EHS Manager

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Compass Minerals (NYSE: CMP) is a leading global provider of essential minerals focused on safely delivering where and when it matters to help solve nature’s challenges for customers and communities. The company’s salt products help keep roadways safe during winter weather and are used in numerous other consumer, industrial, chemical and agricultural applications. Its plant nutrition products help improve the quality and yield of crops while supporting sustainable agriculture. Compass Minerals operates 12 production and packaging facilities with more than 1,800 employees throughout the U.S., Canada and the U.K. Visit compassminerals.com for more information about the company and its products.

Summary

This position will provide functional support to the Lyons Evaporator Plant located in Lyons, KS. The position will provide support in the areas of Environment Health, Safety, Training and Worker’s Compensation Administration.

Essential Job Functions include, but are not limited to the following:

(Management reserves the right to add or modify the duties and responsibilities at any time.)

• Working with Plant Manager, establish/maintain a culture of safety excellence at the site. This includes stewardship of programs such as Top Risk mitigation, Hearts and Minds, and the CMP H&S Management System Performance Standards.
• Active field leadership and presence.
• Active member of Lyons site leadership team.
• Development and Implementation of EHS policy and procedures
• Maintain injury and illness records and reports
• Develop and conduct raining programs for salaried and hourly workforce
• Conduct Industrial Hygiene surveys; develop and implement action plans as required.
• Conduct EHS Audits, recommending and assisting in the correction of Hazards Identified
• Responsible for assuring an effective site Joint Health and Safety Committee.
• Administer the medical management program for injured employees.
• Ensure compliance with Health and Safety Regulations.
• Report required information to regulatory agencies and the corporate office.
• Direct and maintenance of worker’s compensation, training, industrial hygiene and safety records.
• Active participation in Compass Minerals EHS&S team/network
• Assist VP-EHS&S in providing leadership and oversight to team members at identified smaller locations.
• Perform other related duties as required.

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.

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field, or equivalent work experience in a EH&S position in a manufacturing environment required.
• 5 years related experience in a manufacturing plant or regulatory experience required.
• Work experience in industrial hygiene, behavioral based safety management systems is preferred.
• The ideal candidate will possess a proven track record in the design, set-up, implementation and continuous improvement of safety management systems such as lock-out/tag-out, confined space entry, electrical safe practices, fall protection, etc.

Physical Requirements

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; climb or balance and stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds, frequently lift and/or move up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

Compass Minerals is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer. We are firmly committed to making all employment-related decisions without regard to race, ancestry, ethnicity, color, religious creed or belief, national origin, sex (including sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy and breastfeeding), age, military or veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, and any other characteristic protected by law. To request reasonable accommodations, email careers@compassminerals.com or call 913-344-9200. Learn more about equal employment opportunity laws at dol.gov.