EHST Assistant Manager 1st Shift

Job Details

Job Location:

Legal Address - Austin, IN 47102

Position Type:
Full Time

Salary Range: $67,000.00 - $67,001.00 Salary/year

Job Shift: 1st

The EHST Assistant Manager is responsible for leading and managing all Environmental, Health, Safety, and Training programs for the automotive manufacturing facility. This position provides direction and hands-on leadership to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while promoting a strong safety culture and continuous improvement throughout the plant.

The EHST Manager partners closely with Plant Leadership, Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Human Resources, Quality, and employees at all levels to identify and mitigate risks, reduce workplace injuries and environmental impacts, and ensure employees are properly trained to perform their jobs safely and effectively.

Supports (ATA) efforts to promote Corporate Social Responsibility, (CSR) and ensure activities are carried out in cooperation with G-TEKT CSR, and Corporate Governance initiatives and activities to ensure compliance in functional areas of responsibility. Support the Corporate Governance Policy of Austin Tri-Hawk Automotive and the Objectives of:

• Enhancing the trust of ATA among customers, associates, and society.
• Implementing activities to improve ATA business operations using the strategy of Steady Compliance.

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field.
• 5+ years of progressive EHST/EHS experience, preferably in automotive manufacturing.
• ISO-14001 experience and education.
• Previous supervisory or management experience preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and environmental regulations applicable to manufacturing operations.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and root-cause analysis.
• Experience in developing and delivering employee safety training.
• Strong understanding of industrial safety programs and risk assessment methodologies.
• Strong communication, organizational, analytical, and leadership skills.
• Ability to work effectively with employees at all levels of an organization.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced manufacturing environment and respond to emergencies when required.

• OSHA 30-Hour certification
• First Aid/CPR/AED instructor certification
• Lean/Six Sigma certification
• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems
• Experience with automotive industry customers or corporate EHST requirements
• Experience with electronic EHS management systems

Accountable to

Senior HR Manager, Plant Manager

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive EHST programs, policies, procedures, and objectives for the manufacturing facility.
• Lead the plant's safety culture and drive continuous improvement in workplace health and safety performance.
• Conduct regular workplace inspections, safety audits, risk assessments, and hazard analyses.
• Identify unsafe conditions and behaviors and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Establish and monitor EHST performance metrics, including incident rates, near misses, workers' compensation, corrective actions, environmental performance, and training compliance.
• Serve as the primary EHST resource for employees, supervisors, managers, and leadership.

• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, state environmental and occupational safety regulations, and local requirements.
• Maintain required permits, registrations, records, reports, and regulatory documentation.
• Monitor changes in applicable regulations and communicate requirements to plant leadership.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections and serve as the primary point of contact for applicable governmental agencies.
• Ensure timely completion of required environmental reporting, including applicable air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, and chemical reporting requirements.
• Maintain required OSHA logs and other regulatory records.

• Lead programs addressing machine guarding, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, ergonomics, powered industrial trucks, confined spaces, fall protection, hazardous energy, PPE, contractor safety, and emergency preparedness.
• Partner with Engineering and Maintenance during equipment installation, modification, and process changes to ensure appropriate safety controls are incorporated.
• Participate in Management of Change activities and pre-startup safety reviews.
• Conduct and/or facilitate Job Safety Analyses…