What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Manager position at The New IEM, Llc?
Job Description
Job Description
IEM (Industrial Electric Manufacturing, Inc.) in Jacksonville, FL is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom electrical distribution and power quality equipment in North America. IEM has delivered customer-specific solutions to meet the ever-changing power requirements of growth industries in North America for over half a century. This position offers an exciting opportunity within an innovative, employee-oriented company offering a competitive salary with excellent benefits.
PURPOSE OF POSITION :
The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive risk management program that strives to go beyond regulatory compliance. This role will ensure that IEM follows all applicable federal, state and local regulations, including but not limited to occupational safety and health, waste management, environmental regulatory compliance, workers compensation, chemical control and industrial hygiene. The EHS Manager also contributes to efforts that build a strong safety culture and ensure proactive measures to continuously improve IEM’s EHS program. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently and is comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position requires a high level of interaction with all functions throughout the organization, including both verbal and written communication.
Essential Functions :
- Serve as primary technical resource for employee questions and concerns involving Environmental Health and Safety issues
- Lead the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs
- Develop, plan and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and national regulations including those governed by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the corporate EHS strategy
- Maintain EHS documentation including OSHA logs, policies, forms, chemical inventory, training records, inspection records and facility Safety Reviews
- Develop and deliver effective Environment Health and Safety training programs for covered facilities
- Lead and participate in the Safety Team meetings, including development, recruitment, and implementation of team meetings and activities
- Support facility recycling and waste management program
- Keep current the safety data sheet (SDS) management system
- Perform safety inspections and surveys; prepare reports of findings and make recommendations on preventative measures where necessary
- Set tone for a positive, learning Safety culture through a robust Injury and Illness prevention program, observations, concern reporting and leading Safety indicators
- Conduct post-incident investigations, prepare reports identifying possible incident causes and hazards; present recommendations for solutions to these hazards in the future
- Serve as backup for Facilities Management in routine and emergency response situations
- Support sustainability / corporate social responsibility efforts across the organization
- Advise leadership team on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions
- Perform other duties as assigned
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