Sheakley is hiring an Environmental Health and Safety Manager for our client in Decatur, Illinois. Our client is one of the nation's leading manufacturing firms.

Compensation Package:

$50/HR $135/Day perdiem if over 50 miles from Decatur, IL

$150/Month project completion bonus

Weekly pay

Project Hours/Schedule: Hours: M-F 8hr shifts, 40 hrs, Dayshift

Staffing Type: 1099 contract

Project Duration: 6 Months

Project approx Start: ASAP

Scope of Work: Safety oversight for an agriculture manufacturing facility Includes general EHS auditing responsibilities and working with the location to correct deficiencies. The client is not looking for someone too seasoned but requires someone who can work independently and is familiar with OSHA General Industry standards. They will be working on the plant side (manufacturing). Some construction knowledge would be helpful as the client has multiple embedded contractors on-site.

Contractor Certification Requirements:

Five years of environmental health and safety experience in a manufacturing facility. Construction experience is requested. Agricultural experience is a plus.

Principal Duties & Responsibilities:

• Conducting project safety inspections and orientations.
• Safety training as requested/required.
• Observation and monitoring of worksite employees and safety practices.
• Complete document reviews, contractor correspondence, and document management.
• Other tasks and activities within the realm of the EHS profession within the manager's skills, abilities, certifications, and authorizations

Qualifications/Education/ Experience:

5 years of work experience in manufacturing safety

Requirements

• OSHA Regulations
• Manufacturing safety experience such as machine guarding, hoisting lifting, and any other manufacturing safety related topics
• Working knowledge of health and safety hazards associated with LOTO, walking and working surfaces, personal protective equipment, materials handling, and job hazard analysis.
• Solid knowledge of EHS standards, and industry regulatory standards in construction, with the ability to communicate such standards to others.
• Excellent public speaking abilities.
• Energetic, ambitious, assertive, and an excellent communicator.
• OSHA outreach training experience preferred.
• Able to meet deadlines, and work independently without direct supervision, as well as in a team environment.
• OSHA and regulatory safety training experience.

Skills, Specialized Knowledge, and Abilities

• Ability to handle sensitive information and maintain a high level of confidentiality
• Outgoing personality, self-motivated
• Excellent customer service, telephone, electronic, and written communication skills. Analyze and recommend improvements for safe work practices, policies, and training programs.
• Technical experience and proficiency with Microsoft Office products such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
• Use of standard office equipment.
• Organization, attention to detail, flexibility, and strong ability to multi-task interfacing with multiple client situations on any given workday.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment without direct supervision. Must embrace a team-based, initiative-driven environment.
• Effectively work with others to build consensus and rapport
• Work conditions are typically warehouse, clinical, manufacturing facilities, construction projects, and field conditions. May require working after hours, occasional weekends to respond to emergency or non-emergency situations

This job description is not intended to be all-inclusive and the employee will also perform other reasonably related business duties as assigned by the immediate supervisor and other management as required.

EQUAL OPPORTUNITY POLICY: It is our policy to seek and employ the best-qualified personnel and to provide equal opportunity for the advancement of employees, including upgrading, promoting, and training, and to administer these activities in a manner that will not discriminate against any person because of race, color, religion, age, sex, marital status, national origin, disability or any other basis prohibited by law.