• Commitment to Safety and Environmental Stewardship. Responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and communicating safety metrics, systems, policies, and procedures that will build and sustain a proactive safety culture within our organization.
• Partner with leadership and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) regarding the interpretation of federal, state, and local EHS regulations.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules.
• Successfully complete, submit, and maintain all local, state, and federal EHS reporting requirements, including OSHA, EPA, and DNR, for all facilities. Champion EHS certifications, including reports, internal audits, programs, and liaise with external auditors.
• Partner with various departments to complete annual sustainability reports and provide metrics for customer report requests.
• Conduct accident investigations for all near misses, accidents and property damage and provide recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.
• Analyze safety metrics and review weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest. Provide information to top management on accidents, causes, and costs and recommends long-range accident reduction and cost containment objectives.
• Prepare, maintain, assure timely submittal of all regulatory reporting including OSHA 300 log and injury records, Tier II Reporting, Air Quality and Biennial Reports and other environmental reports identified, as necessary.
• Partner with plant management, members, outside medical providers, and insurance carriers to aggressively manage the worker's compensation program.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, equipment, and personnel practices to identify potential safety and health concerns and hazards.
• Chair Environmental & Safety Committee meetings and welcome the involvement of every member to eliminate workplace hazards and environmental concerns.
• Oversees the development and implementation of effective industrial hygiene programs.
• Act as the Company representative in dealing with government agencies on safety and health matters affecting the Company.
• Train members and management in safe practices including Hazardous Communications, bloodborne pathogens, lock-out/tag-out, forklift operation, fire protection, and safe lifting.
• Coordinate monthly and annual inspections of facilities, fire extinguishers, cranes, sprinkler systems and others as required.
• Lead EHS audits and inspections developing remediation plans as needed.
• Develop strategic Safety and Environmental planning for Company operations.
• Source vendors relating to Worker’s Compensation insurance, safety supplies, events, etc.
• Lead a continuous improvement initiative regarding EHS policies and programs.
• Lead safety program initiatives to promote and enhance our safe workplace and the well-being of our members.
• Audit and monitor waste disposal reduction and elimination practices.
• Provide Emergency Safety support for our 24/7 manufacturing operations.
• Compliance to GMP, Food Safety, and Food Quality regulations as required by the company, customers, and/or government agencies.

• Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, engineering, or related field.
• Five (5) years to Ten (10) years of hands-on experience in a safety related field required. Manufacturing experience required.
• Proven experience as an Environmental, Health & Safety professional.
• Knowledge of safety and health and environmental codes and regulations required.
• Experience with regulatory audits and compliance.
• Ability to effectively organize, coordinate and execute departmental rules and regulations.
• Ability to develop and execute strategic plans to meet departmental and organizational goals while complying with regulatory and customer requirements.
• Ability to train in all areas of safety and health.
• Computer skills: Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet applications required (MS Word & Excel preferred).
• Strong organizational skills required.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills required.

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