EHS Manager

Are you an EHS Specialist with a background in the manufacturing sector? Do you want to be part of a World Class Company committed to a highly successful career development program with opportunities for advancement? If so, this is the opportunity for you!

The Company

Our client is a leader within the manufacturing sector and been growing at a rate of 250% organically throughout the last 15 years.

Responsibilities

• Providing focus, definition and technical expertise for the development of a proactive EHS plan that is consistent with corporate policies, vision, values and is in compliance with local, state, and federal EHS regulations.
• Providing communication and training to plant management that will insure all levels of plant personnel understand their roles and functions for identifying and resolving of EHS issues, complying with EHS regulations.
• Maintaining awareness of and proactively influencing emerging and existing EHS laws/regulation, which may impact plant operation. Negotiating environmental permits that reflect cost effective process design, reasonable operating constraints, and are consistent with corporate environmental policy and regulatory requirements.
• Providing prioritized direction and technical expertise to the engineering organizations or contractors in implementing EHS projects, while adhering to safety expectation.
• Establishing and maintaining communications, reporting, assessments, training programs, and guidance necessary to ensure that the department managers are fully informed about all Health policies and applicable laws and regulations in a timely fashion.
• Maintain plant compliance with all EPA reporting regulations, including air emissions, etc.
• Accompany regulatory personnel on inspections
• Review MSDS for environmental reporting requirements
• Audit vendor recycling and disposal facilities to reduce plant liability
• Maintain compliance regarding hazardous material by conducting weekly inspections, preparing Hazardous Waste Disposal and Waste Water Reports, advising plant personnel on hazardous waste handling and obtaining samples and analysis of possible hazardous material
• Maintain Emergency Action Plan

To be considered candidates must possess:

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Safety Sciences, Environmental Science or related field, or an equivalent combination of experience and education which has imparted the required knowledge. Advanced degree is preferred
• Thorough understanding of EHS objectives, procedures, and policies normally acquired through at least five (5) years of practical EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Appropriate professional certifications are highly desirable
• Management/Supervisory experience
• Demonstrated professional with passion for change and relentless focus on execution.
• Knowledge of applicable Federal, State and EHS related regulations and procedures
• Strong communication skills, analytical skills, problem solving and creative skills to deal both objectively and empathetically with organizational and labor/management issues.
• Effective human relation skills, including the ability to communicate, influence, persuade and/or motivate people
• Must be team oriented with the ability to work on high collaboration and performance teams.

Compensation

$85K - $110K plus 10% bonus

Relocation

Yes