Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Qwerkz

The EH&S Manager develops strategies and programs to maintain compliance with applicable Company, Local, State and Federal regulatory requirements and achieve World Class safety within their division. The EH&S Manager will use a hands-on approach to communicate and coach team members at the division in addition to direct reports to best influence a positive safety culture with zero TRIR.

What you will do:  

• Ability to hold team members accountable to the division wide safety plan and communicate goals, improvements, and successes.
• Identify and assess all certification and training requirements.
• Facilitate the development, implementation, and maintenance of division safety training programs.
• Measure and manage required KPIs for Environmental, Health, and Safety, report to the leadership team and corporation as required.
• Ensure compliance with air and water permitting regulations from local, state, and federal agencies.
• Develop strategies to ensure safety and environmental stewardship is included in operating rhythms.
• Provide coaching and development for all team members to improve safety behavior and performance.
• Develop opportunities and facilitate tracking of employee engagement in EH&S/EH&S improvement initiatives.
• Oversee contractor safety and training, hold contractors accountable to West Fraser standards.
• Assess and report contractor safety performance.
• Maintain Occupational Health programs in conformance with regulatory and West Fraser expectations.
• Oversee division nurse responsibilities, trainings, and certifications.
• Ensure integrity of improvement opportunities, routine risk identification, and control programs (e.g., pre-task risk assessment, development of safe work procedures, etc.)
• Monitor quality and consistency of incident investigation and reporting process, ensuring proper identification and implementation of corrective actions.
• Manage and monitor workers compensation injuries and litigation.

What you will need:  

• Bachelor’s Degree in a safety or environmental sciences discipline with 3-5 years manufacturing experience OR 10 years of manufacturing management experience; or equivalent combination of training and experience.
• Managerial/Supervisory experience (Preferably in Safety or Environmental management)
• Able to mentor, coach, and support members to positively impact divisional safety culture.
• Demonstrate creativity and alternative thinking to develop new ideas and answers to work-related problems.
• Proven ability to build and maintain strong teams.
• Knowledge of best practices, principles, and methods to achieve a sustained, safe manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of local, state, federal, and other regulatory requirements for environmental and health standards.
• Ability to facilitate a successful safety program.
• Able to lead by example, practice what you preach.
• Develop and maintain constructive working relationships.

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