Environmental Health and Safety Manager

The EHS Manager reports directly to the Plant Manager at the facility and will be responsible for providing focus, definition, and technical expertise for the development of a proactive Environmental, Health, and Safety program at the plant that is consistent with Pactiv Evergreen’s (PTVE) corporate policies, vision, and values; and is in compliance with local, state, and federal EHS regulations.

• Drive the development and implementation of EHS policies, procedures, and programs.
• Lead the implementation and execution of the EHS Pillar for the Pactiv Evergreen Production System (PEPs).
• Oversees plant safety portion of all regulatory audits both internal and 3rd party.
• Implement the PTVE Environmental, Health and Safety Management Technical Standards.
• Maintain updated OSHA and EPA required written programs and develop/conduct training as necessary.
• Oversee the reporting and investigations of any potential injury, accident, and/or health and safety related issues.
• Conduct water sampling and outfall inspections to maintain regulatory compliance.
• Provide tactical leadership through proactively identifying areas of improvement, development of solutions and then implementing to bring change.
• Promote our Zero Harm culture.
• Oversee and conduct the necessary environmental, health and safety training to support and enhance the organization’s safety culture.
• Develop and deploy policies, procedures, programs to support best-practice and identify best-practices with the PTVE system.
• Provide communication and training to plant management, establish and maintain communications, reporting, assessments, training programs, and guidance.
• Work with the Corporate EHS departments and provide prioritized direction and technical expertise to the engineering organizations or contractors in implementing EHS projects.
• Have a relentless pursuit for injury prevention, compliance, and risk reduction.
• Be capable of aligning the local team and influencing others to achieve the desired EHS performance objectives outlined by corporate initiatives, business unit initiatives, and local/site initiatives.
• Review and analyze data to determine the next opportunity to improve EHS performance.
• Bring experience with innovative EHS compliance and risk reduction techniques via employee engagement, behavior-based safety programs, risk assessments, and understanding of implementing, managing, and sustaining EHS programs in a manufacturing environment.