Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Working at Caplugs, you’ll find a team-oriented environment working to deliver best-in-class products and service to more than 24,000 customers around the world. Our customers trust us with their product production needs day after day, and that trust starts with our most critical asset – our people. We work to identify and develop talent, continuously focusing on innovation, learning and improvement to deliver on our promise to be the product protection partner our customers need to solve their challenges. Are you ready to be a part of our team?

SUMMARY: This position is responsible for all Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) programs, activities, and control measures for Caplugs West, to include University warehouse. 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 ISO.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe/secure work environment
• Leads/implements the development and administration of plant environmental, health and safety processes, such as accident investigations, corrective actions, safety inspections/audits, lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work permits, etc.
• Drive best in class safety culture change initiatives
• Partner with Corporate EHS team to drive IS0 14001 plant level initiatives and corporate safety initiatives, to include the Focus 5 yearly safety focus items.
• Manage environmental programs and activities associated with regulatory compliance
• Develops and facilitates training on EHS initiatives and required OSHA and environmental training requirements
• Drive procedures regarding labelling, storage, spills or disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials
• Understands and remains current on safety and environmental requirements
• Compiles data, prepares and submits required regulatory reports

· Coordinates monthly safety statistics report for all Buffalo and Brampton facilities

• Provides, maintains and monitors all environmental, health and safety management activities including, but not limited to, SDS on-line files, hazard communication program, environmental educational programs, hazardous waste program, hazardous materials program, and wastewater discharge program, etc.
• Timely and effectively communicates with Corporate EHS and federal, state, and local authorities on environmental, health and safety compliance issues.
• Serves as a local point of contact for agency, company, community environmental, health and safety inquiries
• Maintains thorough familiarity with all aspects of the facility’s emergency contingency plan

· Other duties may be assigned

QUALIFICATIONS: To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE: Bachelor’s degree in a technical discipline, health and or safety focused preferred. Minimum of 4 years’ experience leading an EHS program in a manufacturing environment. Experience with OSHA regulations and principles. ISO 14001 experience a plus.

LANGUAGE: Bi-lingual English and Spanish required

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $70,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• Flexible spending account
• Tuition reimbursement

Schedule:

• Day shift
• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Will you now, or in the future, require sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g. H-1B visa status)?

Experience:

• Manufacturing: 3 years (Required)
• ISO 14001: 1 year (Preferred)
• enterprise safety software: 1 year (Preferred)
• EHS Management: 4 years (Required)

Language:

• English (Required)
• Spanish (Required)

Work Location: In person

Salary : $70,000 - $90,000