Director, Environmental, Health and Safety

TheDirector Environmental Health and Safetyis responsible fordeveloping implementing and leading all environmental health and safety (EHS) programs across Carolina Containers manufacturing and warehouse operations. This role ensures compliance with applicable regulations while promoting a culture of safety excellence. The Director Environmental Health and Safety will also be responsible for establishing policies that will create and maintain a safe workplace.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Prepare and enforce policies to establish a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluate practices procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law.
• Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention.
• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle workers compensation claims.
• Recommend solutions to issues improvement opportunities or new prevention measures.
• Report on health and safety awareness issues and statistics.
• Develop and execute company-wide safety strategies policies and programs.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA DOT NFPA and applicable regulations.
• Conduct risk assessments safety audits and incident investigations.
• Lead corrective action efforts and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and deliver safety training programs for employees and supervisors.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness and response planning.
• Monitor safety metrics and provide regular reports to leadership.
• Oversee environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this Job the employee may be required to:
• Sit at a desk for long periods of time or sit while driving a car
• Frequently use hands to type on a computer keyboard answer the telephone and file documents
• Frequently walk within the office and occasionally the distance of a large manufacturing facility
• Occasionally reach with hands and arms above the shoulders
• Vision abilities required are close vision and depth perception

WORK ENVIRONMENT

The employee is exposed to a work environment which can be hot and the noise level is loud.

OTHER DUTIES

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties responsibilities and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

SKILLS AND QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor Degree in Occupational Health & Safety Environmental Health Engineering or related field is required.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and safety management systems.
• Excellent leadership communication and problem-solving skills.
• Professional certifications such as CSP CSD ASP or CIH preferred