Corporate EHS Manager - Oil

To Perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential function.

• Create, edit, and execute EHS plans and programs across the business, ensuring they remain current and aligned with the process. Establish and implement policies and programs to create the foundation for a culture rooted in EHS.
• Collaborate with Site and Functional Leaders to foster a robust safety culture by coaching and modeling the principles of Human and Organizational Performance (H.O.P.). Adapt and modify systems based on H.O.P. principles for practical application.
• Create or update EHS Training as needed, ensuring that each site’s EHS Lead can deliver the material effectively. Deliver specialized EHS training when required, especially for more advanced topics.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal EHS regulations. Oversee reporting requirements for Oil Plants and other sites as needed.
• Apply knowledge of risk management and control practices to minimize the company’s exposure to potential losses.
• Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risks and implement solutions for risk mitigation.
• Identify and recommend solutions to issues, improvement opportunities, and new prevention measures.
• Collaborate with sites to investigate and document all incidents, including employee injuries, near misses, property damage, security breaches, etc.
• Utilize data to identify trends in EHS performance and devise plans for improvement for the Oil sites
• Report & track data used in the measurement of EHS Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) to ensure visibility and transparency across the business
• Identify and contribute to continuous improvement efforts to control costs or increase productivity without reducing effectiveness of our EHS initiatives.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with EHS Director in discussing matters of importance.
• Adhere to established company values, practices, policies, and procedures.
• Demonstrate regular and punctual attendance at the assigned work location. Ability to travel up to 70% of the time.

The individual may be asked to perform other duties as requested.

An individual qualified for this job must be able to:

• Strong leadership traits with the ability to coach, mentor, and build alliances across various functions and roles
• Demonstrate strong organizational, motivational, and project management skills.
• Strong working knowledge of EHS and Security standards and regulations.
• Expertise in the use and storage of bulk flammable/combustible liquids (e.g., NFPA codes and PSM standards).
• Demonstrated ability to recognize potential issues and offer different options on how to make improvements.
• Highly observant and quick to assess potential operational issues in any work environment from EHS & Security perspectives.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills, with the ability to clearly present information to Plant Leaders, Functional Leaders, and Senior Corporate Leaders.
• Must be able to field questions on the presented materials. Ability to write clear standards and policies and respond effectively to questions about the material presented.
• Effectively and professionally communicate with Associates, team members, and other internal or external customers and present information in a clear, concise, and accurate manner. Create an environment built on collaboration.
• Must be able to write accurate reports and correspondence in a professional manner.
• Adept at developing effective training material & methods for the adult learner to support Site Leadership Teams as they continue to educate their workforce.
• Strong ability to pull, analyze, and interpret data, producing meaningful and actionable reports.
• Demonstrate ability to apply critical thinking to base proposed plans/decisions on good sound judgment from both a regulatory, general industry practice and present operational challenges.
• Demonstrated skills on performing varying types of risk assessments, JHA/JSAs, PHAs, etc.
• Knowledge of Human & Organization Performance (H.O.P.) principles and practices. Ability to coach to this philosophy.
• Possess a temperament biased toward action, at the same time showing some level of operational empathy as needed.
• Ability to deliver results in a timely fashion, without compromising the quality of the results.
• Must be able to build sustainability into each plan, program, process that is created.
• Must possess strong time management skills to be able to manage one’s own schedule. Can be a remote position, realizing there is a high level of travel associated with it. Must be able to adapt schedules as business needs demand.
• Must be available during non-business hours to respond to emergency situations as needed.
• Efficiently operate a computer and demonstrate PC proficiency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

An individual qualified for this job must have and maintain the following qualifications:

• Proven 5 years’ Safety experience, with 3 years in a Corporate/Advisory role.
• Bachelor’s degree in the following areas: Environmental, Occupational Health, Safety, Security, Engineering, or related field.
• Advanced degree and/or professional certification such as CSP, CIH, CEP, etc., preferred.

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

• Able to travel via air and/or ground to site locations across the U.S. efficiently. Ability to travel up to 70%.
• Able to move throughout both inside and outside facilities. Must be able to navigate stairs, concrete, paved & graveled surfaces, and uneven surface conditions.
• Able to work from laptop computer separately as well as with desktop accessories.
• Capable of carrying laptop computer and other necessary materials during travel periods.
• Must be able to wear necessary PPE (safety glasses, safety shoes w/protective toe, hearing protection, etc.)

The environmental conditions described here are representative of those the associate encounters while performing the Essential Functions of the job.

• The individual will work in multiple work environments to include office, manufacturing, distribution & warehousing. Noise levels will vary depending on the environment he/she is in. Where hearing protection is required, it is expected, this individual will abide by the site rules.
• Conditions in our plants & warehouses may have swings in temperatures depending on location and time of year. Individual must be prepared to work in cold or hot environments when assessing operations, meeting with employees, etc.