Senior Health Safety Environment

LHH is hiring a The Senior Health, Safety, and Environmental Professional will execute the HSE function in line with global and regional guidelines to fulfill business needs. For one of our clients located in Ashtabula County and will support a location located in Erie County with travel between both locations. Collaborating with various departments, this role aims to create innovative safety solutions, fostering a culture of safety excellence and continuous improvement.

Responsibilities:

• Act as the advocate for safe practices, manufacturing processes, and safety enhancements, working closely with the management team to promote hazard awareness and prevent injuries. Drive change and encourage innovation.
• Evaluate, implement, and provide comprehensive guidance for company-wide safety initiatives such as behavior-based safety programs, non-routine task assessments, risk evaluations, new ISO safety and environmental standards, and general corporate safety policies and programs.
• Offer proactive insights and recommendations when assessing engineering controls/design modifications to reduce safety and occupational hazards (e.g., machine guarding, ergonomics, traffic, fire/explosion, noise, upset conditions).
• Conduct investigations following accidents to identify root causes and develop effective and timely corrective actions.
• Lead, mentor, and guide local teams to establish standard safe work practices, follow up on safety incidents, near misses, and employee safety improvement suggestions, and develop creative solutions for complex safety challenges when necessary.
• Perform inspections, monitoring, measurements, analytical testing, and recordkeeping for environmental permits, including air, stormwater, process wastewater, and hazardous waste.
• Lead the team in preparing and ensuring timely submission of environmental reports to government agencies.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory and internal environmental reporting and documentation requirements while being responsible for analyzing and investigating all environmental incidents.
• Provide technical expertise and leadership on environmental issues at the Saybrook and Huron Campus.
• Respond promptly to internal and external customers. Communicate clearly with team members through face-to-face meetings, phone, email, and other written correspondence.
• Lead the team in interactions with HSE regulatory authorities (OSHA, EPA) during inspections and new regulatory requirements.
• Collaborate with global and regional resources to leverage external expertise and pilot new programs.
• Develop innovative ideas by partnering with site leadership to create new solutions to daily issues and mitigate risks.

Qualifications:

• Required:
  
  Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety, related Engineering, Science field, or equivalent HSE experience.
• Preferred: 5 – 8 years of HSE experience with increasing responsibilities.
• Minimum of 3 years in leading, coaching, and mentoring a team.
• Training in ISO 14001, 45001, and 50001.
• Ability to engage and influence at all levels of the organization.
• Exceptional oral and written communication skills, with the ability to interface seamlessly with all levels of management.
• Proficiency in Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint, online software platforms, with the ability to use spreadsheets and data analysis applications.
• Self-starter, motivated team player, with the ability to bring alternate points of view to the discussion and analysis.
• Excellent analytical, organizational, and time management skills.
• Ability to multi-task and effectively organize responsibilities. Strong project management and leadership skills, self-motivating skillset that drives results both autonomously and in a team environment.

Certifications:

• Preferred:
  Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or willingness to obtain certification.

Mid-Senior level

Full-time

Manufacturing

Industrial Machinery Manufacturing