Regional EHS Manager

COMPANY OVERVIEW:

Balchem Corporation develops, manufactures and markets specialty ingredients that improve and enhance the health and well-being of life on the planet, providing state-of-the-art solutions and the finest quality products for a range of industries worldwide. Our corporate headquarters is located in Montvale, New Jersey, and we have a broad network of sales offices, manufacturing sites, and R&D centers, primarily located in the US and Europe. Founded in 1967, Balchem is a publicly traded company (NASDAQ – “BCPC”) with annual revenues over $900 million and a market cap exceeding $4.0 billion. The company consists of three business segments: Human Nutrition & Health; Animal Nutrition & Health; and Specialty Products. Balchem employs over 1,400 people worldwide who are engaged in diverse activities, committed to developing the company into global market leadership positions. To learn more about our dynamic, stable and growing company, visit www.balchem.com

POSITION SUMMARY:

This role will provide direct EHS support and leadership to the Human Nutrition & Health Operations, located in Western United States region. This person should thrive in a changing and dynamic environment and possess the ability to direct, plan, establish, and implement a variety of programs to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees, plant facilities, and equipment. As the EHS Manager, they must ensure safe work conditions and practices exist that meet all applicable EH&S regulations and company policies. This position will coach site management and personnel on the recognition, elimination and control of occupational hazards, environmental risks, and cultural gaps. The position requires an experienced professional with excellent communication, organizational and multi-tasking skills.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Functions as a safety leader, collaborating with and coaching each site leadership team in the region to ensure continuous improvement.
• Analyzes and evaluates current EH&S programs, policies, and practices to ensure they meet all current and proposed local, state, and national regulatory requirements.
• Develops, implements, and monitors leading and lagging metrics, identifying trends and formulating improvement action plans.
• Ensures proactive safety processes are applied and utilized in the most effective manner including, but not limited to, behavioral observation and near miss follow up processes.
• Designs, implements, and maintains EH&S programs and policies to minimize and eliminate safety risks and occupational hazards associated with work practices.
• Establishes EH&S monitoring programs to ensure all activities meet established requirements. Establishes methods for maintaining site records for occupational and environmental health and safety including documentation on training and certifications.
• Performs periodic safety inspections and compliance audits, staying current with the culture and organizational standards at key sites as needed.
• Coordinates and/or administers EH&S related training activities to ensure that all employees are aware of their EH&S responsibilities and can operate in a safe and legal manner.
• Maintains/Improves current accident and incident reporting system for all employees.
• Investigates accidents and incidents to determine the cause and recommends changes to work practices or equipment to minimize or eliminate future safety risks.
• Provide management and oversight during in-progress environmental or personnel safety incidents.
• Ensures appropriate case management for employee related injury incidents.
• Prepares reports as required by management and outside regulatory agencies.
• Performs other duties as assigned that support the overall objective of the position and the EH&S Culture.
• Ensures all sites under your direction are compliant with applicable governmental regulations. Must be educated and skilled in conducting root cause analysis and applying process hazards analysis to an operation.
• Successful candidate will be well versed in sustainability.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in an EH&S related Science or Engineering field.
• Minimum 8 years of relevant experience with an emphasis in EH&S program management. Experience within a plant that handles Combustible Dust a plus.
• Willingness to travel up to 50% within region and periodically provide assistance across regions as directed.
• Demonstrated people management, change management, and team building skills and the ability to manage multiple projects/programs simultaneously.
• Positive and motivated self-starter with successful track record in changing environment; excellent organizational, teamwork and prioritization skills are essential.
• Ability to communicate with clarity, impact and passion to help drive a growing EH&S program, and to collaborate across all levels of the organization to enable and drive change.
• Excellent written, verbal, listening and presentation skills.
• Professional certification as a CSP, CIH or PE is required for this role.

Balchem is committed to a workplace culture that values and promotes diversity, inclusion, equal employment opportunities, and a work environment free of harassment and hostility.