Regional EHS Director -Southeast Region

Regional EHS Director - Southeastern

Position Summary:

The Regional Environmental Health & Safety Director’s primary responsibility will be to direct the safety enterprises of MEI as appropriate for regional office needs while balancing Corporate goals for safety programs. Will oversee and support MEI’s accident and injury-free safety initiatives, training programs, regulatory policies, and supervise and guide site safety personnel. Will proactively work to enhance and enforce protocols that minimize risk and mitigate the impact of risk; and look for continuous improvement opportunities available for the environmental, health, and safety (EHS) department.

The Regional EHS Director (Southeast Region U.S.) reports to MEI’s Vice President of EHS, working hybrid with home residence near any one of our MEI Regional Office locations in (GA or NC).

Essential Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Provides in-depth oversight to safety management, and guides management in the development and execution of EHS policies, procedures, and programs related to and in support of MEI’s safety initiatives, culture, regulatory changes, and business growth.
• Manage and develop new and existing EHS staff for accurate and timely delivery of safety educational information and safety concepts. Work with EHS managers for budgeting needs to capture all necessary costs and expenditures required for safety programs, rewards, and safety initiatives.
• Provide technical and administrative oversight for the design and implementation of universal safety programs, or evolving risk assessment, and review programs such as JHAs (job hazard analysis) and incident investigation policies for strengths, weaknesses, opportunities, and threats to the programs.
• Be involved in or lead, when necessary, Incident Review Board (IRB) and site management to oversee regional incident and accident cases as they affect incident rates, claims for worker’s compensation, or light-duty and return-to-duty work programs.
• Act as a subject matter expert and consultant for technical HSE matters with site management teams, regional EHS managers, and external regulatory agencies.
• Conduct regional operational risk assessments. Mentor EHS leaders with documentation and appropriate record-keeping guidelines; coach appropriately for needs assessments, and support management to think proactively and preventively for behavior change management.
• Guide EHS department personnel to maintain current knowledge or safety related certifications; encourage sustaining knowledge of changing federal, state, and local regulations through continuous education efforts.
• Review emergency procedures and evacuation plans semi-annually with local site management; invite first-responder walk-throughs; and grow the safety committee and participation for locations within assigned geographical region.
• Review routine site inspection efforts and evaluate the team for efficiencies, deficiencies, or model programs.
• Develop and maintain accident-prevention and loss-control systems and programs appropriate for assigned regional needs; oversee reporting structures, information dissemination, and program implementation.
• Compiles, analyzes, and interprets statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses, accidents, or certain environmental factors and prepares related reports.
• Develops and maintains positive relationships with outside firms and organizations that include vendors, OSHA, fire/police departments, etc.
• Work with MEI’s Talent Acquisition to acquire EHS managers as directed.
• Complete all other tasks as necessary and assigned.
• Travel to regional office, warehouse, or job-site locations for activities relating to environment, health and safety directives.
  
  

Minimum Qualifications (Experience, Skills, and Education):

• Bachelor of Science degree in occupational safety, industrial relations, construction management, or related field is required.
• Five (5) years’ verifiable EH & S experience in management or role with progressive responsibilities; experience with a multi-site and multi-state organization highly preferred.
• Have a detailed understanding of related laws and regulations (OSHA, workers comp., etc.) and site-specific (customer or MEI) safety guidelines and Best Known Methods; must have the ability to advise others on applicable regulations.
• Excellent interpersonal and communication skills (oral and written), with the ability to disseminate information across all levels of staff.
• Must be self-directed, possess good time-management skills, and perform safety-related tasks with required levels of urgency.
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of MS Office (Word, Outlook, PowerPoint), proficiency with Excel or similar software necessary; able to learn new software quickly.
• Bilingual in English / Spanish helpful but not required.
• Ability to think critically and have sound judgement and decision-making skills; able to make a determination or problem-solve when information is insufficient.
• Ability to travel frequently ( /- 50%) within the assigned geographical region; including air travel and overnight stays as needed.