EHS Manager

Essential Functions of Position

Duties:

• Effectively manage Safety for the plant to ensure the prevention of injuries, illnesses, and property damage or loss.
• Work collaboratively with all levels of management as well as line employees, serves as a "safety coach" to line supervisors and local managers.
• Provide oversight on advanced matters of workplace health, safety, and environmental
• Provide functional or direct supervision to one or more Health and Safety professional(s).
• Offer counseling to managers and supervisors on how to administer coaching regarding safe and unsafe behavior.
• Provide performance appraisal feedback on staff to local operations leaders.
• Provide leadership to drive a culture of safety excellence with the end goal being zero accidents.
• Effectively manage regulatory requirements and compliance to ensure the prevention of citations and penalties.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation claims and track injury and illness statistics to help identify safety concerns by trend analysis and provide recommendations to minimize these concerns.
• Interact with third-party administrator and their personnel to provide/receive updates on WC claims.
• Interact with outside legal counsel, where necessary, to provide/receive updates on pending workers’ compensation claims, including those in litigation.
• Manage the Safety Program established for contractors.
• Schedule and conduct monthly safety training.
• Manage and oversee the activities of the plant Safety Committee.
• Manage the Alchemy Safety Training Platform to ensure all team members receive all required annual training. Measure the effectiveness of the training.
• Provide Safety Training to Supervisors and Plant Management
• Manage the completion and submission of the yearly OSHA Log.
• Oversee Safety Training for New Hires
• Help develop and Implement written Health and Safety programs and company safety policies aligned with Federal and state requirements (ie, OSHA, EPA, or the respective State agencies).
• Administer the local hearing conservation program per OSHA regulatory requirements.
• Conduct Plant incident investigations; utilize known root cause analysis techniques; work with local line leaders to implement processes to prevent reoccurrence.
• Be present during all inspections involving outside parties; give recommended strategies for improving safety performance; manage all statistics to prioritize areas of immediate concern; and customize training efforts tailored to those areas.
• Maintain all EHS records and files and always be “inspection ready”.
• Review and maintain all company personal injury records. Develop strategies that will successfully bring injured employees back to work in a timely fashion.
• Other duties as assigned.

Physical Demands:

• Ability to lift up to 20 lbs.
• Walk inside and outside of the facility often.
• Required to stand, bend, stoop, crouch, twist, and walk for long periods of time

Work Environment:

• Must be able to withstand hot, cold, and wet environments

Position Type and Hours:

• Regular worksite attendance;
• Full-time position/Dayshift
• May require off-shift and weekend work

Supervisory Responsibilities:

• 1 (safety)

Qualifications for Position

Skills and Abilities:

• High level of organizational, written, verbal, and interpersonal skills.
• Attention to detail
• Sound work ethic, honesty, and moral character
• Effectively able to Strong multi-task and prioritize work accordingly
• Effective able to manage conflict
• Ability to be creative and demonstrate innovative methods to advance workplace safety

Minimum Education and Experience:

• BA/BS degree in safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or related discipline plus 5-10 years of related experience, OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent along with safety certifications (ex.- CSHT) required PLUS 10 years relevant safety experience

Preferred Education and Experience

• Experience in a manufacturing setting preferred food & beverage is a plus
• Credentials as an OHST, CSP, or other recognized certifications are a plus

This job description is not a comprehensive list of duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee.  Management may change or add duties and responsibilities at any time without notice.