Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Ferrara/KME are premiere manufacturers of fire trucks and emergency response vehicles offering a full line of pumpers, aerials, industrial, wildland, and rescue apparatus. Working hands-on with both municipal and industrial fire departments, the Ferrara/KME team thrives on diagnosing departments's current apparatus limitations and response needs to custom design the perfect fire apparatus solution that will stand the test of time.

Ferrara/KME is part of Terex Corporation, a global designer and manufacturer of specialized vehicles and equipment, including fire and emergency vehicles, waste and recycling equipment, RV's, and machinery supporting construction, utilities, and infrastructure. With operations across the U.S. and globally, we are committed to safety, innovation, and quality while building products our customers depend on every day.

Ensure company compliance with all applicable federal, state and local regulations (OSHA/EPA/KDHE/DOT) as it pertains to employee safety, environmental compliance and proper storage and handling of hazardous materials and waste. Train employees in safety and environmental compliance. Develop a culture of environmental stewardship and personal safety within the staff. Oversee program implementation of the Maintenance Department.

• Ensure that information on OSHA, EPA, and DOT, regulations are passed on to all employees.
• Ensure that initial and annual training (OSHA, EPA, and DOT) is given to all affected employees.
• Ensure that all written programs are updated when there are personnel, or physical changes that affect those programs.
• Ensure that all employees are trained to these changes.
• Update hazardous materials list and MSDS catalogs as needed to remain current.
• Supervise Safety Committee, meetings, accident investigations and reporting.
• Ensure that First Aid and CPR training is provided annually or when personnel changes occur.
• Ensure that this facility stays in compliance with all record keeping, reporting, and certification requirements of the Class I Air Operating Permit.
• Ensure that Tier II, Sec 312, Form R, Sec 313, Hazardous Waste Generation, Air Emissions, and any future Government mandated reports are filed in a timely manner.
• Ensure that DOT certification, special waste disposal permits, building permits, and any future permits are applied for, or reapplied for in a timely manner.
• Ensure that daily, weekly, monthly, semiannual and annual safety checks and inspections are performed per OSHA requirements.
• Be knowledgeable of all equipment used in the business of bus production.
• Be the emergency coordinator for the facility.
• Be on call 24/7 for emergency situations per EPA regulations.
• Perform other related duties as required.
• Schedule labor effectively to maximize productivity, plan parts, material and labor to accomplish set production goals, maintain safety and housekeeping, train employees, discipline employees as necessary.
• Understand and carry out oral and written directions in English.
• Establish and maintain cooperative working relationships with those in contact on a day to day basis.
• Meet minimum standards of safety per assigned department.
• Meet minimum standards of housekeeping per assigned department.
• Be compliant with all the rules of conduct and attendance per the company handbook.
• Perform required hazardous waste inspections and reporting per EPA requirements.
• Sign manifests for hazardous waste shipments.

• Hazardous Waste Contingency Planning training annually.
• Ability to read, write comprehend, and verbally communicate simple instructions, short correspondence and memos in English.
• Ability to read and understand engineering drawings, blue prints, assembly drawing, schematics and other written or verbal instructions presented in English.
• Ability to read English and Metric tape measures and use measuring devices.
• Ability to perform all operations within acceptable quality and time standards.
• Ability to recognize quality expected and be able to reproduce it.
• Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one and small group situations to other employees of the organization.
• Understand fundamental use of various pneumatic and power tools. Must be familiar with the operation of various tools- i.e. drill