Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Paint Stores Group • South Carolina • 1m ago

Description

This position is responsible for all Environmental Health and Safety ("EHS") programs, activities, and control measures for the manufacturing facility. The EHS Manager develops and maintains a culture that drives continuous improvement of safety, health, and environmental excellence. This position ensures compliance with all occupational health, safety, and environmental requirements under federal, state, and local law and regulations. This position coordinates safety training and related activities associated with regulated programs, including OSHA and Voluntary Protection Program (“VPP”).

Additional Information

Travel Required: 5%

Monday - Friday 40 hours per week

This position is also eligible for bonus based on performance and subject to the terms of the Company’s applicable plans.

This position is eligible for health benefits, such as medical, dental and vision coverage, Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs), disability coverage, security, retirement and saving benefits, and more. Additional benefits include a generous time away from work package, including personal leave, paid parental leave, medical leave, vacation, holidays, among other benefits. For more information about our benefits, visit http://www.myswbenefits.com/.

Job duties include contact with other employees and access confidential and proprietary information and/or other items of value, and such access may be supervised or unsupervised. The Company therefore has determined that a review of criminal history is necessary to protect the business and its operations and reputation and is necessary to protect the safety of the Company’s staff, employees, and business relationships.

Responsibilities

Develop and implement safety and health training, and awareness programs designed to promote employee participation and support for safety goals
Plan, coordinate, and lead all site EHS training
Support employee led safety committees
Manage the EHS Management System
Perform inspections, investigations, and analyses to minimize the potential for accidental losses or environmental releases
Integrate risk control/loss control into daily operations
Maintain regulatory compliance reporting, recordkeeping, and monitoring (OSHA, EPA, etc.)
Provide timely reports/audits to management and oversight as required
Develop action plans to pursue or maintain OSHA VPP STAR status
Manage compliance related to State Worker’s Compensation claims and procedures
Act as liaison between the site and all Federal, State, and Local enforcement agencies
Act as liaison between site and all EHS Divisional and Corporate support
Foster a positive safety culture through professional and proactive interactions with employees and maintaining a strong floor presence

Qualifications

Minimum Requirements:

Must be at least eighteen (18) years of age
Must be legally authorized to work in the country of employment without needing sponsorship for employment work visa status now or in the future
Must have a bachelor’s degree or higher or have at least four (4) years of work experience in environmental, health and safety
Must have at least three (3) years of work experience in environmental, health, and safety

Preferred Qualifications:

Have completed formal training in and/or have at least one (1) year of work experience applying continuous improvement tools such as Six Sigma, 5-S, Lean Manufacturing, Transactional Lean, etc.
Have at least one (1) year of experience in leadership role(s), supervising others, or leading teams
Have at least one (1) year experience working in a manufacturing or distribution facility
Have prior work experience applying Process Safety Management (“PSM”)
Have a bachelor’s degree or higher in Environmental, Health & Safety, Engineering or Business
Have prior work experience leading or participating in an OSHA VPP Audit or maintaining VPP status