Environmental Health and Safety Manager

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** What we offer
*** Competitive salary and bonus
* Paid vacation/holidays/sick time
* Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care
* On the job/cross training opportunities
* Encouraging and collaborative team environment
* Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy
** What you will do
** The Environmental Health & Safety Manager will lead various assignments and projects in support of plant environmental, health and safety goals. This role will work with various programs and policies, research a variety of EHS related components, participate in and lead various programs to assist in achieving our vision of Zero Harm.
* This position is not eligible for visa sponsorship.
*** How you will do it
*** Engages the work force, both salary and hourly, to drive cultural change and accomplish environmental, health and safety performance objectives and targets.
* Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements and JCI corporate safety systems.
* Reviews planned changes and new equipment installations. Approves or recommends changes in manufacturing and engineering matters of plant layout, location/relocation of machinery, equipment, facilities, safety designs, and processes.
* Supports property risk by partnering with Facilities in ensuring compliance with FM Global assessments and routinely touring the property and conducting inspections to ensure compliance.
* Maintains and improves the corporate environmental management system. Collects environmental data for use in determining root-causes of compliance problems and pollution prevention opportunities. Implements proactive corrective steps.
* With a detailed understanding of EPA requirements, completes and submits applicable environmental reports in a timely fashion (such as Tier II, TRI Form R, Generator’s Residual Waste, Waste-Water Self-Monitoring, and Air Emissions Inventory).
* Participates in the administration, implementation and compliance with the ISO
14001 Environmental Management System, and ISO 45001 Safety Management System.
* Is responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste program including ensuring the correct handling, packaging, labeling, storage and transportation of waste to approved treatment and/or disposal facilities.
* Coordinates air emission, wastewater, storm water, and waste auditing and testing.
* Presents safety and environmental training programs to workers and supervisors. Some standardized materials will be made available, and development of site-specific training materials will be required.
* Applies knowledge of health and safety engineering processes and practices to identify and mitigate hazards and risks.
* Conducts research in order to apply the best industrial and working practices.
* Identifies and evaluates unsafe practices to address root cause in the mitigation of hazard and risk.
* Uses technology and forward thinking while leading safety improvement projects.
* Measures and audits the effectiveness of EHS hazard control programs such as lock-out tag-out, JHA/JSA and permit programs.
* Meets regularly with the Safety committee and union safety leadership to support best practice sharing, identifying and resolving safety concerns and making improvements.
** What we look for
**** Required
* ** University degree or equivalent combination of education and experience.
* 5–7+ Years suggested minimum experience within a manufacturing environment
* Experience with high hazard controls in a manufacturing environment.
* Proven experience developing and driving a safety culture improvement plan, implementing key safety initiatives focusing on injury prevention and behavior-based safety and in building a strong compliance calendar to ensure regulatory compliance across all EHS programs.
* Skills and ability to be considered a Safety subject matter expert in one or more of the following: cranes and rigging, electrical/Arc Flash, fall protection and/or welding.
* Strong background in OSHA standards, compliance reporting requirements and other applicable regulatory requirements.
* Proficiency using Microsoft Office.
* Effective and professional communication and organization…