Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Key Accountabilities:

• Manages and directs site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates quantifiable hazard assessments at the location to identify and educate employees on critical "at-risk" EHS aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
• Determines appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
• Supports creation of EHS goals for the site based on goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results (to include not only safety indicators but also waste, recycling, training, and carbon emissions).
• Works to assign EHS element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the EHS elements.
• Drives and promotes zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Supports site injury management program including participation on incident investigations and OSHA 300 Log ownership.
• Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Works with leadership team and EHS element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
• Pursues third party recognition for programs that establish the site and AAF EHS program as world class.
• Uses established EHS data processes (e.g. GKAR, 5 WHY's, etc.) to manage data related to injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, internal/external audits, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
• Create training matrices to ensure that all training is defined and tracked to completion.
• Work with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls and safety inspections are in place, a Preventative Maintenance program is operational, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Assist in Work Related Injury and Case Management as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

• Four (4) year degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, industrial engineering, environmental discipline or equivalent;
• Advanced degree or professional certification (Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager);
• Strong team-building skills
• Strong organizational skill
• Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts)
• Ability to lead and support cross-functional EHS teams
• Prior experience or education with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management, Behavior Based Safety and employee training.
• Proficiency in local languages. Bilingual preferred.
• Repetitive motion and ergonomic injury prevention.
• First Aid, emergency response and/or incident commander experience
• Root cause analysis or 5-why practitioner
• ISO 14001 and/or 45001