Overview

Title	Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Department	Corporate Headquarters
Job Status	Full time
FLSA Status	Exempt
Reports to	SAC President
Travel Required	Up to 50%
Job Type	Regular Fulltime
Positions Supervised	TBD
Work Schedule	Core hours 9am-5pm EST with additional hours as required

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for leading the environmental, health and safety function across Sekisui America Corporation (SAC) North American subsidiaries. This incumbent will be responsible for creating a world class, “Safety First” culture and to ensure compliance to all Federal, State and Local requirements for all subsidiary locations as well as the SAC office.

Reasonable Accommodations Statement:

To accomplish this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform, with or without reasonable accommodation, each essential function satisfactorily. Reasonable accommodation may be made to help enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTION(S):

Assist all subsidiary locations in achieving EHS targets & objectives in support of Corporate, Regional Headquarters and Business Group EHS strategic initiatives.
Review and implement environmental technical standards, guidelines, policies, and formal regulations that meet all appropriate requirements.
Collect, synthesize, analyze, manage, and report environmental data, such as pollution emission measurements to Regional Headquarters and Corporate Headquarters.
Provide advice, assist, and audit all subsidiary locations to ensure that effective EHS guidelines are implemented and working.
Provide advice on proper standards and regulations or the development of policies, strategies, or codes of practice for environmental and safety management.
Develop and maintain positive working relationships with subsidiary management and employees, regulatory agencies, and business partners.
Conduct EHS audits or inspections or investigations of violations.
Assist in the preparation and management of department budget.
Develop methods to minimize the impact of production processes on the environment, based on the study and assessment of industrial production, environmental legislation, and physical, biological, and social environments.
Process and review environmental permits, licenses, or related materials.
Monitor and understand safety and health regulations and provide technical support to all subsidiary and SAC employees to ensure compliance with Federal, State and Local safety and environmental regulations.
Assist in identification, analysis and control of occupational hazards requiring the application of professional knowledge, skill and abilities.
Apply knowledge of psychological and physiological factors to assist in the design of safety features and controls, compensating for the possibility of human errors in the operation of machinery and equipment.
Review accidents and incidents which occur using thorough root cause analysis as needed. Conduct internal audits; reporting and managing the corrective actions where assistance is needed.
Provide safety training guidance to management to ensure safety standards are met.
Serve as an advisor to group companies on specific projects and operations.
Analyze incident reports, metrics and injury case studies and institute changes.
Visit to SAC RHQ on regular basis (e.g. monthly), subsidiaries (as needed and/or appropriate) and SC HQ Japan (e.g. annually).

Position Qualifications:

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS
Competency Statement(s)

Federal and State EHS Regulations – Knowledge and understanding of State and Federal EHS Regulations applicable to SAC subsidiary companies’ operations.
Environmental and Safety Awareness - Ability to proactively identify and correct conditions that affect employee safety.
Strategic Planning & Research Skills - Ability to organize, design, conduct and articulate a systematic, objective, and critical plan and/or investigation.
Problem Solving - Ability to find a solution for, or to deal proactively with, work-related problems.
Adaptability - Ability to adapt to change in the workplace.
Decision Making - Ability to make critical decisions while following company procedures.
Analytical Skills - Ability to use critical thinking, a variety of analytical tools and reasoning to accurately summarize and solve a given EHS issue or challenge.
Accountability - Ability to accept responsibility and account for his/her actions.
Communication, Oral - Ability to communicate effectively with others using the spoken word via live, telephone or virtual means.
Communication, Written - Ability to communicate in writing clearly and concisely including the use graphs & charts to articulate an EHS condition or situation
Ethics - Treats people with respect; keeps commitments; inspires the trust of others; works with integrity and ethically; upholds organizational values.

EDUCATION:

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related professional field of study.

SKILLS

Computer Skills:

Proficient in Microsoft Office

Language Skills:

Must speak and write fluent English.

Certifications & Licenses:

CSP (Certified Safety Professional) is a plus

CMSE a plus

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

N (Not Applicable): Activity is not applicable to this position.

O (Occasionally): Position requires this activity up to 33% of the time (0 - 2.5+ hrs/day)

F (Frequently): Position requires this activity from 33% - 66% of the time (2.5 - 5.5+ hrs/day)

C (Constantly): Position requires this activity more than 66% of the time (5.5+ hrs/day)

Physical Demands		Lift/Carry
Stand	O	10 lbs or less	F
Walk	O	11-20 lbs	O
Sit	F	21-50 lbs	O
Manually Manipulate	F	Over 100 lbs	N
Reach Outward	O	Push/Pull
Reach Above Shoulder	O	12 lbs or less	O
Climb	N	13-25 lbs	O
Crawl	N	26-40 lbs	O
Squat or Kneel	O	41-100 lbs	N
Bend	O
Grasp	O
Speak	C

OTHER PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Vision (Near, Distance, Color, Peripheral, Depth)

• Sense of Sound - conversational

• Sense of Touch

• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) - required plant facility protection

• Sense of Balance

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office environment with occasional plant visits to analyze equipment, processes, etc. where PPE will be required.

Prepared by:

Sid Awad

Date:

5/29/2024

The company has reviewed this job description to ensure that essential functions and basic duties have been included. It is intended to provide guidelines for job expectations and the employee's ability to perform the position described. It is not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all functions, responsibilities, skills and abilities. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. This document does not represent a contract of employment, and the company reserves the right to change this job description and/or assign tasks for the employee to perform, as the company may deem appropriate.

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