolexsHuman Performance(HP)initiative and ensure compliance with all local state and federal standards.

Essential Functions & Key Responsibilities:

• Develop strategies for all facility areas including both operational and office environments to mitigate safety hazards and improve performance.

• Provide leadership coaching & mentoring managing performance and rewarding & recognizing employees.

• Lead multiple projects simultaneously with a hands-on approach in a fast-paced environment to achieve thedesired outcomes and results.

• Develop deploy and monitor the EHS Management System in amanner that ensures compliance to Federal State Local Customer and align with Corporate EHSrequirements.

• Implement and administer an internal EHS hazard/risk register assessment and compliance auditing processdesigned to validate alignment to best known standards and practices and compliance with regulatoryobligations.

• Develop implement and institutionalize a process to identify andeliminate high risk occurrences through review of historical incident data leading/warning indicators identifiederror traps plant process and equipment audits; job and activity observations; and highly specified JSAs andSWIs.

• Champion the Human Performance (HP) initiative ensuring the plant is effectively implementing and using thismethodology.

• Set the frequency for and enable access to training requirements related to environmental health and safetypractices for the site; ensureall required recurring training is administered and documented.

• Oversee the investigation of work-related illnesses and injuries; investigating all Company incidents to identifyroot cause and appropriate corrective actions.

• Partner with Human Resources on Workers Compensation claims management and communicating with thecarrier about the most effective method to control care; may accompany sick hurt or injured employees to theappropriate medical facility.

• Audit hazardous energy sources and other identified hazards to determine appropriate risk mitigation and workwith engineering or maintenance to implement such controls.

• Site lead for emergency response first responders security and otherEHS related programs andprojects ensuring the implementation of industry best practices;organizes and directs an employee SafetyCommittee holding meetings to increase awareness.

Candidate Requirements:

• Bachelors degree inrelated discipline preferred; or in-lieu of a degree an equivalent number of years of additional related work experience.

• 3 years experience leading EHS in an industrial or manufacturing environment.

• Related post-education trainingcertifications such as CIH CSP CPEA or CHMMpreferred.

• In-depth knowledge of local state and federal reporting requirements related to EHS and experience responding toinquiriesfrom relevant government agencies.

• Ability to manage multiple priorities and projects under tight timelines; works with a sense of urgency.

• Displays excellent written and verbal communication skills with an ability to establish and maintain effective channels of communications internally externally and at all levels.

• Strong organizational interpersonal and leadership skills.

• Proficient in use of Microsoft Office (Outlook TeamsWord ExcelandPowerPoint) programs.

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What Youll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union) and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices including but not limited to selection hiring promotion transfer and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age race color national origin sex pregnancy sexual orientation gender identity religion handicap or disability genetics citizenship status service member or veteran status or any other category protected by federal state or local law. Any individual who because of his or her disability needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Companys application process should contact .

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