Required qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or a related field. 5+ years of management of EHS programs focusing on safety management, regulatory compliance, risk management, and program development. 5+ years of direct management experience.
- Must have expertise in a discipline within EHS, certification is preferred.
- Proven track record in working with others to accomplish objectives.
- Proven track record of developing a strong safety culture and reducing recordable incident rates.
- Professional certification relevant to EHS, such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CHI), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or another relevant credential is preferred but not required. supporting EHS activities across multiple operating environments, such as research and development, laboratories, manufacturing, construction, and facility operations is preferred but not required.
- Knowledge, Skills &.
- Abilities In-depth understanding of local, state and federal EH&S regulations applicable to the industry.
- Knowledge of recognized hazard-identification, risk-assessment and control methodologies, including Job Hazard Analysis and the hierarchy of controls.
About this role
As an Environment Health and Safety (EHS) Manager your primary emphasis will be to lead a diverse team in an operational setting promoting a culture of safety, sustainability and environmental responsibility.
Responsibilities
- Lead a diverse team of EHS professionals, while providing mentorship and growth opportunities.
- Develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety programs to ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
- Partner with operations, maintenance, laboratory, construction, and research staff to ensure proper identification and mitigation of hazards to ensure work gets done safely.
- Drive the Job Hazard Analysis (JHA) process to improve the overall safety of operations.
- Strategize and implement plans to reduce incident rates and improve EHS performance.
- Implement emergency response plans for incidents and ensure employees are trained accordingly.
- Develops, reviews and conducts EHS-related training, including safety orientation, as part of the new hire orientation meetings.
- Promote a culture of environmental responsibility and encourage sustainable practices throughout the organization.
- Stay current with all environmental, health and safety regulations, inspections and standards and ensure the organization's adherence to all applicable laws.
- Prepare, maintain and submit regulatory reports, permits and documentation as required.
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