Job Description

The primary purpose of the EHS Manager is to provide leadership and direction to assure that the assigned location(s) and employee populations are knowledgeable and compliant in the applicable areas of Environmental Health & Safety. This position will champion projects, and activities to achieve location and company goals & objectives.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

Develop and implement policies and programs for local compliance with applicable local, region and federal EHS regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc…) for assigned locations and groups

Ensure local policies and procedures for safe work are developed, implemented and followed at the assigned work location by leading location/area managers and teams to communicate, promote and practice safe operating practices/procedures

Develop and implement procedures for local compliance with corporate incident Reporting and Investigation programs and requirements. Provide EHS technical expertise to local trained investigation teams with the explicit purpose to identify root causes and suggest corrective measures to prevent recurrence of similar incidents in the future

Develop, arrange, implement and/or conduct EHS training necessary to maintain EHS regulatory compliance for the location(s) and or organization

Occasional travel to assigned location/site for the purpose of general inspection to detect existing or potential EHS hazards and determine corrective actions where indicated

Maintain and execute an EHS compliance calendar for all required regulatory and policy activities for all locations and organizations assigned

Lead, support and serve in a Management leadership capacity on EHS related committees for assigned locations and organizations

Ensures mandatory Regulatory event reporting (OSHA, EPA, etc…) is completed, i.e. annual OSHA 300 log, notification of serious accident, hospitalization or death

Leads local system (procedures, call tree, messaging system, etc..) for EHS regulatory agency inspections and site contact/visits

Develops local system (procedures, equipment specifications, training, secure volunteers etc..) for location Emergency Response and performance

Leadership of location(s) emergency response capability including necessary drills and training

Performs and maintains local and Corporate assigned performance metrics, developing corrective actions plans in collaboration with site management to close identified gaps and then develop goals for upcoming calendar year to enhance and improve overall site EHS compliance performance

Analyzes and communicates EHS data trends, compliance performance and permitting activity and leads location EHS review meetings with location leadership team(s), EHS Corporate and other applicable higher management levels of the company

Performs EHS policy and regulation required annual reviews and audits of assigned locations and develops corrective action plans with location owners to correct findings

Plan and implement environmental compliance programs, prepare/submit permits/reports for compliance with laws/regulations for environmental issues such as (not limited to) Water Discharge, Air Permitting, Solid Waste and/or other applicable waste streams (industrial or general, local/state/national compliance)

Ensures required systems are in place for environmental analytical testing and record keeping requirements to be performed as necessary to maintain compliance

Manages, evaluates and promotes applicable Sustainability actions according to company or location requirements

Ensure location(s) SDS management system is operable and meets local/state/national regulations

Implement and maintain according to Corporate policy and local regulations, a Hazardous chemical (Industrial Hygiene) monitoring programs as needed for location(s) and/or Organization(s)

Serve as local EHS representative for Capital Projects in order to review for EHS uncontrolled hazards, impacts and permitting requirements

Reviews new process/equipment or new construction and/or building modifications for EHS impacts and collaborates with appropriate project teams in developing corrective actions to address findings

Develop local procedures, training and leadership to ensure appropriate usage of Company Corporate EHS Management Database systems (e.g. Origami) by assigned locations and organizations

Monitors and reports to location and/or functional area leadership on the status and effectiveness of EHS related corrective and preventive actions.

Collaborate with local Facilities/Maintenance Engineering and Corporate Loss Control Insurance program activity including inspections and corrective action activities

Serve as local EHS support to corporate functional groups (e.g. HR, Risk Management) providing medical and workers compensation services to establish care, treatment and claim management for on the job injuries

Other duties as assigned with or without accommodation

Occasional Domestic US travel (2–3 trips per year) is expected for this position

Majority of work will be performed in typical office, warehouse and Manufacturing plant environment. Occasional work in laboratory, and manufacturing operations environments

Position may occasionally require moderate physical work necessary for emergency response duties