EHS & DOT COMPLIANCE MGR

: The EHS & DOT Compliance Manager supports plant, field, and sealant operations and actively assists in reducing employee and operational exposure to environmental, health and safety risks. This individual uses a variety of tools, techniques, and data collection methods to analyze trends and make recommendations for corrective action. This position provides support to Wells’ Corporate-wide environmental, health and safety program and DOT compliance programs, inclusive of all divisional locations, facilities, and job sites as required.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Identifies, implements, or recommends for implementation, and maintain plant safety processes to help keep employees’ injury free.
• Builds a safety culture and holds employees at all levels accountable for demonstrating behaviors that embrace the safety culture.
• Performs Job Safety Analyses and audits and implements changes accordingly.
• Provides OSHA compliance and other safety training and maintains records to comply with all OSHA guidelines.
• Provides new hire safety orientation for new employees.
• Immediately rectify unsafe acts, as well as recognize safe behaviors to reinforcing their repetition.
• Builds goals that complement the overall safety goals that protect employees from harm and our company from liability issues.
• Manages plant workers comp. cases, including guidance and assistance to get employees back to work after a work-related injury.
• Provides reporting of accident goals and trends to all levels of management.
• Completes accident investigations to drive out root cause and eliminate from future occurrences.
• Supports leadership with regards to OSHA investigations and inspections..
• Evaluates PPE and plant related safety equipment and makes recommendations and changes as needed.
• Works with the local safety committee to ensure positive change is happening and progress is monitored.
• Monitors, performs and/or schedules all testing at respective location.
• Assists with SDS files and updates on the electronic log as needed. Also provide information for Project Bid packages
• Administers DOT Vehicle Inspection certifications. Schedule and enroll Vehicle Inspectors for certification and re-certification classes. Order Annual Vehicle Inspection Maintain DOT Driver Qualification Files. Administer DOT Random Drug Testing and Random Pool selection.
• Provides reporting of accident goals and trends to all levels of management.
• Acts in professional manner that demonstrates the individual has good character and can be trusted by all employees.
• Conducts daily audits to ensure the facility remains compliant with normal day-to-day process, disposal methods.
• Ensures spills are managed per internal policy and reported as required.

EDUCATION, SKILLS, AND ABILITIES REQUIRED:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety management or industrial Hygiene preferred.
• Five (5) years of experience in plant safety at a heavy manufacturing facility including environmental compliance and reporting, along with DOT compliance knowledge/experience preferred.
• Bi-lingual capabilities (Spanish-English) preferred
• CPS (Certified Safety Professional) preferred but not required.
• OSHA 10 and 30-hour certification preferred but not required.
• Possession of a valid driver’s license, and the ability to operate a motor vehicle.

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/ ADA ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Ability to sit or stand for extended periods of time.
• Manual dexterity and hand-eye coordination for typing, filing, and using office equipment.
• Visual acuity and ability to read small print.
• Hearing acuity and ability to communicate effectively with others.
• Ability to lift and move office supplies and equipment.
• Mobility and ability to move around the office as needed.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Moderate to substantial risk of exposure to unusual elements.
• Moderate to substantial risk of safety precautions.
• Moderate to high exposure to production environment.
• Travel as needed to local jobsites and around the plant.
• Must be capable of working in heat and wintry conditions.
• Must be capable of climbing, bending, kneeling, squatting, sitting, walking (flat and uneven surfaces).
• Must be comfortable working at heights.

This position profile identifies the key responsibilities and expectations for performance. It cannot encompass all specific job tasks that an employee may be required to perform. Employees are required to follow any other job-related instructions and perform job-related duties as may be assigned by his/her supervisor.

Wells is an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, national origin, gender identity, disability, or protected Veteran status.

Wells participates in E-Verify and will provide the federal government with your I-9 Form information to confirm you are authorized to work in the U.S.