Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

Description:

Where Safety Meets Strength – Forging a Safer Tomorrow!

The EHS Manager reports to the HR Director with a strong dotted line to the Plant Manager and is responsible for ensuring a safe environment for employees, operational compliance with environmental regulations, and fostering a safety culture.

• Advise management on EHS matters
• Review plant operation and employee management of safety through physically walking and observing
• Manage plant LOTO program working in conjunction with Engineering to ensure LOTO placards and procedures exist for all equipment and processes
• Develop and execute equipment specific LOTO training
• Conduct behavior-based audits, train other auditors and monitor program
• Annually review and ensure implementation of EHS protocols; implement new protocols as necessary
• Ensure new plant machinery meets applicable requirements; follow up with maintenance regarding safety work orders and PMs affecting safety and environmental permits
• Collaborate with team members to ensure EHS requirements are being addressed
• Conduct trainings on safety, energy and environmental policies and procedures; facilitate EHS portion of new hire orientation; maintain training matrices for internal and OSHA required trainings
• Complete incident investigations, including post risk assessment, record keeping and documentation
• Conduct risk assessments and develop corrective actions, including ergonomic assessment of workplace
• Manage purchase requisitions for EHS related materials, equipment, and services
• Conduct environmental inspections and audits
• Manage Waste Program
• Manage Industrial Hygiene Program
• Deploy EHS Management System
• Coordinate HAZCOM Program and SDS
• Complete and submit regulatory environmental reports
• Act as Emergency Preparedness and Emergency Action Plan Coordinator
• Manage Workers Compensation cases in partnership with Human Resources

Education/Credentials/Certifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field preferred
• OSHA 10 certification
• OSHA 30 card recommended
• EMT and/or First Responder Certification
• Internal auditor – ISO 14001, ISO 50001 and ISO 45001 preferred

Length of Experience

• At least 3-5 years of experience as a safety manager in a heavy industrial and manufacturing environment

Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities

• Well-versed in applicable standards: OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA, etc.
• Knowledge of safety regulations and practices
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and practices
• Ability to lead through others and build cross-functional teams
• Understanding of manufacturing facilities and machining processes; familiarity with shop floor
• Knowledge of industrial and office ergonomics
• Ability to foster and stress the importance of a safety culture
• Excellent oral and written language skills
• Excellent problem solving and reasoning ability
• Ability to follow step-by-step procedures
• Excellent interpersonal skills
• Ability to prioritize and reprioritize based on changing nature of risks
• Ability to use gauges and other measurement tools
• Excellent computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office

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