Manager, HESS

Job Summary:

Develops, implements, and administers health, environmental, safety and security programs (HESS), provides training and determines the competency of trainees in accordance with Company and regulatory requirements

Primary Responsibilities:

• Develop, maintain, and manage Nammo’s safety program to support the organization.
• Lead the management safety council and administers the internal safety audit program.
• Managing HESS Engineering team.
• Possess a thorough understanding of local/regional regulations and company policy.
• Primary subject matter expert of Process Safety Management applying strong problem solving and critical thinking, bringing a new perspective to existing problems and solutions.
• Ability to impact a range of stakeholders, including customers, executives, peers, visitors, and site personnel.
• Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable HESS policies to provide for a hazard-free workplace for Nammo’s employees, visitors, and contractors.
• Measure the site performance against company requirements in environmental, health, safety, and security areas.
• Analyze safety metrics leading to the discovery of trends, and drive improvement plans to closure to minimize risk and improve performance.
• Interacts with local, State, and Federal oversight agencies.
• Create and maintain practices, procedures, training, and management controls to ensure work is planned and conducted in a safe manner in accordance with federal and local regulatory requirements.
• Support Nammo’s emergency response control plans and team to provide emergency response plans.
• Implement and contribute to the maintenance and continuous improvement of the site’s training program.
• Implement a health, environmental, safety and security management system.
• Provide subject matter support to the line organization for workplace health and safety issues/concerns.
• Proactive in advising management on HESS matters.
• Sustain the explosive safety management program.
• Ability to respond to emergencies during off hours as needed.
• Sustain the process hazard assessment and job hazard assessment programs.

Job Qualifications:

• BS/MS in Health & Safety Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering,
• Chemistry or related degree.
• 8 years in Health, Environmental & Safety manufacturing and/or equipment design environment.
• Knowledge in the explosive industry and DoD4145.26M.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and oral with customers and associates.
• Experience with Industrial Hygiene methods and standards.
• Experience in a fast paced, changing/growing organization.
• Strong ability to influence without authority.
• Strong analytical skills with demonstrated problem solving ability.
• Strong ability to critically think, self-guide, and educate others.
• Adapts well to fast paced environments with changing circumstances, direction, and strategy.
• Professional Certification preferred, Certified Safety Professional or Certified Industrial Hygienist.
• Ability to obtain BATF approval to engage in certain explosive operations.
**Note**: Due to US Export Control laws and regulations; applicants selected for employment must show proof of a U.S. Person status before employment may begin.