Senior EHS Manager

Description

 The Senior Environmental, Health and Safety Manager (EHS) is responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all safety plans, policies and procedures to ensure a safe work environment at all times. The EHS Manager ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental laws and regulations, and conducts any related record keeping, monitoring, and report generation. Supports the development and coordination of safety and environmental related training programs in order to maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and preparedness across the organization. Manage and ensure compliance of the ISO 14001 Environmental Management system. Engages with senior leadership, management and staff to understand their impact on environmental compliance and to strengthen the company’s commitment to a safety-first culture.

 In This Role You Will:  

Personnel Supervision

- Plan, direct, and oversee EHS Compliance Specialist, Environmental Operations Supervisor, EHS Specialist, and Safety Specialist.

- Assist teams with establishing annual goals, metrics, and rocks, as well as setting continuous improvement initiatives.

- Manage budget for departments. 

- Oversee employee’s performance, provides routine feedback as needed, creates development plans & conducts employee appraisals as scheduled.

Environmental and Safety Management:

- Manage and continuously improve Health and Safety Programs which may include, but are not limited to: Industrial Hygiene, Chemical Safety, Process Safety, Ergonomics, Hazard Communication, PPE and other General Safety Programs including but not limited to Hot Work, HAZWOPR, Confined Space, OSHA Recordkeeping and others.

- Evaluate the workplace environment and develop safety-management policies that identify and define safety responsibilities for all employees. Create, implement, and oversee all safety policies, procedures and the annual safety plan including, but not limited to OSHA regulations, hazardous materials program, and emergency response.

- Point of contact of Government Agencies (local, state, federal), Legal Counsel, external communication of environmental concerns / interests.

- Respond to emergency incidents as a First Responder. Investigate safety and environmental (e.g. NOV) incidents to discover root causes and recommends preventative action against recurrence. Reports on all incidents/accidents/injuries to Management Team to explain corrective action and analyzes trends and data to prevent future incidents.

- Establish and maintain polices, procedures and work practices to ensure compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulatory requirements governing water, air and hazardous waste generation, treatment and disposal / emissions. Submit or oversee submittal of various reports as required.

- Maintain Environmental Management System and ISO 14001 requirements. Ensure procedures are updated, maintained, and implemented in conjunction with the VP Quality & EHS.

- Collaborate with all departments and leadership to identify safety and environmental issues and work together to quickly resolve them and to ensure strategy and initiatives are executed at the highest levels.

Security:

- Coordinates efforts between Maintenance, outside service providers (Fire Alarm System, Security guards), and other parties to facilitate the security of company assets, grounds, and employees. These efforts can be both procedural and educational at times. The responsibility includes auditing those systems put in place.

Requirements

 Your knowledge, skills & abilities: 

· Excellent interpersonal skills and with the ability to handle confidential information. The ability to form and maintain positive relationships with employees and management. Managerial courage to challenge leadership to support a safety-first culture. 

· Must have the ability to interface with internal and external customers, as well as outside regulatory agencies. Must demonstrate success working with subcontractors/vendors supporting mutual safety and environmental objectives. 

· Must possess a high level technical background in both safety and environmental management and exhibit strong team-building and leadership ability. 

· Trained to perform ergonomic assessments and have a broad-based knowledge of occupational health and safety regulations. 

· Above average planning, organizational skills, and attention to detail with the ability to prioritize effectively. Technical writing experience preferred.

Experience Desired: 

Bachelor’s degree in occupational health, safety management, environmental science, or environmental engineering and 5-10 years applicable experience in a manufacturing environment required. Equivalent combination of experience and education is considered. 

Preferred Certifications: Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or other similar and relevant certification.

About Us:

For over 50 years, Anoplate has provided metal finishing solutions in the aerospace, medical, military and high-end plating industries. This has been accomplished by a dedicated, well trained and talented workforce. At Anoplate our values drive our decisions. Anoplate is privately owned and operated and has a family friendly culture with many learning and growth opportunities.    

Work-life, Culture & Perks: Our core belief is to fulfill the needs of our employees in order to meet the needs of our customers. Anoplate relies on the personal success of our employees, we offer competitive pay with performance and skills acquisition-based increases and more!

• Well-Being: Comprehensive Medical benefits with zero premium cost dental coverage, Health Savings Account with company contribution, Enhanced Long and Short-Term Disability, Complimentary Wellness Programs, Employee Assistance Program, Prescription Safety Glasses Reimbursement, Annual Work Boot reimbursement, Uniforms provided at no cost for production line employees & 401(K) Savings Plan with Company Match and Immediate Vesting
• Home & Family: Work Life Balance- Shifts are Monday through Friday with the option for overtime on Saturday as needed, Paid Holidays, Paid Vacation & NY State Paid Sick Leave, My Better Benefits Savings Membership (Discounts on cell phones, movie tickets, travel & more!)
• Work Life: Catered lunches, family holiday events, employee appreciation activities, community culture & amazing co-workers
• Growth & Training: On the job training, skills development & opportunities to climb the career ladder

Salary : $110,000 - $130,000