EHS Manager

Job Posting

Responsible for the implementation of the plant environmental management system, which includes compliance with applicable regulations, promoting pollution prevention & waste reduction, training employees and the overall reduction of the plant's impact on the environment. Responsible for reducing work related injuries by continuously improving the safety management system and leading cultural change by demonstrating exceptional leadership and engaging employees on all levels. Responsible for the implementation of safety programs, employee training, compliance monitoring, maintaining reporting mechanisms and management of accidents, property losses and workers compensation.

Specific responsibilities include but are not limited to :

• Evaluating the safety management system for its effectiveness and maintaining documented continuous improvement plans to improve performance.
• Engaging and directing the leadership staff in their safety roles and responsibilities. Effectively communicating what the safety responsibilities are for their direct reports and how their activities impact safety performance.
• Engaging the entire work force both salary and hourly to drive cultural change and accomplishing safety performance objectives and targets.
• Insuring compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements and JCI corporate safety systems, and acting as the lead contact with regulatory agencies.
• Performing job hazard analysis and ergonomic risk assessments and creating action plans to reduce risk.
• Performing incident investigations using a formal process, with the focus on root cause, corrective and preventive actions and verification.
• Providing effective training for all safety programs including but not limited to lockout / tagout, machine guarding, fall protection, powered industrial vehicle, hazard communication, personal protective equipment, electrical safety, confined space, respiratory protection and walking and working surfaces.
• Developing and implementing motivational and incentive programs that promote a high degree of safety awareness and enthusiasm.
• Establish, record, and track safety performance metrics, both leading and lagging indicators.
• Insuring that behavior based observation programs are effectively implemented and tracked.
• Performing or insuring compliance with industrial hygiene testing and other requirements.
• Reviewing planned changes and new equipment installations prior to receipt. Approves or recommends changes in manufacturing and engineering matters of plant layout, location / relocation of machinery, equipment, facilities, safety designs, and processes.
• Insures that the safety committee is comprised of both management and hourly participants. Actively participates and insure that the committee is effective and value added.
• Trains all new employees concerning plant safety rules and guidelines. Works with management in a joint effort to provide the worker with a safe attitude, safe surroundings and safe equipment.
• Managing workers compensation and reducing costs by working closely with insurance carriers, JCI workers compensation manager, attorneys and state authorities, along with in-house supervisors and managers. Manages each claim from the accident report to the return of the worker for modified duty and ultimately to claim closure.
• Managing property risk by insuring compliance with FM Global assessments and routinely touring the property and conducting inspections to insure compliance.
• Managing plant first aid responders, including coordination of annual training and emergency response drills.
• Coordinate and help in all the activities of the steering committees of safety and ergonomics, audits, safety incidents, machine guarding, JSA's, etc
• Implement the corporate environmental management system. Collect environmental data for use in determining root-causes of compliance problems and pollution prevention opportunities. Implement proactive corrective steps.
• Must complete and submit applicable environmental reports in a timely fashion (such as TierII, TRI Form R, Generator's Residual Waste, Waste-Water Self-Monitoring, and Air Emissions Inventory).
• Will perform and document regular property inspections to conform with corporate and governmental environmental requirements (such as weekly Opacity & Odor Log, monthly Chemical Storage Area Inspection, and quarterly Wet Weather Inspections)
• Must record and maintain spreadsheets containing all paint booth and parts washer chemical usage and air emissions.
• Ensure facility remains in compliance with environmental and safety regulatory requirements (such as permits, waste disposal, State and Federal OSHA).
• Manage activities to ensure compliance with environmental audits, employee safety programs as well as the maintenance of regulatory compliance policies.
• Is responsible for the administration, implementation and compliance with the ISO14001 Environmental Management System (acts as the plant management representative).
• Oversees hazardous and non-hazardous waste program. This includes ensuring the correct handling, packaging, labeling, storage and transportation of waste to approved treatment and / or disposal facilities.
• Develop required reports for Mississippi Department of Environment Protection (MDEP) and the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and oversee all compliance audits (corporate and governmental).
• Coordinates air emission, wastewater, storm water, and waste testing.
• Performs waste characterization & profiling and coordinates disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
• Identifies opportunities to minimize waste streams, reduce cost, and implement solutions.
• Identifies opportunities to improve air emission controls and implements solutions.
• Present safety and environmental training programs to workers and supervisors. Some standardized materials will be made available and development of site specific training materials will be required.
• Trains supervisors and workers on requirements and procedures for environmental compliance.

Education / Qualifications :

Must be proficient in Microsoft Applications including Word, Excel and PowerPoint. Internet software and E-mail experience are also required. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 50 pounds. Experience in :