Director EHS

Southern Glazer’s Beverage Company•Norton, MA

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About The Position

The Director I, EHS promotes a positive safety culture while complying with SGBC safety standards and maintaining a safe work environment. This includes conducting training, coaching associates on observed work habits, and performing audits as required by SGBC safety standards. SGBC promotes a Zero-Injury culture. The Director, EHS is required to maintain accurate daily, weekly, and monthly data metrics to report to onsite operations leadership and corporate leadership. The Director, EHS supports site management’s efforts to ensure compliance with all corporate safety program expectations and applicable federal & state laws. The Director, EHS, also conducts risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazard Analysis) and new equipment introductions under the direction of EHS Sr. Leadership. In addition, the Director I, EHS is responsible for recommending and inspiring change for the Operations Leadership through appropriate risk mitigation measures and safety data analysis.

Requirements

BS/BA in Safety, Health, or related science or a combination of education and experience in the EHS field equivalent to Associates Degree and/or 8-10 years’ relevant experience
Hold the CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, OHST, CHST, CSHM, or other recognized EHS credentials, or willing to secure within 3 years of hire date
Working knowledge of OSHA /EPA regulations and have background in both incident investigation and EHS training
Working knowledge of warehouse equipment operation, including obtaining Power Industrial Equipment (PIT) Train-the-Trainer certification within 1 year of hire, if not already credentialed
Effective and proficient communication and presentation skills with the ability to lead and/or facilitate team meetings speak effectively before large groups of employees or customers
First Aid, CPR & AED trained, or ability to complete within 1 year of hire date
Strong working knowledge of Worker’s Compensation practices and reporting
Working knowledge of MS Office products and various other EHS data management systems (Intelex, Gensuite, Eneblon, etc.)
Smith System Train-the-Trainer certified or willing to obtain credentials within 1 year of hire
Physical demands include a considerable amount of time sitting and typing/keyboarding, using a computer (e.g., keyboard, mouse, and monitor), or adding machine
Physical demands with activity or condition may include walking, bending, reaching, standing, squatting, and stooping
May require occasional lifting/lowering, pushing, carrying, or pulling up to 20lbs

Responsibilities

Promote an injury free culture across the division to reduce EHS risks and ensure a safe and compliant work environment
Assure compliance with all federal, state, and local safety, occupational health and environmental regulations including implementing the SGBC safety standards and management systems process
Assess work areas, tasks, equipment, and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions. Ensure appropriate risk assessments related to jobs performed (Job Hazards Analysis) are conducted and corrective actions implemented to minimize or eliminate injuries and environmental impact
Conduct safety training and implement proactive programs to mitigate employee injuries and illnesses e.g. Stretching for safety and Behavioral Based safety programs
Investigate and evaluate root causes for occupational injuries/illnesses, incidents and near misses and maintain relevant data to drive strategic program decisions. This may include educating the line organization with performing incident investigations including coaching and counseling
Facilitate Division Safety Committee and act as catalyst for assuring corrective actions are taken for items raised by safety committee members
Conduct facility safety observations and inspections on a frequent basis e.g. weekly, monthly, annually. Promote hazard identification and make recommendations for corrective actions
Maintain understanding of business processes and functional interdependencies. Recognize and escalate, as needed, those issues identified as risks to impact, or opportunities to improve, division performance
Demonstrate advanced understanding of online data management tools and the OSHA 300 log/injury records process. Perform trend analysis on information, as required
Work with Facilities and Operations teams, as needed, providing safety input during the planning and execution of engineering and new technology applications to ensure that related safeguards are incorporated which meet all applicable regulatory requirements
Work with Operations Fleet Safety and DOT compliance teams to ensure compliance with U.S. Department of Transportation regulations
Coordinate deployment of environmental procedures, such as HazMat response, SPCC, Tier II, etc. and ensure ongoing compliance with all site environmental regulatory permits
Visit each job site within areas of responsibility to monitor performance and work with division managers and supervisors to improve performance on a continual basis in response the risk assessment observations
Capable to work under pressure and deal with unexpected challenges in a professional and calm manner
Perform other job-related duties as assigned