EHS Manager - Signing Bonus $5,000

Broad Function and Purpose of Position:

Develop, organize, administer, and maintain the Company’s Environmental Health & Safety Program. Minimize the number and reduce the severity of in-plant accidents and injuries while maintaining the efficiency of the Corporation and the well-being of its employees and customers, as well as the community. The EH&S Program must comply with all federal, state, corporate and international policies and procedures. The EH&S Program must be goal-oriented and driven towards continuous improvement.

Specific Responsibilities:

Environmental, Health & Safety Program management:

• Act as the authority in all areas of Environmental, Health & Safety, ergonomics, and industrial hygiene. • Coach leadership team on safe behaviors, conditions, and techniques for improved safety culture. • Develops, implements, and ensures that training in all areas of EH&S is maintained • Completes and reviews Job Hazard/Safety Analysis (JHA/JSA) for all facility jobs/work tasks. • Lead Lean Safety Gemba daily to review and identify hazards in given production areas • Ensure leadership team and supervisors enter safety hazards into Sphera (EHS Management System) • Lead and manage incident/accident investigation processes for near misses and all injuries. • Communicates root cause actions needed within 48 hours of near miss or injury. • Complete New Hire Orientation for temporary and full-time employees • Lead weekly EHS meetings to review audit and other open actions, additional EH&S data, etc. • Integrate all Corporate and Regional Environmental, Health & Safety programs into daily operations. • Implement and Oversee ongoing Management of Change (MOC) process • Communicate weekly “Safety Starters” to production manager for training of all employees • Submit monthly and yearly State and Federal EH&S reports • Maintain EMS ISO 14001 (Environmental Management System) program • Implement and maintain OHS ISO 45001 (Occupational Safety & Health) program • Manage EHS software systems for regulatory compliance • Assist maintenance with contractors’ selection, onsite scope of work tour, etc. • Assist Human Resources regarding workers compensation case details from injury reports and follow-up analysis needed once employee returns to work. • Maintain the Injury and Illness Tracking Programs. • Manage programs such as GENSUITE Compliance Manager to ensure legal compliance with all EH&S applicable internal requirements and local and federal regulations and rules. • Lead all Near Miss, and Accident Investigation root cause analysis. Implement corrective actions to prevent re-occurrence. • Establish targets and long-range accident prevention and cost-control objectives. • Work with the Human Resources Department Workman's Compensation team to reduce costs associated with lost time injuries and assist in developing return to work program. • Associate or bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health science, or similar degree. • 3-5 years professional experience in occupational safety, environmental, or similar role(s); or