Environmental, Health & Safety Manager Nashville, AR

Environmental, Health & Safety Manager at Saint-Gobain. Nashville, AR. Join our team in Nashville, Arkansas, as the Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager, where you'll play a crucial role in promoting regulatory compliance and enhancing safety standards through World Class Manufacturing methodologies. Reporting directly to the Plant Manager, you'll leverage your expertise in OSHA compliance and EHS management to train and coach plant teams, conduct risk assessments, and drive health and safety initiatives.

This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on our organization while working in a supportive and forward-thinking environment.

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• Manage and develop the World Class Manufacturing Safety and Environmental pillar.
• Proactively promote, train, and coach the plant teams in the aspects of EH&S.
• Work with the Certain Teed EHS Director to identify key health and safety trends for the site and propose appropriate plans to improve performance.
• Conduct, train, and coach the site on proper root cause analysis using the Certain Teed Gypsum RCA tool.
• Provide monthly progress updates for the environmental health and safety pillar activities.
• Identify, adapt, and adopt company and industry best practices.
• Conduct routine gap analysis of internal safety standards and execute actions to negate deficiencies.
• Develop a cross-functional team from Production, Shipping, Quality, Maintenance, and Engineering to create annual budgets and action plans for health and safety activities.
• Maintain positive working relationships with neighboring businesses and communities.
• Ensure on-time reporting of all regulatory requirements.
• Work with maintenance and engineering to develop EHS requirements section with-in work order format.
• Develop and implement new employee training orientation and job requirements.
• Track environmental, health and safety compliance.
• Maintain behavior base safety database and provide monthly progress and stratification.
• Develop and train cross functional teams in root cause analysis and other key safety tools.
• Train workers to perform critical task audits and risk assessment methodologies.
• Work with the Facilities Engineer to manage Risk Prevention requirements related to EHS.
• All environmental, health and safety reporting.

• Undertakes studies and projects as necessary when assigned by management.
• Conduct noise level testing and explore ways to reduce noise through engineering noise reduction projects.
• Conduct industrial hygiene sampling per internal and external requirements.
• Manage the hearing conservation program which includes baseline and annual audiometric testing.
• Work with Human Resources to drive healthy lifestyle initiatives.
• Evaluate opportunities for improvements in ergonomics, workflow, and housekeeping.
• Facilitate incident investigations with the department managers, following up on all root causes and retrospective actions.
• Develop, implement, and conduct inspections, risk assessments, and training as appropriate.
• Manage all EHS recordkeeping.
• Assist in the planning and coordination of EHS events.
• Present EHS progress during Business Reviews and World Class Manufacturing audits.

• Strong commitment to the safety of others and compliance to organizational safety initiatives and policies.
• A bachelor's in occupational health and safety, environmental science, or a related field is strongly preferred.
• A minimum of five to seven years of experience in a health and safety role within a manufacturing environment is required
• a minimum of five (5) years of experience in workers' compensation management-
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA standards and other relevant health and safety regulations.
• Excellent leadership and team management abilities with the ability to make informed decisions under pressure.

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