HSE Manager

Location:

North America, USA, Abbeville

Ref:

FLEX-TEKNA00933

Division:

FlexTek

Job Function:

EHSSecurity

Job Description

POSITION RESPONSIBILITIES:

* Ensure compliance with all environmental, health and safety requirements arising from federal, state, and local regulations.

* Lead safety program including the Safety Engagement Team (SET) and weekly employee Safety Stand Down meetings.

* Maintain and control EHS policies, ensure training is performed on revisions.

* Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS considerations into all aspects of operations.

* Communicate EHS policies and procedures to all employees.

* Identify, develop and conduct required EHS, OSHA, and ISO training as needed.

* Lead EHS team engagement activities, including weekly/daily employee communications, shop floor meetings, safety recognition initiatives, meet & greet activities, etc.

* Investigate accidents, incidents, and near misses, and implement corrective actions, lead all investigations in the event of a worker's comp. claim.

* Maintain all required safety, accident, and environmental records and documentation.

* Conduct risk assessments and develop strategies to mitigate potential hazards.

* Oversee the proper handling, storage, and disposal of hazardous materials and waste.

* Implement waste reduction initiatives to minimize environmental impact.

* Report on KPI metrics, convergence plans, safety, audits, and compile data for environmental reporting (Air, Waste, Water).

* Ensure and maintain site emergency response and contingency plans.

* Participates in Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) inspections, providing inspectors with appropriate documents and identifying safety measures.

* Verify that safety equipment such as PPE, overhead cranes, hearing protection, machine guarding, are available and proper condition for use.

* Conduct routine inspections, including but not limited to inspections of fire extinguishers, eye wash stations, machine guards, warehousing racks, grounds etc. as needed.

* Participate in EHS monthly meetings. Use Flexible Technologies system, to support EHS Scorecard, and drive performance improvements.

* Perform other related duties as necessary or assigned.

The Individual

QUALIFICATIONS:

* Bachelor's degree, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field; advanced degree or certification is a plus and will be considered.

* 5 years' experience in the EHS field in a manufacturing environment, preferred.

* Must have management experience with hazardous waste operations, including compliance oversight and employee training/documentation.

* Knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and consensus standards (OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001 & 45001, Workers' Compensation), inspection procedures, audits, hazard reviews, incident prevention, and incident investigation techniques.

* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.

* Proficiency in the use of computers with knowledge of MS office products including Outlook, Word, PowerPoint, and Excel.

* Ability to meet multiple deadlines, as applicable.