Director - EHS

Opta Group•Turtle Creek, PA

About The Position

This position serves as Regional Director, Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) enabling overall company strategy in driving continuous improvement with EHS and Sustainability best practices across the organization. This position supports the design/maintenance of organization-wide processes and tools that support Opta’s EHS management systems and ensures alignment with overall business strategy (e.g. Global EHS Standards, EHS Information Management System, E-learning platform, etc.). The Regional Director, EHS partners with management to analyze, design, improve and maintain EHS systems to support the timely, efficient, and accurate delivery of services and information to key stakeholders. The incumbent collaborates with senior leaders and site management to integrate systematic EHS and Sustainability practices into daily operations. Additionally, this position supports the process for incident investigations and corrective actions, resolution of regulatory matters, proactive remediation of unsafe conditions and supports mergers and acquisitions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s with 12+ years relevant work experience in Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Fire Protection, Environmental Science, Engineering, Sustainability or related discipline or equivalent experience is preferred
Minimum of 12 years of progressively increasing health and safety responsibility with an emphasis on implementation and maintenance of environmental, health and safety programs, fire prevention, sustainability and risk management
Track record of making effective decisions, even when dealing with limited or ambiguous information
Ability to lead and support corporate, division, business unit and site teams responsible for managing EHS risks
Prior proven experience utilizing an enterprise-wide safety information system/database

Nice To Haves

Previous experience with international locations and responsibilities or completed successful assignments
Experience with OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) or ISO 14001 and 45001 desired
Prior experience implementing and/or maintaining an enterprise-wide database system
Professional certifications preferred such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, CIH (or similar certification)
Experience in a similar heavy manufacturing industry

Responsibilities

Support development, maintenance, and continuous improvement efforts to facilitate EHS/Sustainability initiatives
Partners with senior leaders and site representatives to ensure consistent deployment of standards, campaigns and initiatives across the organization
Support due diligence activities ensuring expert safety guidance toward potential business ventures
Support the development and maintenance of Global EHS Standards related to occupational safety, fire protection, environmental and sustainability compliance; examples include Accountability, Electrical Safety, Hazard Communication, Hot Work, Contractors, Fall Protection, Due Diligence, Site Closure, etc.
Provide assistance with the implementation of ISO 14001 and 45001 Management Systems at applicable locations
Support the implementation, update, and maintenance of Opta’s EHS Information Management System and LMS training platforms (where applicable); Integrates business strategy into automated and semi-automated processes
Develops and maintains risk assessment tools to identify and minimize exposure to safety hazards
Effective oral/written communication skills to clearly and concisely present information to key stakeholders
Demonstrated ability to prioritize a large number of projects and track projects through completion
Ability to effectively interact with others, establishing open, candid and trusting relationships
Thorough knowledge of OSHA, EPA and Fire Prevention technologies (or similar region/country regulations)
Recognize and be able to integrate Lean and Continuous Improvement (CI) concepts into EHS and vice-versa
Serves as a liaison between Global EHS, Operations, Risk Management and Human Resources on applicable topics
Develops and support implementation of emergency management and business continuity programs
Leads the serious post incident review, communication of incidents that result or have the potential to result in serious injury; partners with regional and site leadership to identify root causes and preventive actions are effectively deployed across the organization
Provides training/mentoring to regional/site representatives to strengthen EHS compliance and best practices
Ensures the preparation of material evidence for hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations
Formulates and implements actions on various EHS topics, as necessary, and shares updates with senior leadership
Provide training on in-house compliance assurance program (CAP) and ensures implementation across the organization
Ensure training programs are developed and implement to ensure regulatory compliance and incident best practices
Stay current with EHS/property conservation regulations and standards
Demonstrates a commitment to Opta’s Core Values