Area EHS Manager - Colfax, NC

Job ID:  507921

Exempt

National Pipe & Plastics, a CRH company, is one of North America’s largest PVC pipe producers, serving the water and energy markets from two east coast locations in Endicott, NY, and Greensboro, NC.  But we’re more than just a manufacturer.  Our long history of exceptional customer service and product quality enables us to be a trusted and strategic solutions partner to engineers, contractors, distributors, specifiers, and more.  As part of the CRH Infrastructure Products business, we are leading the industry with innovative, sustainable solutions with a safety-first mindset.

Job Summary

The Area EHS&S Manager – Pipe & Fittings will be responsible for the occupational health, safety, environmental compliance, and environmental sustainability of our plant facilities in Colfax, NC, Endicott, NY and Middlefield, OH in alignment with the Oldcastle Infrastructure Products Group (IPG) national platform. This position will work closely with all levels of management and hourly teammates to ensure EHS&S standards and methodologies are communicated and targeted goals are achieved through individual as well as team-based objectives and strategies. This position reports to the Regional EHSS Director and partners closely with operational leaders. This position can be based at any of the listed sites and will involve up to 40% travel. Office environment, site visits including plant and job sites, hotels and conference rooms. This position will require approx. 40% overnight travel. This position will be located at our plant in Colfax, NC. 

Job Responsibilities

• Provide a presence within the region’s facilities and identify areas of improvement as well as present solutions to the operational teams
• Provide leadership to sites’ EHS professionals and site managers to ensure the full integration into IPG EHS standards and expectations.
• Actively participate on operational team in the areas of operating plans, strategic planning, EHS&S initiatives, internal auditing, management systems, compliance initiatives and governmental/regulatory reporting
• Supervise team of site based EHS&S professionals both directly and indirectly across the region
• Assist with onboarding new EHS professionals and operational managers across the region, as needed.
• Provide oversight expertise for incident investigations, development of corrective plans and follow-up actions to prevent recurrence
• Advise and assist local management in implementing, managing and auditing within the framework of an innovative EHS Management Systems in a manufacturing and/or construction setting
• Monitor region’s EHS and Sustainability metrics and trends, compile reports and share trends and corrective direction, taking action to shift our culture from rules and regulatory compliance to a culture developed as a behavior driven value at all levels of the organization
• Manage workers compensation, general liability and automotive liability cases; manage claims with medical team and coordinate with the insurance provider and legal counsel
• Develop best practice sharing and learning culture with emphasis on implementation across entire region
• Establish region and/or site priorities and resourcing strategies in conjunction with Regional EHSS Director to identify resource support as needed
• Implement and manage Sustainability and environmental projects to drive compliance to regulatory standards and improve operational sustainability
• Effective communication, leadership skills, strategic mindset, ability to drive vision, creative writing, clear and analytical thinking, creative presentation abilities, speaking clearly and effectively in front of large and small groups, and organization abilitie

Job Requirements

• Display a professional and courteous attitude to co-workers, supervisors, and the public always
• Willingness to work in a team environment and assist co-workers or supervisors with other duties as required
• Must be willing to travel and work away from home when required
• Valid Driver’s License
• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS, Science or Engineering, related fields or relevant years’ experience

• 6 Years in EHS and/or Manufacturing with fulltime EHS responsibility
• Excellent communication skills able to reach across the various functional departments to facilitate seamless integration
• Expert knowledge of OSHA CFR 1910 and environmental regulations
• Strong project and process management skills, with experience managing major projects and/or change initiatives
• Detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Ability to effectively navigate and research regulatory agency and industry related web content
• Ability to lead and develop a team of EHSS leaders 

• Nationally recognized Safety and Health Certifications (ASP, CSP, CIH) (Preferred)
• Experience managing a team of direct reports (Preferred) 

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit, talk, or listen.  The employee is frequently required to sit, climb, and use hands to handle or feel.  The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, crawl, kneel, bend, and reach with hands and arms above their shoulders.  The employee must occasionally lift and/or move anywhere up to 40 lbs. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision and depth perception.

What CRH Offers You

• Highly competitive base pay
• Comprehensive medical, dental and disability benefits programs
• Group retirement savings program
• Health and wellness programs
• A diverse and inclusive culture that values opportunity for growth, development, and internal promotion

About CRH

CRH has a long and proud heritage. We are a collection of hundreds of family businesses, regional companies and large enterprises that together form the CRH family. CRH operates in a decentralized, diversified structure that allows you to work in a small company environment while having the career opportunities of a large international organization.

If you’re up for a rewarding challenge, we invite you to take the first step and apply today! Once you click apply now, you will be brought to our official employment application. Please complete your online profile and it will be sent to the hiring manager. Our system allows you to view and track your status 24 hours a day. Thank you for your interest!

Oldcastle Infrastructure, a CRH Company, is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer.

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