Primary Duties:
- Proactively develop and implement plant-wide health and safety programs. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local agencies.
- Fulfill the duties of the facility's Management Representative by developing/implementing/maintaining the EHS Management Systems – Safety Improvement Plan (SIP) and the ISO14001 Environmental Management System (EMS) while assuring compliance with Federal, State and Local governing agencies.
- Maintain and adhere to all environmental permits: air, waste, storm water, wastewater, etc. Complete all environmental state and federal reports when required: ERS, Tier II, wastewater, SARA Title III (Form R), biennial hazardous waste. Manage chemical waste program and adhere to including and not limited to EPA/DOT, state, and local requirements.
- Analyze data to focus on implementing effective actions. Maintain necessary reports for location and corporate as required. Provide the plant and corporate with the required monthly statistical EHS reports. Communicate Safety and Environmental performance and Objectives to Regional and Global Management and interested parties.
- Facilitate employee involvement and engagement with environmental, health, safety and ergonomic issues. Coordinate and conduct EHS related training of both salary and hourly employees.
- Coordinate with the rest of the PNA EHS team to implement environmental, health, and safety best management practices and group-wide initiatives and programs.
- Participate with New Model Introduction (NMI) teams and new/modified equipment reviews. Review proposed occupational safety policies, guidelines and standards to determine their consistency with accepted engineering principles and practices and recommend technical changes as needed. Apply knowledge of psychological and physiological factors to assist in the design of safety features and controls, maintain effective knowledge of current and developing advanced manufacturing techniques and ergonomic controls.
- Effectively supervise Occupational Health Nurse. Facilitate plant first aid response team and other emergency response teams, wellness programs, and other improvement activities. Administer a comprehensive industrial hygiene program to monitor employee exposures and recommend necessary corrective action. Manage all facets of worker’s compensation and interface with our designated third-party administrator.
- Active member of the plant leadership team to assure annual budgets are achieved, plant performance is continually improved, and customer expectations are achieved.
- Adherence to NSG/Pilkington Standards of Business Conduct and its Values and Principles
- Other duties as assigned by manager
Scope/Dimensions:
- Management oversight of the EHS program for a single site manufacturing and delivery facility.
- Recommend, review, and control budgets and expenses and make capital expenditure recommendations.
- Frequent interaction with customer and vendor representatives, regulatory representatives, senior management, and peers/subordinates at this site and other company locations.
- Ability to reinforce Behavioral Safety with a presence at Shop Floor and engagement with leadership team.
Competencies:
- Results: Safety & Quality Focus. 1. Takes personal responsibility for own and colleagues’ safety. 2. Demonstrates a visible commitment to safety, quality, and ethical behavior. 3. Develops safety as a team value – recognizes and reinforces safe leadership behaviors and challenges unsafe behaviors.
- Results: Passion for Excellence. 1. Takes personal responsibility and ownership for achieving results and objectives. 2. Demonstrates and fosters a sense of urgency, drive, and personal commitment. 3. Shows resilience by consistently displaying a positive outlook and responding resourcefully when faced with new challenges and demands.
- Results: People.1. Simply conveys information and ideas to others. 2. Builds rapport and makes a positive and credible impact. 3. Demonstrates attentive and active listening skills; takes a real interest in the views and ideas of others and ensures proposals address others’ needs and priorities.
Qualifications Required:
- Bachelor’s degree in a related field (preference in Safety Management and/or Environmental) or a combination of education and experience, or equivalent experience.
- Minimum of 5 years related experience in manufacturing. Prior experience in Tier 1 Automotive Supplier.
- Minimum of 5 years progressively responsible experience in related leadership roles. Demonstrated ability to work with Staff, Colleagues and Customers in a professional manner.
- Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information, train others, and respond to questions from groups and individuals.
- Ability to define problems; collect data, establish facts and draw valid conclusions.
- Demonstrated skills to continually improve the process, product and skills of the organization
- Leverages strong PC competencies—including Microsoft Office and data analysis—to improve accuracy, efficiency, and decisionâmaking.
- Demonstrated ability to adapt communication style to interact with a wide variety of people, including governmental agencies and individuals.
- Demonstrated ability to prioritize and organize objectives and targets to meet deadlines.
- Current certification or ability to obtain certification: Industrial Stormwater Operator; Hazardous Waste Management; OSHA 30 Hour; ISO14001 Lead Auditor; Adult First Aid and CPR
Qualifications Desired:
- Certified Safety Professional or OSHA Certified trainer
- Prior auditing experience, preferred in ISO140001
- Prior experience with Worker’s Compensation.
Other Requirements:
- Relies on experience and understanding of Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations to determine proper actions.
- Key relationships with internal leadership team, employees, and interested parties to ensure successful and mutual concern resolution.
- Demands and priorities need adjusted regularly to provide a high level of service under tight timelines to several customers-internally or externally.
Physical Demands:
- 9-hour workday is standard, but this role requires availability a wide variety of hours/days. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.
Physical Environment:
- While performing the duties of this position, the associate frequently works around moving machines/parts in an industrial environment. The associate occasionally works around industrial chemicals. The associate occasionally must travel by commercial means or private transport. Regular and predictable attendance at the manufacturing plant is required.
- The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of the work being performed by people assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.
We offer an excellent compensation and benefits package, which includes 401k, medical, dental, vision, life insurance, company paid holidays, paid vacations, and education assistance.
NSG Group/Pilkington is an equal opportunity employer; M/F/D/V encouraged to apply. Qualified candidates will receive consideration without regard to age, race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, disability or national origin. Applicants have the option to confidentially self-identify or not self-identify when applying.
