Environment, Health and Safety Manager

POSITION: This position has holistic responsibility to ensure compliance with all safety rules and regulations and drive the DrinkPAK. This position is also responsible for ensuring compliance with all governmental agency (e.g., DOT, OSHA, NFPA, and EPA) regulations, training, and any other requirements by such agencies, our insurance companies, and company requirements. The EHS Manager will serve as a subject matter expert on all safety, compliance, regulatory and related insurance requirements.

LOCATION: The position is based at DrinkPAK's newest location: Fort Worth, TX.

TYPE: Full Time; Salaried / Exempt

BENEFITS: The well-being of our team members and their families is critically important to us. As part of this commitment, we offer:

• PPO medical, dental, and vision insurance for our employees AND their dependents, 100% paid by the Company
• A cell phone stipend
• Annual discretionary bonus
• 401(k) match program, pet insurance, life insurance, and more

RESPONSIBILITIES

• Establish and implement programs, training, practices, and procedures to enhance the DrinkPak safety culture across all functions.
• Ensure a healthy and safe working environment, and compliance with federal and state regulations and Company policies and procedures, through collaboration with legal, safety, and human resource staff.
• Proactively identify workplace hazard evaluations to determine risk to employee health and safety. Utilize hazard evaluations to implement EHS programs, procedures, and best practices across the organization.
• Evaluate the effectiveness of the safety program using Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and make recommendations and implement corrective action(s) based on industry standards.
• Coordinate the activities of the Safety Committee; review and discuss safety needs; provide regulatory updates and related safety and compliance information.
• Provide assistance to all locations to ensure compliance with safety and environmental requirements; this may include but is not limited to administering tests and coordinating repairs and upgrades or similar tasks as assigned.
• Establishes and implements both tactical and strategic plans, including objectives, policies, and operating procedures; monitors, evaluates, and audits program effectiveness; effects change necessary for improvement
• Train and direct management to inspect facilities, work sites, and equipment for violations and hazards. Provide direction to management on correcting identified problems in a timely manner. Follow up to make sure all corrective actions were taken and completed. Assist where needed.
• Investigate all accidents to determine the root cause, provide recommendations that eliminate or reduce future hazards or risk, and identify trends in safety incidents to drive strategic improvement in plant safety KPIs.
• Track and control inventory of safety supplies and equipment, and work with department managers to keep adequate safety supplies on-hand.
• Review and update SDS and SPCC plans as needed.
• Serves as a safety/compliance liaison with outside organizations. May represent the Company as primary contact with worker's compensation and property and loss carriers. Coordinates on-site visits as required.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

Please note this job description is not designed to contain a comprehensive list of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without prior notice.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental and Occupational Health or related field or equivalent work experience.
• 5 to 10 years of experience in EHS within a manufacturing environment. Experience in Food & Beverage is a plus. Experience developing the EHS function is preferred.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, DOT, NFPA, EPA, and other governmental regulations and laws, including OSHA 300 logs and requirements by our insurance providers.
• Bilingual (English & Spanish) preferred but not required.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Excellent organizational and managerial skills.
• Thorough understanding of the policies and practices used in manufacturing.
• Ability to set long-term goals and communicate them to others.
• Ability to motivate and organize multiple efforts to accomplish goals.
• OSHA General Industry 10- or 30-hour training course preferred.
• Demonstrated history of managing multi-site organizations, with a focus on managing high-performing inter-facility logistics fleets.
• Proven experience motivating and inspiring a team to achieve industry-leading performance.
• Self-motivated and self-directed with strong business acumen.
• Proven commitment to safety with a clean safety record.
• Ability to work actively on your feet for extended periods of time, navigate stairs comfortably, and lift up to 50 lbs.

ABOUT DRINKPAK

DrinkPAK is the premiere contract manufacturer of aluminum canned beverages in North America. The Company manufactures and distributes billions of cans of product for the most prominent global beverage brands. With 1.4 million square feet of production and warehousing space in California and new operations under construction in Texas, DrinkPAK supports procurement, purchasing, batching, filling, packaging, and warehousing activities for both large, complex organizations as well as high-growth emerging brands. The Company is committed to providing world-class customer service through technology, flexibility, and industry-leading talent.