Environment, Health and Safety Manager

3A Composites USA specializes in the manufacturing of leading substrates for the graphic display, architectural and framing markets in North America, South America and Central America. With manufacturing facilities in Benton, KY, Statesville, NC, and Glasgow, KY, and sales and marketing offices in Davidson, NC, our industry leading brands include: FOME-COR®, SINTRA®, GATOR®, DISPA®, DIBOND®, LUMEX® G and ALUCOBOND® PLUS. 3A Composites is part of the international 3A Composites Group, which belongs to the listed company Schweiter Technologies headquartered in Steinhausen, Switzerland.

At 3A Composites we share common values of integrity and accountability, teamwork, trust & transparency that guide us in our dealings with customers, suppliers, and other stakeholders. More information about 3A Composites can be found at

The EHS Manager will design, develop, implement and oversee the organization's environmental health and safety programs and procedures to safeguard employees and surrounding communities. The Plant EHS Manager ensures that the facility is in compliance with all regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.)

• Manage the site’s Integrated Environmental, Health & Safety system to foster a working environment that promotes safety, productivity and adherence to company Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) policies and procedures, standard operating procedures and federal/state regulations.
• Drive and promote safety culture and employee engagement throughout the business and lead the facilities safety committee.
• Exhibit a strong shop floor presence to drive and promote safety cultures.
• Use established EHS data processes to manage and report data such as injuries and illnesses, risk assessments, EHS action items and other pertinent information. Analyze safety data to lead and coordinate the safety effort for continual improvement.
• Oversee and assist site managers/supervisors in all accident investigations and ensure proper documentation and follow-up is executed to completion.
• Ensure ISO, Internal and housekeeping audits are completed on a regular basis to detect existing or potential risks and hazards. Ensure the recommended corrective or preventative measures are completed.
• Ensure contractors have implemented an effective safety process by conducting pre-qualifications and by visiting/auditing work in progress on a regular basis.
• Organize and manage teams to identify and implement safety improvements.
• Drive incident and near miss reporting. Perform root cause analysis on incidents and injuries to determine specific actions needed to prevent their recurrence. Manages worker’s comp cases.
• Evaluate non-standard tasks to uncover risks and identify corrective actions.
• Complete risk assessments and recommend control measures for all potential areas of concern and overseeing the Management of Change (MOC) process.
• Manage the safety data sheet and new chemical request process.
• Oversee the facility emergency response team to ensure appropriate training in emergency response, spill response, disaster preparedness and crisis management.
• Develop an annual training plan that outlines who will be trained, the training topics and the estimated date(s) that training will be conducted. As a minimum, training programs must meet all applicable legal requirements.
• Manage all aspects pertaining to the reporting, recordkeeping, management and follow-up related to safety training, safety certifications and licensing, inspections and audits, complaints, and follow-up actions and abatements.
• Serve as the primary Safety & Health contact for facility Safety & Health concerns and work with employees to resolve safety issues.
• Maintain the facilities document control system for…