Partnering with the company leadership team to develop a strategic Environmental Health & Safety program that achieves world-class environmental and safety results. The company EH&S Manager will also help implement procedures and programs to minimize environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements by performing the following duties:
Develop both a short term and long term environmental and safety strategy that drives significant positive cultural change
Manage environmental project activities including, scheduling, tracking, and planning for environmental assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans
Provide guidance and technical expertise on requirements of EH&S regulations, keeping management informed of legislative updates and the necessary actions to remain compliant including potential impacts of pending rules
Drives continuous improvement in EH&S activities, programs, behaviors, and culture to reduce risk
Drive the company site-wide process to identify risks, actions being taken to reduce the risks
Identification of trends in incidents and near miss reports and ensures actions are completed to address root causes in a cost effective and timely manner
Identify and or conduct EH&S related training to improve site EH&S performance
Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly
Participate in workers’ compensation claims with Management, HR, and carriers
Negotiate settlements of all citations and responses to OSHA and environmental compliance issues
Develop and implement sampling and monitoring plans which may include installing, operating, and maintaining equipment that monitor air, land, and/or water pollution levels
Work with management team members on equipment guarding, design, installation, and compliance
Develop strategies to obtain environmental operating permits for new installations and modifications to existing installations
Prepares and submits to the relevant regulatory agencies permit applications to obtain operating permits for new installations and modifications to existing permits
Evaluate current and proposed codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines to determine the impact on current and future programs and activities

Requirements

Bachelor’s Degree, preferred plus 5+ years related experience and/or training in related functions; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar certification strongly preferred.
In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations such as OSHA, EPA, State, and local municipality
Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and assess potential hazards and develop effective mitigation strategies.
Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change in a fast-paced environment.
Experience with incident investigation techniques, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
Must have ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
Proficient in MS Office suite, web-based data management tools, and Internet applications

Physical Environment

Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds
Regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time
Travel- 30% between East and West coast operations

United Employment Group, Inc. jobs

Environment, Health and Safety Manager