EHS Manager - Focus

The Health, Safety and Environment (HSE) Manager works proactively to minimize and eliminate workplace health and safety risks and hazards, ensuring a safe environment where employees work safely and are provided adequate training to perform their job duties. Additionally, the HSE Manager makes recommendations to management regarding program implementation and improvements and works with the Operations management team to ensure safety and environmental goals are met. This critical role has a deep understanding of the interworking relationship between safety and productivity, profits, Associate engagement, and retention.

Tasks

· Oversees development of policies and programs meant to mitigate organizational impact on the environment or protect employees from health and safety risks found in the organization.

· Champion initiatives that identify facility risk, prioritize risk reduction measures, and drive closure of recommendations to reduce the identified risks.

· Provide active and positive leadership to develop a safety-minded culture across the facility and drive continuous EHS improvement.

· Responsible for all OSHA regulatory and compliance requirements of the company.

· Audits facilities or processes to identify weaknesses or risks and proactively develops and implements corrective actions; ensures appropriate investigation of and response to accidents or injuries.

· Always ensure consistent and professional communication with the customer.

· Lead projects and provide guidance when needed.

· Develop EHS training requirements and ensure completion for both technical / management and operator level.

· Manages the daily / weekly / monthly Safety and Environmental metrics and reporting.

· Drive improvement in behavior-based observation systems and culture.

· Develop, implement, and maintain an emergency response plan that meets or exceeds industry standards.

· Organize and lead teams/committees to identify and implement safety improvements, waste reductions and resource conservation.

· Act as a role model for all associates and adhere to the company core values.

· Exercise supervisory authority over employees in the EHS group.

· Establishes guidelines governing the collection and maintenance of employee training records, health/safety manuals or handbooks, incident/accident reports, or other documentation.

· Design, recommend and administer safety incentive programs to drive.

The duties and responsibilities described are not a comprehensive list and that additional tasks may be assigned to the employee from time to time; or the scope of the job may change as necessitated by business demands.

· 10+ years of progressive EHS work experience.

· Minimum of 5 years of experience in a warehouse management environment

· Comprehensive EHS knowledge in regulatory requirements and EHS technical aspects (safety, industrial hygiene, environmental regulatory management, risk management, behavior-based safety, training, regulatory agency enforcement).

· Proficient in the use of computers and several Windows based applications

· Experience in safety incident classification, investigation procedures, root cause analyses and corrective actions.

· Must have experience with implementation/certification ISO 14001 and OHSAS 18001

· Must be detail oriented and consistently meets commitments. Possesses good organizational and planning skills, can multi-task and prioritize effectively. Able to document and execute against short- and long-term plans to achieve objectives.

· High level of comfort developing and delivering training and motivational presentations to all levels of associates.

· Familiar with warehousing processes to drive safety within those environments.

· Must be flexible to work different hours as needed by the department / business.

· Education: Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Safety, Engineering, or a related field.

· Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) (Preferred)

· Certified Safety Professional (CSP ) (Preferred)

· Certified Quality Engineer (CQE) (Preferred)

· Certified Quality Technician (CQT) (Preferred)

· English is required

· Excellent coach and motivator of people; inspires by example, unwavering commitment to safety.

· Great communication skills.

· Proven ability to influence & gain buy-in at multiple levels, across divisions, functions, and cultures; comfortable working with executive level management.

· Comfortable working in a highly visible role.

· Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.

· Honest, ethical, and dependable.

· Experienced in mediation and conflict resolution processes.

· Expert stress management skills and ability to make important decisions under pressure.

· A proven leader with strong interpersonal skills, keen to motivate and effectively educate and connect department managers and associates regarding all safety matters.