What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health and Safety Manager position at RCM INDUSTRIES?
Job Details
Job Location: Liberty, SC
Position Type: Full Time
Education Level: 4 Year Degree
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Shift: 1st
Job Category: Manufacturing
Description
The EHS Manager is responsible for driving safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health, security, and environmental initiatives at the manufacturing level. This includes building a strong safety culture, ensuring regulatory compliance with DOT, OSHA, and EPA standards, conducting audits, managing ISO 14001 activities, delivering training, and leading process improvement efforts. The position also involves regulatory reporting, data management, and ensuring compliance in waste management, air quality, and spill control.
Responsibilities
- Develop and execute health and safety plans in the workplace according to legal guidelines
- Evaluate practices, procedures and facilities to assess risk and adherence to the law
- Conduct training and presentations for health, safety, environmental and accident prevention
- Monitor compliance to policies and laws by inspecting employees and operations
- Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions
- Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes and handle worker’s compensation claims
- Develop, update, and administer the implementation of the ISO 140001 environmental management system.
- Partner with Senior leadership on the development of the EMS to assign, track, and verify EHS responsibilities and integrate them into the overall business operation.
- Manage and maintain environmental compliance for CERCLA/SARA, air quality (CAA), waste (RCRA), stormwater (SWPPP), and wastewater programs (CWA).
- Sponsor site safety committees and other ES&H related project teams to establish a culture of health and safety.
- Perform root cause analysis, process improvement and problem-solving of environmental and safety incidents.
- Conduct routine workplace safety inspections and establish measurable standards from which further recommendations (continuous improvement) can be made, with effective follow-up.
- Serve as the ISO 14000 Management Representative.
- Ensure legislative compliance with OSHA, EPA, ADA, Fire Codes, and serve as a liaison with area OSHA representatives.
Qualifications
Qualifications
- Deep understanding of legal health and safety guidelines
- Ability in producing reports and developing relevant policies
- Good knowledge of data analysis and risk assessment
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
- Outstanding attention to detail and observation ability
- Exceptional problem-solving and interpersonal skills
- Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, Occupational Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene or another related field.
- Certification in Occupational Health and Safety (e.g., OSHA, NEBOSH)
- Experience with ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001 standards
- Experience in incident investigation and root cause analysis
- Demonstrated knowledge of waste management practices
- 5 years of experience as an EHS Manager
- Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations and best practices
- Passion for promoting a safe and sustainable workplace
