Environmental Senior Manager

The EH&S Senior Manager supports all areas of the business. Serves as a consultant to management on environmental, health, and safety related issues while assessing and anticipating customer needs. Works with Corporate / specialist functions to develop and implement integrated solutions. Administers EHS programs through the development and application of policies and procedures. Drives Corporate EHS initiatives, policies and programs throughout the assigned facility or facilities. Maintains required regulatory documentation for federal, state, local, and ISO environmental compliance.

Position Responsibilities:

• Promote awareness, accountability, and active participation with EH&S strategies and programs to achieve environmental and safety goals. Establish and maintain a healthy, safe and motivated work environment that promotes quality of work life, long-term profitability, employment security and customer satisfaction
• Provide leadership direction, coaching, and development opportunities to foster a culture of collaboration, accountability, career progression, ethical behavior, and a customer-first mindset
• Provide corporate EHS and regulatory policy guidance, consulting, support and interpretation to EH&S team members, leadership and customers
• Set strategy and goals/objectives for the EHS programs at the facility/facilities supported
• Manage the development and implementation of EHS policies and procedures, and their dissemination
• Prepare reports, communicate metrics, and maintain records
• Analyze trends / metrics to develop solutions/programs/policies
• Complete location compliance auditing and support corporate compliance auditing activities in all facilities
• Develop and provide functional training and set training plan through compass
• Complete incident investigation and required documentation retention
• Ensure appropriate regulatory recordkeeping
• Monitor environmental, ISO, fire code and radiation safety programs
• Sustain effective communication of organizational objectives, priorities, and policy through regular meetings with the team and key reports. Establish and monitor key performance indicators for evaluating performance
• Perform other duties as assigned

Nature and Scope:

• Receives assignments in the form of objectives where independent thought, discretion and judgment is required for determining the appropriate course of action
• Drives EHS policy and program development and interprets and applies EHS policies and governmental regulations
• Works on problems complex in nature under minimal to no supervision

Knowledge and Skills:

• Holds comprehensive knowledge of health, safety and environmental programs, standards and compliance
• Understands regulatory standards (OSHA, EPA, Radiation, etc.)
• Organizational awareness and knowledge of corporate compliance, standards and procedures
• Effective communication & collaboration skills; clearly convey and transmit information through written and verbal form including business acumen; public speaking and effectively communicate with all levels of employees within the organization
• Excellent leadership skills; able to envision, develop, direct, manage, delegate responsibility and authority and motivate an organization
• Strong project management and priority setting skills to deliver desired on-time results
• Has strong understanding of data collection, analysis, and identify trends and effectively communicate
• Problem solving - effective elimination of root cause of problems using systematic approach
• Ability to use good judgement and strong work ethics and integrity on the job
• Proficient computer skills including: MS Office- Outlook, Excel, Word, PowerPoint and database applications
• Team player, results orientated, dedication to excellence and sense of urgency to achieve business objectives
• Workers Compensation knowledge preferred

Experience:

• 10 plus years of extensive experience managing and implementing EHS programs and systems preferably within a high volume manufacturing environment- Fully competent professional
• 8 plus years in a leadership role

Education:

• Bachelor's degree in related field
• Safety certification- CHMM, RSO, CHP

People Management: Yes

Reports to:

• Director, Environmental Health and Safety

Physical Requirements / Working Environment:

• Must be able to perform essential responsibilities with or without reasonable accommodations

The Company provides equal employment opportunity to all employees and applicants regardless of a person's race, color, religion (including religious dress or grooming practices), creed, national origin (including language use restrictions), citizenship, uniform service member or veteran status, ancestry, disability, physical or mental disability (including HIV/AIDS), medical condition (including cancer and genetic characteristics), genetic information, request for protected leave, marital status, sex, pregnancy, age (over 40), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, political affiliation, or any other characteristic protected by law. The Company will comply with all federal and state regulations and statutes pertaining to individuals with disabilities.