EHS Leader

Overview

Job Description Summary Responsible for activities and processes that assist the Environmental Health and Safety organization achieve business objectives. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. The EHS Leader is the single-threaded owner for site safety systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement—directly enabling stable operations and risk reduction. Partners across production, test cells, labs, and facilities to ensure compliant and safe execution of daily work, projects, and change activities.

Job Description Summary Responsible for activities and processes that assist the Environmental Health and Safety organization achieve business objectives. Responsible for departmental operations planning/execution or is focused on execution of professional activities within a technical discipline. The EHS Leader is the single-threaded owner for site safety systems, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement—directly enabling stable operations and risk reduction. Partners across production, test cells, labs, and facilities to ensure compliant and safe execution of daily work, projects, and change activities.

Coaches leaders and teams on standard work, visual management, and problem-solving for Safety. Functions with some autonomy but guided by established policies or review of end results. The job allows modification of procedures and practices covering work as long as the end results meet standards of acceptability (quality, volume, timeliness etc.).

• Individuals generally responsible for the cross-business, cross-function aspects of EHS. This includes program and policy development, auditing and governance, data management and analytics, Gensuite team (or responsibility for analogous management systems), logistics, sourcing EHS, integration, and ITO processes. These individuals may currently support either multiple businesses or sectors or an individual sector.
• A job at this level requires a people leader with ability to hire and develop talent. Includes direct people management responsibility including staffing and performance development. Utilizes in-depth knowledge of a technical discipline and analytical thinking and technical experience to execute policy/strategy.
• Has knowledge of best practices and how own area integrates with others; is aware of the competition and the factors that differentiate them in the market
• Uses some judgment and has some ability to propose different solutions outside of set parameters to address more complicated manufacturing processes with technical variety and/or interdependent production cycles. Uses technical experience and analytical thinking. Uses multiple internal and limited external sources outside of own teams to arrive at decisions.
• Acts as a resource for colleagues with less experience. May lead small projects with low risks and resource requirements. Explains information; developing skills to bring team members to consensus around topics within field. Conveys performance expectations and may handle sensitive issues.
• Compliance system owner:
  Develop, implement, and monitor environmental, health, and safety programs and policies to meet all applicable federal, state, and local requirements; maintain a calendarized compliance plan with evidence.
• Risk management and controls:
  Lead risk assessments and Job Hazard Analyses; verify critical controls for high-risk activities; maintain safety equipment inventory and calibration status.
• Inspections and audits:
  Execute periodic safety inspections and layered process audits; track findings to closure with clear owners and due dates.
• Hazardous waste and contractors:
  Oversee hazardous waste vendors and manifests; ensure compliant storage, labeling, and removal; manage contractor EHS controls and permits-to-work.
• Training and readiness:
  Deliver role-based training for emergency response and hazardous material handling; verify competence and maintain records.
• Incident management:
  Lead rapid response, containment, root cause analysis, and countermeasure verification;…