Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE. PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!
• Competitive Pay
• 401(K) + company match
• 10 Paid Company Holidays
• Paid Time Off
• Professional training
• Family-owned business over 100 years in service
• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

This position is accountable for the execution of Dawn's Safety & Environmental strategy aligned to the following functions:
Manufacturing, Warehouse, Environmental Control, Engineering, Office, and Quality. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining a culture that strives for continuous improvement of all aspects of Dawn's safety and environmental programs/policies. It is imperative that this position work closely with the site management, safety committee, and front-line team members to drive safety and environmental compliance. This position is accountable for ensuring that Dawn enhances safety and environmental programs and performance throughout the facility;

both internally and externally and consistently leverages best practices.

This is a Monday-Friday day shift position supporting a 24-hour manufacturing facility. Occasional off-shift and weekend on-call availability will be required.

• Accountable for creating an internal environment "where people feel valued" and ensure that all Team Members have a clean, safe & healthy environment.
• Champion the philosophy and engagement of a 24/7 Safety Culture
• Responsible for the development, implementation and the management of safety and environmental programs, policies, and training to ensure compliance with company policies and government mandated programs.
  • Create and maintain OSHA logs, training, and written safety programs for facility.
  • Maintain and educate the team on the site-specific environmental requirements.
• Manage environmental programs such as Air Permit, SWPPP (storm water), SPCC (spill prevention), In-Direct discharge Permit, Tier II, Universal Waste management, and SARA Title III Hazardous Material to ensure timely and accurate reports to the EPA and/or coinciding regulatory body.
• Assist with compliance to applicable NFPA and insurance provider property recommendations (i.e., combustible dust, storage of flammable liquids and property loss prevention inspections)
• Conduct documented investigations including root cause analysis and corrective actions for incident or near miss events to prevent recurrence.
• Share best practices and actions with the manufacturing organization.
• Facilitate safety training program for onboarding, new content, and refresher courses
• Mentor EHS Committee members through inspections, observations and assessments.
• Initiate improvements to achieve EHS targets & objectives.
  • Reduction/elimination of hazards to improve ways of working.
  • Monitor leading and lagging indicators to drive reduction in injury & illness rates.
  • Manage compliance to environmental program requirements
• Site responsibility of workers' compensation claims in partnership with the Worker's Comp corporate team.
• Align to budget for EHS programs
• Lead and/or support internal and external audits to ensure compliance with OSHA (MIOSHA), EPA (EGLE), FDA (MDARD), and IFS standards.
• Manage DOT compliance with shipment of hazardous materials.
• Provide safety and environmental guidance to facility capital and CI projects
• Understand and promote the philosophies and policies of Dawn Food Products, Inc.
  • Including Dawn Values and the Circle of Excellence
• Other duties as assigned

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• High School diploma or GED required
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or Business preferred
• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required
• Minimum 2 years in a leadership role managing Environmental, Health, & Safety programs
• Proven experience in an EHS position within manufacturing or operations environment preferred
• Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations
• Proven record of developing, refining and training EHS procedures
• Proficient with computers, EHS programs and Microsoft Office programs
• Flexibility to support all departments and department leads in a 24/7 operating facility
• Safety-related professional certifications desired
• Ability to work and engage with all levels of stakeholders

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by a Team Member to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand; walk; use hands to grasp, move, or utilize objects, tools, or controls; reach with hands and arms; and talk and hear. The employee is…