What are the responsibilities and job description for the EHS Manager position at Tru-Flex LLC?
Essential Functions:
- Safety and Occupational health
- Conduct Safety Orientation for all employees including agency temporaries
- Responsible for OSHA reporting and monthly business Key Performance Indicator metrics
- Work with the plant leadership team on the development and communication of safety related policies and procedures
- Work with the operations team to conduct a timely investigation of all work place accidents and near misses. Follow the 8D process to Identify root causes of accidents and near misses and help to identify a plan to prevent similar incidents.
- Provide ongoing safety training to the organization.
- Determine the most appropriate PPE to use by plant personnel and maintain adequate supply
- Partner with Human Resources in the management of worker’s compensation administration and plant light duty program.
- Coordinate internal and external safety audits to help identify potential workplace hazards and correct them before accidents occur. Track implementation of recommendations to completion.
- Develop and coordinate the safety incentive program.
- Environmental protection
- Ensure that provisions of the Environmental Management System are established, maintained, and implemented in accordance with ISO 14001 Standards.
- Supervise and participate in the preparation of HSE procedures, manuals, audits, and reports.
- Oversee environmental permit applications.
- Maintain a current regulatory calendar, and ensure the timely preparation of required reports.
- Oversee and direct hazardous and specialty waste management system to insure timely disposal at permitted waste disposal facilities, and submittal of waste disposal information.
Requirements (Consider the required knowledge, skills, abilities, behaviors, and/or equipment)
- Associates Degree required, Bachelor’s Degree desired, would consider High School graduate or G.E.D with additional 5 years of recent and relevant EHS experience
- 2 years of safety management experience and OSHA knowledge required
- Working knowledge of ISO 14001 Standards desired
- 3 years of administrative experience in a manufacturing environment
- Strong Interpersonal skills
- Negotiation Skills
- Good Organizational skills
- Demonstrated initiative
- Willingness to learn new things
- Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite
Americans with Disabilities Specifications
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Physical Summary
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally required to stand; walk; sit; use his/her hands, reach with hands and arms, climb stairs; balance; stoop, kneel, talk or hear. The employee may occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by the job include close vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus. Hearing capacity required to maximize ability to understand all verbal communication and react accordingly.