Environmental, Health & Safety Manager - Minerals Technologies

Minerals Technologies Inc. (MTI) is a leading, technology-driven specialty minerals company that develops, produces, and markets a broad range of mineral and mineral-based products, related systems and services. MTI serves a wide range of consumer and industrial markets, including household and personal care, paper, foundry, steel, construction and environmental solutions around the world. The company reported global sales of $2.2 billion in 2023.

Job title: EHS Manager

Location: Canaan, CT

Compensation: $120k-$135k per year with bonus potential.

Critical features of this job are described under the headings that follow.  To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each primary (essential) duty satisfactorily.

Primary Duties & Responsibilities

• Initiate, implement, and maintain environmental engineering programs affecting the plant.
• Conduct thorough investigation of environmental problem areas.
• Perform nuisance/dust/noise sampling surveys to ensure compliance with company/government regulations.
• Recommend types of equipment to be used and equipment specifications eliminating environmental problems.
• Ensure that new process equipment for which he/she is responsible meets prescribed engineering specifications and is properly installed.
• Monitor plant compliance to regulatory permit requirements.
• Ensure operation of plant wastewater treatment process meets regulatory requirements.
• Provide environmental awareness training for plant personnel on an annual basis.
• Interface with regulatory agencies to conduct site audits and assist in negotiation of permit requirements.
• Work with local government officials to maintain a favorable corporate neighbor image.
• Field and respond to neighborhood concerns regarding dust, noise, etc.
• Plan and coordinate all safety training programs, recommend safety incentive and award programs. Conduct safety meetings.
• Keep abreast of proposed changes to existing laws and advise plant management of their possible effects on the plant.
• Workers' compensation coordinator - work closely with insurer to provide timely compensation and timely and adequate medical care to injured employees. Represent SMI at related legal proceedings.
• Administer the disability management program for work-related injuries and illnesses. Serve as primary liaison with physicians.  Coordinate limited duty and temporary assignments.
• Accompany third party representatives (e.g. MSHA, Workers' Compensation, etc.) on plant inspections; ensure corrective action on violations.
• Coordinate and participate in monthly inspection program identifying potential safety hazards and ensure timely correction of all violations.
• Coordinate and participate in investigations for injuries, near miss incidents and property damage incidents.
• Develop safety-related policies and procedures.
• Serve as Chairman of Safety Committee.
• Administer contractor safety program including periodic inspections and correction of violations.
• Administer Hearing Conservation Program including noise surveys, annual audiometric testing, annual training.
• Coordinate/perform nuisance dust surveys to ensure compliance with company/governmental regulations.
• Conduct safety analyses on specific jobs where required.
• Coordinate ordering, maintenance, and distribution of personal safety equipment to employees, ensuring related records are maintained.
• Fulfill the responsibilities and requirements as specified in the SPCC and Emergency Evacuation and Response Plan.

Other Duties & Responsibilities 

• Work on special environmental problems as they occur.
• Assist other plants throughout the Division as needed.
• Conduct safety audits at other SMI facilities.
• Assist other SMI facilities with safety and health related issues.
• Other duties as assigned.

Note: Management reserves the right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time.

Please note this is a safety sensitive position and will be subject to random drug testing.

Qualifications/Requirements:

The requirements listed in the sections that follow are representative of the knowledge, skills and/or abilities required to perform the duties of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions (primary duties) of the job.

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in related field required.

• Successful candidate must have strong interpersonal skills.
• Must have familiarity with federal and state regulations pertaining to the site.
• Excellent oral and written skills are required. 
• Computer skills are a plus. 
• Must have excellent organizational skills and have a strong attention to detail.
• Additionally, the successful candidate must be able to direct/lead others, effectively handle conflict situations, display a cooperative attitude and concern for others, be able to maintain composure, have integrity, persistence and initiative, as well as be dependable and adaptable to changing circumstances.

While performing the duties of this job, an employee is typically required to read, write, listen, speak and understand English, follow all instructions and other oral/written information, visually inspect equipment/work area, complete paperwork and other documentation accurately, identify, analyze, troubleshoot and solve issues using judgement and mechanical knowledge/abilities, react quickly as needed, be organized and detail oriented, be able to identify/judge the urgency of a situation, use judgement in decision making, communicate effectively with others, be aware of oneself in relation to surrounding equipment, work independently and as a team with others. Ability to instruct/transfer job information/knowledge to others is required.  Ability to lift between 50 and 100 pounds is preferred.

There is exposure to plant production areas, which may include exposure to outside weather conditions as well as loud noise from equipment and dust from production processes.  Exposure to plant areas requires the use of appropriate safety equipment.  Personal protective equipment is available for employee use in these circumstances.

Company Overview: 

MTI focuses on two major segments – Consumer & Specialties and Engineered Solutions. 

Our Consumer & Specialities segment offers technologically enhanced products to consumer-driven end markets plus specialty additives that become functional components in a variety of consumer and industrial goods. This segment includes our Household & Personal Care and Specialty Additives product lines. The Household & Personal Care product line provides mineral-to-market products that serve consumer-oriented end markets including Pet Care, Personal Care, Fabric Care, Edible Oil, and Renewable Fuel Purification. Our Specialty Additives product line provides mineral-based technologies serving Paper, Packaging, Sealants & Adhesives, Paint & Coatings, Ceramics, Plastics, Food & Pharmaceutical markets.

Our Engineered Solutions segment offers advanced process technologies and solutions that are designed to improve our customers’ manufacturing processes and projects. This segment includes our High-Temperature Technologies and Environmental & Infrastructure product lines. Our High-Temperature Technologies product line offers specially-formulated blends and technologies primarily for Foundry and Steelmaking industries. Our Environmental & Infrastructure product line provides waterproofing, water purification, remediation and other fluid management technologies for critical projects for Remediation, Water Purification, and Infrastructure.

MTI provides a business environment and promotes a culture that encourages all employees to contribute to our success. We have long been committed to the recruitment and advancement of the most talented and qualified people. We recognize that MTI’s ability to provide the highest caliber of products and services is enhanced by a workforce that reflects the diversity of the communities and countries in which we work.

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