EHS Manager

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1950 Industrial Blvd, Jasper, Tennessee

We’re Here to Move the World Forward. Valmont impacts millions of people around the world every day, and our technology helps feed the growing population, supplying reliable energy, enhancing connectivity and creating a sustainable future. As a Fortune 1000 company, Valmont respects hard work, honors diversity, and invests in its employees while focusing on creating the world of tomorrow, today.

The EHS Manager serves as the principal environmental, health and safety professional for Valmont Industries. The incumbent will provide guidance and support to local management on the design, implementation and maintenance of processes that support Valmont’s Health and Safety Management System. The position reports to the Sr. Plant Manager, requires collaboration with employees at all levels, and is accountable for establishing the overall strategic direction for safety and loss prevention initiatives in conformance with corporate initiatives.

This is a hands‑on position requiring a regular shop floor site presence and occasional travel to other locations.

• Effective oral and written communication skills to clearly and concisely present information to stakeholders at all levels of the organization
• Ability to effectively interact with others, establishing open, candid and trusting relationships
• Demonstrated effective use of influence, persuasion, and team consensus building
• Demonstrable knowledge of current health and safety technologies and processes such as ergonomics risk assessments, industrial hygiene exposure assessments, electrical arc flash hazard analyses, and machinery safety principles
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize a large number of different projects to completion
• Track record of making effective decisions, even when dealing with limited or ambiguous information
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA/NIOSH/NFPA regulations, standards and practices

• Serve as the site’s initial point of contact with governmental regulatory agencies on matters related to health and safety
• Lead the implementation and maintenance of health and safety risk assessment tools designed to identify, prioritize and control exposures to hazards that can result in harm
• Create and maintain periodic reports to management detailing the site’s performance on key leading and lagging metrics
• Manage implementation of the Valmont Global Health and Safety Standards such as Lockout‑Tagout, Confined Space Entry, Hot Work, Powered Industrial Truck, and Fall Protection
• Lead the deployment of site health and safety committees and facilitate their engagement
• Manage development and maintenance of training processes to ensure required health and safety training is defined, addresses required content and is tracked to completion
• Coordinate utilization of the EHS Management of Change process to evaluate potential health and safety impacts associated with business activity changes
• Collaborate with Human Resources to effectively manage workers’ compensation claims and return‑to‑work programs
• Coordinate with the site’s environmental team to implement programs as directed by the environmental team
• Conduct or assure that all required OSHA and Company safety related training is provided, including but not limited to Lockout‑Tagout, Machine Guarding, Overhead and Mobile Cranes, Forklift, Compressed Gases, Electrical Safety, Emergency Preparedness, Fire Extinguisher, Propane Safety, Fall Protection, Confined Spaces, and others as determined appropriate
• Evaluate equipment and process design, administrative procedures and capital expense projects for safety performance
• Lead the ergonomic management program
• Maintain all appropriate safety metrics, recordkeeping and regulatory reporting
• Schedule, develop and assist in conducting the Safety Leadership Team meetings
• Manage safety related vendor contacts and budgets (safety equipment providers, consultants, etc.)
• Assist in drafting and executing the Tulsa Ops Emergency Plan
• Assist Machine Builders in identifying safety specifications and features on newly…