EH&S/Facilities Manager

Crane Company•Brazil, IN

22h

About The Position

This position provides environmental, health, safety, and security leadership at the CRANE ChemPharma & Energy Brazil site. Individual is accountable for providing leadership for EHS activities to the site including hands-on participation; evaluating and clarifying EHS objectives and targets with Site Leadership; internal reporting of EHS performance; communication of national, regional and local regulatory requirements. Position is directly responsible for EH&S compliance & improvements by assuring accurate and complete EHS reporting of metrics; assuring closure of related action Items on a timely basis; completion of required EHS training for personnel; supporting Site Leadership teams during crises; creating a strong EHS culture that engages associates. Position will also manage, coordinate, and direct all facility maintenance and improvement, coordinating with Site Leadership to prioritize those maintenance and improvement activities. Principle Duties (includes, but is not limited to): Leading and coordinating all environmental, safety and health related activities for the site to prevent occupational injury/illness related losses, environmental exposure through spills and minimize future liabilities by evaluating risks and establishing appropriate loss control/reduction activities. Work with site leadership teams including Engineering to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis. Coach associates on safety practices and design of processes including Job Hazard Analysis and basic Root Cause Incident Analysis. Develop & standardize New Hire Safety Orientation program including providing the required training for newly hired teammates. Works with Site leadership teams to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks. Review/establish appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives at site and group level. Supports creation of EHS goals for the site and appropriate activity based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results. Coach and facilitate EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year. Track training to ensure that all EHS training is defined and tracked to completion at group level. Develop and help implement waste minimization and recycling programs, while also ensuring the Company continues to be environmentally sensitive to recycling and environmental opportunities when evaluating new or existing products and materials. Advise management regarding any environmental violations, problems or new regulations affecting the Company. Work with site teams to ensure filing of all required environmental reports to government agencies with review team. Support effective implementation of environmental policies and procedures. Conduct internal environmental audits at sites to ensure compliance with local government standards. Conduct periodic audits to ensure OSHA and EPA compliance. Leads monthly reviews of safety action plans. Provide OSHA & other EH&S related trainings to site. Coordinate and direct facility maintenance and improvements. Manage daily task prioritization for a team of two Maintenance Technicians.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety or a technical field is preferred.
2-4 years of job related experience in industrial Manufacturing environment.
Knowledge of OSHA and other US regulations and the fundamentals of safety and industrial hygiene.
Ability to write routine reports, business correspondence and procedure manuals.
Strong project management skills and ability to plan and prioritize own work, completes work on schedule and maintains required records.
Effective communication skills, written and oral, to all levels of the organization (internal, customers and suppliers).
Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
Ability to read and apply applicable regulatory requirements, such as OSHA, NCDENR, ANSI and NFPA Standards.
Understanding of basic LEAN manufacturing principles and Kaizen.
Experience in a leadership role; guiding and directing a teams like a safety committee towards a common goal.
Demonstrated skills in the operation of various computer programs including Excel, Word and PowerPoint.
Analytical abilities necessary to problem solve and good understanding of continuous improvement methodologies.

Responsibilities

Leading and coordinating all environmental, safety and health related activities for the site to prevent occupational injury/illness related losses, environmental exposure through spills and minimize future liabilities by evaluating risks and establishing appropriate loss control/reduction activities.
Work with site leadership teams including Engineering to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
Coach associates on safety practices and design of processes including Job Hazard Analysis and basic Root Cause Incident Analysis.
Develop & standardize New Hire Safety Orientation program including providing the required training for newly hired teammates.
Works with Site leadership teams to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
Review/establish appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives at site and group level.
Supports creation of EHS goals for the site and appropriate activity based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
Coach and facilitate EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
Track training to ensure that all EHS training is defined and tracked to completion at group level.
Develop and help implement waste minimization and recycling programs, while also ensuring the Company continues to be environmentally sensitive to recycling and environmental opportunities when evaluating new or existing products and materials.
Advise management regarding any environmental violations, problems or new regulations affecting the Company.
Work with site teams to ensure filing of all required environmental reports to government agencies with review team.
Support effective implementation of environmental policies and procedures.
Conduct internal environmental audits at sites to ensure compliance with local government standards.
Conduct periodic audits to ensure OSHA and EPA compliance.
Leads monthly reviews of safety action plans.
Provide OSHA & other EH&S related trainings to site.
Coordinate and direct facility maintenance and improvements.
Manage daily task prioritization for a team of two Maintenance Technicians.