EHS Manager

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JOB TITLE: EHS Manager

JOB CODE: EHS Manager )

JOB LEVEL: Manager

FUNCTION: EH&S (EHS)

SUBFUNCTION: EH&S Operational Support (EHOS)

REPORTS TO: Plant Manager / EHS Directors

DIRECT REPORTS: EHS Coordinator(s)

JOB SUMMARY:

This position provides environmental, health, and safety leadership to the Site. Individual is accountable for: directing EHS activities at his/her location(s); establishing EHS objectives and targets; internal reporting of EHS performance; communication of national, area, and local regulatory requirements, and; ensuring documents are available in the local languages. Position is responsible for: maintaining site ISO/OHSAS certifications (as applicable); assuring accurate and complete EHS reporting of metrics;

assuring closure of company and regulatory agency findings on a timely basis; completion of required training for EHS personnel; managing interfaces with the public and governmental authorities with adverse findings and enforcement actions; directing actions during crises; creating a strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes.

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Manages and directs site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and division EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
• Supports creation of EHS goals for the site leadership and appropriate activity based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
• Works to assign EHS element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the EHS elements.
• Drives and promotes zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Works with leadership team and EHS element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
• Uses established EHS data processes such as AGEIS to manage data such as injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
• Create training matrices to ensure that all training is defined and tracked to completion
• Work with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place, on a PM program, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Supporting W/C investigations in coordination with site HR.
• Manages the following site facilitators/coordinators (as applicable): BBS facilitator, Ergonomic coordinator, and EMSEC coordinator, wastewater treatment operator(s), and waste management clerk. In addition, the EHS Site Supervisor, EHS Analyst and/or EHS Technician depending on the risk profile for the location and local regulatory requirements.

• Comprehension of Tenneco, industry, state, and country EHS requirements.
• Strong team-building skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts)
• Ability to lead and support cross-functional EHS teams
• Professional…