Position Title: EHS Manager
Narragansett, RI, US, 2882
Summary:
This role is responsible for leading the implementation, coordination, and sustainment of EHS programs at the local site level and championing site-specific initiatives to ensure compliance with local and federal regulations. EHS manager responsibilities also include recommending equipment upgrades/changes to protect workers, educating employees using safety training programs and advising in investigating accidents to identify the cause and drive corrective and preventive actions.
Essential Functions:
- Develops health and safety procedures in accordance with federal, state, and local requirements
- Assists in compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments with determination of effective controls and risk mitigation in support of Environmental, Health and Safety management.
- Coordinates the purchase, proper use, maintenance and inspection of necessary safety and personal protective equipment.
- Manages and performs activities to ensure compliance with site Industrial Hygiene program.
- Assists in the development and presentation of EHS training programs.
- Participates in detailed incident investigation teams to determine root cause, corrective, and preventive actions.
- Establishes and manages local ergonomic, injury case management and return to work programs.
- Partners with site leadership to develop a culture that identifies health and safety opportunities and documents those for trends and predictive analysis and alignment with EHS Management Systems.
- Perform other duties as assigned
Qualifications:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Required Education and Experience:
- Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Environment, Safety, Health, Science or a related field
- Experience: 5-7 years of related experience in a manufacturing environment including supervisory responsibilities
- Ability to comfortably interact with all levels of the organization
- Ability to work in a team environment with a flexible schedule to support a 24-hour, 7-day per week multi-site manufacturing operation
- RCRA, DOT, Tier 2, and TRI Training and experience
- Certified Environmental, Industrial Hygiene, or Safety professional
- Computer software/analytical skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, SharePoint, Power BI)
- Extensive knowledge of Regulations and Consensus Standards
- Auditing Techniques
- Leadership Training (Team Building, Motivating, etc.)