Position Overview:

Directs the ARP NA Occupational, Health, Safety, and Environmental management system for the Plant. Is a key resource and drives the safety, fire, environmental, industrial hygiene, construction, training, and security elements. Works with and supports plant management in developing, implementing and monitoring the plant’s overall OHSE system and initiatives.

Essential Responsibilities and Duties:

• Conducts periodic OHSE-related audits/inspections / analysis to ensure employee safety and regulatory compliance, prepares action plans, and works with appropriate individuals to ensure successful completion.
• Ensures risk assessments and job safety analysis are conducted as needed.
• Collaborates with appropriate department personnel to resolve identified hazards.
• Reviews incident investigation reports. Works with appropriate plant staff to ensure investigation is complete and satisfactory. Enters final report into the corporate incident database.
• Assists in monitoring contractors and construction activities to ensure safe work practices are being followed.
• Chairs the monthly plant safety committee(s) and presents safety-related information both internally and externally using meetings, message boards, and other written / verbal communication methods as appropriate.
• Identify or develop and implement programs to encourage, reward and recognize employee safe behavior, involvement, and commitment toward plant safety. Monitors the corporate and/or plant safety incentive programs.
• Collaborates with appropriate department personnel to resolve identified hazards.
• Maintains and updates pertinent information in Material Safety Data Sheet books and system located within the plant.
• Acts as the liaison during external safety, fire and environmental audits, including OSHA inspections.
• Maintains the OSHA 300 log and posts, annually, as required.
• Coordinates onsite efforts with W/C carrier and Human Resources Manager.
• Develops annual safety budget. Monitors spending to meet or exceed spending goals.
• Works closely with the respective Regional Safety Manager and Corporate Safety Manager.
• Responsible for internal (employees) and external (contractors, visitors, etc.) safety training. Identifies training requirements using regulatory guidelines and needs assessments. Designs, develops, and implements training in-house or identifies and contracts with external training resources. May present training, prepare designee(s) for presentation or use external resources.
• Create the site OHSE strategy, based on feedback from corporate and identified site needs. Work with management team to assign responsibility for implementation of the site OHSE strategy.
• Able to analyze incident reports, audit findings, employee reports to determine trends and focus areas for the site.
• Tracks all plant training to ensure requirements are met. Maintains plant training documentation files. Prepares monthly training reports of employee participation.
• Works with the Human Resources Manager to assist management team in the development and maintenance of job training programs that ensure the transfer of job knowledge and safe working practices.
• Works with the site management team, front line supervisors, operators, and sister plants to implement improvements and best practices.
• Active presence in the plant to help mentor, coach, and audit safe behaviors in the workplace.

Qualifications:

· Education: Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, or Safety Engineering

· Three years’ experience in the Environmental, Health and Safety field in a manufacturing environment with increasing responsibility, preferably in the plastics industry.

· Experience in ergonomic analysis and application

· Experience working with construction / contractors in a manufacturing environment

· Possess professional written / verbal communication skills to include technical reports and small / large group presentations.

· Ability to effectively communicate with plant and corporate personnel

· Certifications: Prefer CSP or CIH, but willing to achieve within 3 years of hire date.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: From $85,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Professional development assistance
• Referral program
• Retirement plan
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Schedule:

• 8 hour shift
• Monday to Friday
• On call

Education:

• Bachelor's (Preferred)

Work Location: In person