EHS Manager

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Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods.

We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle.

Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an ever changing world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come.

We invest in our world‑class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business.

The EH&S Manager is responsible for serving as a staff specialist in environmental, health, safety, and worker’s compensation. The EH&S Manager leads the safety initiative by increasing safety awareness and reducing work-related accidents and injuries. The EH&S Manager creates and implements programs, policies, and procedures in the organization to effectively control accident and health exposures in the company that meet or exceed compliance with Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) regulations.

• Assist employees in understanding OSHA regulations and standards, including guiding OSHA compliance, inspections and citations; prepare and submit required OSHA, DOT, and ADEM reports.
• Evaluate and communicate hazardous conditions and practices; develop hazard control practices and programs.
• Monitor company’s accident statistics and recommend corrections; prepare monthly safety stats for review.
• Participate and lead employee improvement teams to emphasize safety, housekeeping, and waste/cost reduction; promote programs and encourage participation.
• Maintain accurate and complete Environmental, Health and Safety records in accordance with regulations and company policies; ensure OSHA record‑keeping and reporting requirements are met.
• Ensure timely and cost‑effective medical treatment of injured employees and resolve worker’s compensation cases.
• Develop, implement, and communicate policies, procedures and standards while ensuring conformance with regulatory requirements and corporate objectives.
• Partner with Human Resources on worker’s compensation and medical leave issues.
• Oversee case management of Workers Compensation cases; work closely with insurance providers and adjustors to ensure timely and safe return to work.
• Coordinate safety and industrial hygiene services of insurance carriers to obtain optimum service.
• Assess new developments in the health and safety field that may apply to the company’s operations.
• Conduct incident and accident investigations, including “root cause analysis,” for corrective action; train management on investigations and documentation.
• Serve as primary contact for OSHA inspections and incident/accident audits.
• Organize, maintain, and chair the employee Safety Committee; conduct Safety Meetings and maintain safety training as needed.
• Conduct EHS program training for all employees; develop new training programs as needed; participate in new‑hire orientation.
• Implement an effective ergonomic improvement process; eliminate deterrents to maximum work capacity and limit worker fatigue while improving efficiency and productivity.
• Facilitate on‑the‑job training to assure new hires have the correct tools and instructions.
• Conduct Safety Orientation of new hires; mentor and follow up on safety culture during the trial period.
• Maintain a regular presence on the production floor to develop rapport and address safety inquiries.
• Prepare, maintain, and update environmental policy and procedures; review work instructions for safety issues.
• Serve as primary contact with regulatory bodies and…