Safety & Compliance Manager (OTX) - Heritage Environmental Services

Exciting Opportunity to Join Our Legacy of Environmental Leadership!

Location: Headquartered in Indianapolis, with 2,000+ employees nationwide

About Us: At Heritage Environmental Services, we are more than just a company; we are pioneers in industrial waste management, committed to creating a cleaner, safer world. Since our inception during the environmental movement of the 1970s, we've been at the forefront of solving complex environmental challenges. With a dedicated team spread across the United States, we provide innovative and compliant solutions to thousands of clients in diverse industries.

Why Heritage?

Impactful Work: Be part of a team that makes a real difference. Our comprehensive services range from hazardous waste management and emergency response to onsite support and technical solutions, allow us to solve our customers waste challenges. We are part of the solution. We don't generate any waste ourselves.

Growth Opportunities: At Heritage, your contribution is valued beyond your job title. We believe in the power of continuous learning and growth, encouraging every employee to expand their skills and take on new challenges.

Safety First: Your health and safety are our top priorities. We foster a culture where every employee is empowered to act safely and ensure the well-being of their colleagues. Our mantra is Safe and Compliant, or Not at All.

Collaborative Environment: Together we can achieve much more. Join a supportive and dynamic team where your ideas and efforts are recognized and rewarded.

Our Commitment: We are dedicated to fostering an inclusive and innovative workplace where every employee can thrive. As part of our team, you will have the freedom to contribute your expertise wherever needed, ensuring the success of our mission to protect the environment.

Our Ambition: Leading the Way in Hazardous Waste Management Our goal is to become the fastest-growing and most profitable hazardous waste platform, powered by industry-leading, end-to-end capabilities. We aim to be the top choice for our customers, driven by a high-performing team that thrives on solving challenges, continuous learning, and growth.

Exciting News: Heritage Environmental Services is now backed by the EQT Infrastructure VI fund, enhancing our capabilities, and expanding our reach. EQT is a dynamic global investment powerhouse managing EUR 232 billion in assets (EUR 128 billion fee-generating). With a focus on Private Capital and Real Assets, EQT owns and supports leading companies across Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Americas, fostering sustainable growth, operational excellence, and market leadership. This exciting ownership positions us for even greater impact and growth in the future.

Safety & Compliance Manager (OTX)

Serves as resource in a professional capacity regarding environmental, health and safety (EHS) matters including advanced problem solving at an operating facility. Develops or implements strategies, programs and systems in response to regulatory changes, evaluates conformance with existing regulations, policies, procedures, and continuous improvement in the environmental health and safety discipline at the operating facility. Provides compliance information, oversight, compliance management, and regulatory interpretation to support the facility operational and compliance efforts. Determines impact of EHS regulations and permits on facility activities.

Essential Functions & Requirements:

• Represent facility to all regulatory agencies in both routine communications and special projects
• Overall responsibility for administering audits, permits and facility compliance
• Review and interpret regulations and legislation, which could affect company operations
• Compile and submit both verbal and written reports to appropriate agencies, as required
• Ensures Health & Safety is the number one goal by following policies, processes and acting in a safe manner at all times.
• Ensure the implementation of a detailed, task level, day to day Safety and Health program, utilizing the EH&S work process, standards and procedures.
• Maintain EHS programs, permits; perform and monitor EHS audits; and/or understand and apply regulatory information.
• Performs / coordinates the Safety and Health monitoring, data collection, analyzing and reporting for the Plant.
• Conduct and documents investigations of incidents and ensures follow up actions to prevent re-occurrences that are addressed.
• Coordinates the schedules for audits in the Safety & Health related areas.
• Assist management in the performance and completion of process hazard evaluations, and in the completion of HAZOP, PSM related tasks and audit action items.
• Determine the impact of industry-related regulations on activities that directly affect the facility operations.
• Provide guidance in conjunction with fellow EHS employees on new industry related safety and compliance regulations.
• Monitor facility performance regarding permit conditions, company policies, and corporate objectives at the facility.
• Lead effort in conjunction with management for continuous improvement as it pertains to EHS matters.
• Ensure that the safety & health aspects of Operating Discipline are adequate and applied to achieve Safety and Health performance goals.
• Work with employees and management to develop and implement EHS compliance strategies, programs and systems in response to safety and compliance developments including enforcement matters.
• Assist Heritage personnel with evaluation of safety, regulatory, compliance, and technical issues; helps establish technical standards and provides training or coordinates training initiatives.
• Act as the Plant resource for related Safety and Health information on procedures, guidelines and standards.
• Plant contact for Safety and Health issues.
• Responsible for daily oversight, interaction with employees and management of RCRA, CAA, CWA, OSHA, DOT, TSCA, and other related governmental programs at the local, state and federal level.
• Serve as point of contact with internal EHS colleagues, external regulatory agencies, external organizations with interest in facility operations.
• Participate in and respond to regulatory agency inquiries and inspections.
• Keep apprised of safety and regulatory developments at the state and federal level; maintain manageable relationships with state, federal and local officials, compliance inspection and permit writing personnel as appropriate.
• Work with internal and external customers and potential customers to provide guidance and direction relative to EHS issues as it pertains to facility operations.
• Manage and direct internal and outside consultants to ensure working within Heritage policy framework and objectives as it pertains to facility operations.
• Work in conjunction with facility operations and management to assess, evaluate, and respond to environmental, safety, or quality incidents including development of preventive and corrective actions.
• Responsible for timely preparation, coordination, oversight, and completion of periodic internal and external environmental and safety reports as it pertains to facility operations.
• May interview, hire, train, mentor, and evaluate performance of Heritage employees and consultants related to EHS matters at the facility.
• Responsible for overseeing, coordinating, and documenting employee training programs to conform with internal and permit requirements.
• May prepare training materials and lead training sessions with employees
• Defends the Heritage core values and other duties as assigned.
• Travel up to 25%.

Education:

• Four year college in science, engineering or safety discipline. (required)

Experience:

• 5+ years of diverse experience in process safety management and regulatory compliance. (required)
• Experience with treatment storage, disposal facilities and incineration of hazardous wastes. (preferred)
• In lieu of degree 10+ yrs. experience in process safety management and regulatory compliance. (required)

Competencies:

• Understanding of manufacturing and industrial waste treatment processes.
• Strong technical skills in incineration and hazardous waste management.
• Comprehensive knowledge of various federal, state and local industry-related regulations.
• Professional certification preferred.
• Excellent business/technical writing skills.
• Excellent interpersonal skills necessary to effectively communicate with internal and external customers.
• Ability to wear personal protective equipment including respirator.
• Occasional out of town travel may be required up to 25%.
• Regular and predictable attendance is an essential function of this job.

Benefits, Compensation, & Workforce Diversity: Heritage offers competitive pay and bonus incentives. Benefits include choice of medical, dental, and vision plans, flexible spending or health savings accounts, employee and dependent life insurance, short and long-term disability, 401(k) savings plan with company match, and tuition reimbursement. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran or status as a qualified individual with a disability.

A post-offer drug screen will be required.