Safety & Environmental Manager

Job Details:
Level: Management,

Job Location:

Melrose Park
- Corporate HQ
- Melrose Park, IL, Position Type:
Full Time, Education Level: 2 Year Degree, Salary Range: $90000.00 - $140000.00

Salary/year, Travel Percentage:
None, Job Shift: Day

The Environmental Health & Safety Specialist is responsible for all aspects of plant safety. The EHS Specialist will ensure that the plant meets and exceeds all requirements pertaining to all environmental / OSHA regulations, policies, and procedures.

• Conduct new hire safety orientation and training and other safety training from time to time and as needed.
• Provide leadership to plant associates to incorporate continuous improvement principles and techniques ensuring associates are operating in a safe, orderly, and clean environment.
• Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce employees' exposure to work hazards.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation and compliance.
• Conduct accident investigations and safety audits.
• Report and review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing.
• Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met.
• Review employee safety programs to determine adequacy.
• Team with Human Resources and Plant Management to administer disciplinary action.

• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
• Experience in health, safety, and/or environmental position, preferably within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Solid understanding of safe work practices and OSHA.
• Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Ability and desire to work on-site, in-office at our Pontiac, IL location 100%. No Hybrid or telework available.
• Capable of standing/walking 6+ hours per day as 75% of each day will be out on the plant floor