What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environment, Health and Safety/Facilities Manager position at Signode?
Overview of Signode:
As a leading manufacturer of transit packaging consumables, tools, software, and equipment, Signode optimizes end-of-line packaging operations and protects products in transit. With a global presence and a diverse product portfolio under trusted brands, we offer complete transit packaging solutions to our customers.
Our company specializes in producing strap, stretch, and protective packaging, as well as manufacturing packaging tools and equipment used to apply bulk packaging materials. These commercial packaging products are essential for packing, bundling, unitizing, protecting, and securing goods during warehousing and transit.
We have a long history of customer-focused innovations in materials, processes, and automation technology that have revolutionized the industrial packaging sector. As the Transit Packaging Division of Crown Holdings, Inc., we are committed to providing exceptional products and services to our clients.
Benefits:
Signode offers a comprehensive benefits package to full-time employees, including health, dental, vision, 401k, paid time off, life insurance, wellness perks, and more. Benefits begin the month following the hire date.
Job Summary:
The EHS/Facility Manager will oversee all Environmental, Health, and Safety activities, driving proactive programs to ensure a safe and healthy workplace for multiple locations. This role also involves maintaining the quality of the building in collaboration with Signode's landlord and working closely with the Corporate EHS department. As the Safety Champion for multiple locations, the EHS/Facility Manager plays a key role in fostering a strong safety culture across the organization.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure facility conformance with all applicable federal, state, local, and corporate environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, policies, guidelines, and maintenance of appropriate documentation for APT US and other Regional Signode sites.
- Ensure that all employee training is completed, documented, and maintained regarding regulatory requirements for APT US and other Regional Signode sites.
- Monitor follow-ups and corrective action resulting from all corporate and plant environmental, health, and safety audits for APT US and other Regional Signode sites.
- Develop and deliver safety training programs for the multiple sites.
- Provide safety training to all new employees as part of our onboarding program for APT US.
- Act as a liaison between management and external safety agencies, such as fire and insurance personnel.
- Coordinate all activities associated with the environmental, health, and safety requirements, including ergonomics, with site leaders for APT US and other Regional Signode sites.
- Investigate accidents that occur, including detailed injury root cause analysis and incident reporting.
- Maintain documentation of the company's safety procedures, accidents, and related events.
- Perform site audits and lead efforts with management teams to implement corrective actions.
- Responsible for contingency and emergency preparedness planning, evacuation, and emergency drills, hazard communication, noise exposure, and audiometric management, air emission reporting, chemical exposure, control of hazardous energy, and pollution prevention and waste minimization.
- Maintain hazardous waste, air programs, water programs, and community Right to Know.
- Supervise facilities staff and external contractors for Roselle.
- Maintain contracts for outside services and work closely with the landlord to keep the Roselle facility pristine.
- Control activities like parking space allocation, waste disposal, building security, etc.
Position Requirements:
Education: Bachelor's degree in occupational health and safety or a related discipline.
Experience:
- 5-7 years in an environmental, health, and safety role.
- Experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Working knowledge of all local, state, and federal laws and regulations.
- Ability to work any shift and extended hours to support employees on all shifts.
- Ability to travel.
- Certifications highly preferred.
Functional Success Drivers:
- Safety and Security
- Detailed Oriented
- Communication
- Time Management
- Leadership
- Conceptual Ability
Reasonable Accommodation Statement:
To perform this job successfully, the individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities.
Equal Opportunity Employer:
Signode Industrial Group, LLC is an Equal Opportunity / Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, or protected veteran status.
