What are the responsibilities and job description for the Safety & Environmental Manager (NS) position at ELLWOOD?
Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
- Primary responsibilities will center on ensuring compliance with Local, State and Federal EHS regulations.
- Ensure that OSHA, EPA and TCEQ guidelines are met and all documentation is prepared and stored for the required timeframe.
- Provide ongoing support, leadership and guidance and direct effort to achieve and maintain Star status under OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program.
- Develop, implement and maintain Safety & Health Policies, Plans and Procedures.
- Conduct new employee safety orientation training.
- Periodic/Annual training courses regarding specific safety issues relevant to the work environment.
- Provide ongoing support to facility personnel and leadership in the identification of workplace hazards, reporting and investigation of incidents.
- Works with department supervision to conduct incident investigations in a thorough and timely manner to determine root cause and prevention.
- Conducts frequent plant safety inspections and observes workers for safe and unsafe behaviors.
- Develop, maintain and report on key safety performance indicators.
- Scheduling and coordinating required monitoring and sampling pursuant to Facility Industrial Hygiene/Environmental factors. (air quality, noise, etc.)
- Managing local and state permitting, sampling requirements and waste manifests. This includes experience with SDCP, Title V and IWW Permitting)
- The above duties and responsibilities are representative of the nature and level of work assigned and are not necessarily all-inclusive;
- Travel regionally as needed.
- Abide by all policies and procedures established by the Company; and
- Meet attendance requirements.
- Demonstrated commitment to safe working practices;
- Ability to effectively manage and delegate while maintaining forward motion on key results and deliverables;
- Ability to develop strong relationships with government agencies, including state, federal EPA and OSHA;
- Proven team player with ability to build and maintain internal and external relationships;
- Strong organizational and interpersonal skills;
- Strong mentoring, training and coaching to colleagues.
- Proactive as well as detail and results oriented with strong desire to succeed;
- Strong time management skills with ability to plan, organize and prioritize;
- Ability to maintain confidentiality at the highest level;
- Working knowledge of Microsoft Office products;
- Strong communication skills, both verbal and written;
- Work independently (self-directed) by performing with minimal supervision; and
- Ability to adjust to a continuously changing environment.