Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

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At Ferrara, Ferrero, Fox’s Burton’s, and The Fine Biscuits Company, we’re loved by people of all generations for the joy we bring—and that joy is crafted by our people. Join us and explore a whole world to discover, where your passion will find its place.

Today, Ferrara is the #1 sugar confectioner in the U.S, with global sales in more than 40 countries. Ferrara boasts a passionate team of over 9,000 employees around the world who deliver and create hundreds of iconic and beloved products.

In the U.S., more than 67 million households annually enjoy our popular brands like NERDS®, Brach’s®, Jelly Belly®, SweeTARTS®, Laffy Taffy®, and Trolli®. In Brazil, Dori has become a household name with snacking products that include brands such as Dori, Gomets, Pettiz, and Yogurte 100. And, in France, Carambar & Co have earned generations of loyal customers through the timeless appeal of iconic candy and chocolate brands such as Carambar, Lutti, Krema, Poulain, Vichy and Terry’s.

A privately held company, Ferrara Group is headquartered in Chicago. Ferrara boasts a network of over 30 locations in North America, South America, Europe and Asia Pacific that includes manufacturing, distribution, sales, and R&D facilities.

Due to the highly interactive nature of this manufacturing position, in-person attendance and flexibility are essential for supporting production schedules, effective communication and collaboration, real-time problem solving, and participation in cross-functional initiatives. Schedules may vary and are subject to change.

Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager manages the Environmental, Health, Safety and Security team across the facility ensuring compliance with all federal, state and local regulations, standards, procedures and company policies. Responsible for full integration of safety and environmental management systems into the operation and will work as a part of the Senior Leadership Team to ensure the facility safety and environmental goals are met.

The EHS Manager provides collaborative, proactive, and creative problem-solving ability to develop best-in-class EHS programs for the continuous improvement of the overall EHS strategy.

• Provide the leadership, direction, and support necessary to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws and regulations and standards to meet or exceed relevant internal and external safety & environmental standards in a manner consistent with sound business practices
• Manage, coach, and develop EHS Specialist Serve as a subject matter expert for OSHA PSM (Process Safety Management) and EPA RMP (Risk Management Plan) programs
• Provide visibility of safety, health, and environmental progress, performance in both leading and lagging measures of the EHS program
• Develop and implement EHS programs that promote safe work practices, employee engagement, and metrics improvement
• Contribute to the development, maintenance and reporting of PSM, RMP, Wastewater, Solid Waste, Hazardous Waste, Universal Waste, Used Oil, and Storm water programs
• Educate, train, coach, and provide support to operations in the development and execution of consistent safety and environmental management programs
• Work with the Engineering and Quality teams as a collaborative partner to identify, address and review all aspects of the PRP (Project Review Process) for installation of new equipment and the MOC (Management of Change) process for changes to existing process and equipment to assure proper safety standards and requirements are met and being applied
• Execute, measure, and monitor process to assess the overall safety and environmental…