Environmental Health and Safety Manager

MEC • Full-time • Beaver Dam, Wisconsin • 3w ago

Overview

Leads safety and environmental compliance efforts and relationships with applicable federal, state, and local agencies for multiple assigned locations and/or complex operations. Implements Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs to protect employees and reduce risk to the company. Partners with plant leadership to proactively implement preventative measures to reduce the overall risk of injury and environmental concerns. Investigates EHS incidents to identify root cause and corrective fixes.

Responsibilities

Implements health and safety programs aligned with the organizational safety management system
Implements ISO 14001 (where applicable) Environmental Management System.
Coordinates and implements the application and training of safety rules, policies, and initiatives that help to create a safe workplace. Maintains OSHA logs, EHS records, and reporting for internal and external use.
Leads environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives (hazardous waste, air emissions, water, obtaining and maintaining permits, etc.) directly and in coordination with external consultants for multiple facilities.
Leads site activities with regulatory agencies to verify compliance, resolve situation, and maintain a cooperative working relationship.
Escalates/reports any potential violations and implements corrections as needed.
Conducts frequesnt safety and environmental audits and has the skills, knowledge, and ability to take immediate corrective action if required.
Recommends and implements EHS related capital projects for supported facilities.
Investigates all workplace safety and environmental incidents through root cause analysis and partners with the operations team to implement corrective actions to correct problems and prevent future occurrences.
Manages workers' compensation for supported factilities.
Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Advanced knowledge and understanding of applicable EHS regulations ensuring facility compliance with Federal government agencies (i.e. industrial hygiene, ergonomics, machinery guards, interlock systems, industrial vehicle training, PPE etc.).
Strong knowledge of manufacturing environment safety (i.e. industrial hygiene, ergonomics, machinery guards, interlock systems, industrial vehicle training, PPE, etc.).
Experience in implementing comprehensive safety, environmental, and sustainability projects.
Abiility to investigate and define root cause, collect data, establish facts, and use sound judgment to draw valid conclusions.
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, computer skills, data analysis and reporting tools, and other applicable applications.
Ability to work independently to carry tasks/projects through to completion while meeting established deadlines.

Education: Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, Environmental Engineering, or related Science Disciplines, or equivalent education and experience.

Experience Requirements: Minimum 7 years of EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.