Description:

Partnering with the company leadership team to develop a strategic Environmental Health & Safety program that achieves world-class environmental and safety results. The company EH&S Manager will also help implement procedures and programs to minimize environmental, health, and safety (EHS) risks and ensures compliance with regulatory requirements by performing the following duties:

• Develop both a short term and long term environmental and safety strategy that drives significant positive cultural change
• Manage environmental project activities including, scheduling, tracking, and planning for environmental assessments, site investigations, feasibility studies, and remedial action plans
• Provide guidance and technical expertise on requirements of EH&S regulations, keeping management informed of legislative updates and the necessary actions to remain compliant including potential impacts of pending rules
• Drives continuous improvement in EH&S activities, programs, behaviors, and culture to reduce risk
• Drive the company site-wide process to identify risks, actions being taken to reduce the risks
• Identification of trends in incidents and near miss reports and ensures actions are completed to address root causes in a cost effective and timely manner
• Identify and or conduct EH&S related training to improve site EH&S performance
• Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advises management accordingly
• Participate in workers' compensation claims with Management, HR, and carriers
• Negotiate settlements of all citations and responses to OSHA and environmental compliance issues
• Develop and implement sampling and monitoring plans which may include installing, operating, and maintaining equipment that monitor air, land, and/or water pollution levels
• Work with management team members on equipment guarding, design, installation, and compliance
• Develop strategies to obtain environmental operating permits for new installations and modifications to existing installations
• Prepares and submits to the relevant regulatory agencies permit applications to obtain operating permits for new installations and modifications to existing permits
• Evaluate current and proposed codes, standards, regulations, and guidelines to determine the impact on current and future programs and activities

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree, preferred plus 5 years related experience and/or training in related functions; or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or similar certification strongly preferred.
• In-depth knowledge of environmental regulations such as OSHA, EPA, and DOT requirements.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to identify and assess potential hazards and develop effective mitigation strategies.
• Proven leadership experience with the ability to lead cross-functional teams and drive change in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience with incident investigation techniques, root cause analysis, and corrective action development.
• Must have ability to read, analyze and interpret common scientific and technical journals, financial reports, and legal documents
• Proficient in MS Office suite, web-based data management tools, and Internet applications

Physical Environment

• Must regularly lift and/or move up to 25 pounds; occasionally up to 50 pounds
• Regularly required to stand and walk for extended periods of time
• Travel- 30% between East and West coast operations