Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

What Environmental Health & Safety contributes to Cardinal Health

Environmental Health & Safety manages programs to identify and mitigate hazardous conditions within the workplace and external environments. This function conducts regular audits, responds to incidents and investigates root causes, and implements trainings and corrective measures to prevent reoccurrence of problems. This function also manages relationships with regulatory and community stakeholders. Environmental Health & Safety develops and implements programs to identify and mitigate hazardous conditions within the workplace and external environments.

This family investigates accidents and environmental incidents and liaises with engineers, management, and regulatory authorities to identify causes of accidents and prevent their recurrence. This family provides training on safety protocols, conducts compliance audits, and maintains relationships with the community, environmental groups, and other stakeholders impacted by the environmental performance of the organization.

The EHS Manager for Arizona, Utah & Nevada will report to the West Regional EHS Director. This position is responsible for developing and implementing EHS solutions in support of Cardinal Health operations at Pharmaceutical & Medical Products distribution centers in the area. These solutions are designed to manage, mitigate, and whenever possible, eliminate EHS risks to Cardinal Health employees, facilities, and the communities in which the company operates.

This position will manage one or more direct reports.

• Assists with implementation of the global EHS strategy to mitigate risk to people, property, community, information and brand.

• Partners with operation leaders to develop and execute site-specific annual EHS plans; standardize EHS programs; ensure critical information is communicated; and implement best practices.

• Provides support and subject matter expertise for events (e.g., regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, significant incidents, etc.).

• Leads in the management of operation-specific EHS hazard assessments and the development of risk mitigation plans.

• Partners with operation leaders to ensure compliance with Company and regulatory requirements

• Analyzes key EHS to assist operations in the construction and execution of continual improvement plans.

• Identifies budgetary needs to address risk reduction and compliance assurance.

• Ensures key performance metrics, including occupational injury/illness and environmental sustainability results are accurately reported and communicated.

• Develops and maintains facility profiles.

• Assists with the response to regulatory agency inquiries and reporting obligations.

• Participates in assessments and audits.

• Provides technical assistance and guidance in risk-related matters, including ergonomics, industrial hygiene, safety, environmental, incident investigation business resiliency and occupational health processes.

• Assists management teams in the investigation, notification and case management for occupational injury/illnesses.

• Assists operations close out property/casualty recommendations from third parties such as FM Global.

• Provides support in the development and implementation of business resiliency plans.

• Provides EHS leadership during business continuity situations.

• Educates and coaches management teams on their EHS roles and responsibilities.

• Helps foster a diverse workforce.

• Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred

• Advanced degree and/or professional certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPP, PSP, etc.) preferred

• 7+ years' experience managing EHS for multiple operations preferred

• EHS experience in manufacturing and/or distribution environments strongly preferred

• Experience leading a team of EHS professionals preferred

• Understanding and experience in EHS Management Systems and their successful implementation

• Strong substantive knowledge of regulations and guidance promulgated by Federal and State OSHA and EPA, as well as workers’ compensation requirements

• Technical ability to work, collaborate and negotiate with government officials, consultants, and other third-party stakeholders

• Must have collaborative leadership skills to achieve desired results in a highly matrixed work environment

• Self-directed, and able to work productively on multiple initiatives simultaneously

• Must have sound judgment, excellent analytical and problem-solving skills and not be afraid of rolling up the sleeves to deliver practical solutions

• Strong written and verbal communication skills

• Willing and able to travel up to 20%

• Manages department operations and supervises professional employees, front line supervisors and/or business support staff
• Participates in the development of policies and procedures to achieve specific goals
• Ensures employees operate within guidelines
• Decisions have a short term impact on work processes, outcomes and…