EH&S Manager

Amcor•Monroe, LA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Accelerate the possible by joining a winning Amcor team that’s transforming the packaging industry and improving lives around the world. At Amcor, we unpack possibility through our innovative and responsible packaging to provide solutions that benefit our customers, our people and our planet. More than 10,000 consumers worldwide encounter our products every second and rely on us for safe access to food, medicine and other goods. We value their trust by making safety our guiding principle. It’s our core value and integral to how we do business. Beyond this core principle, our shared values and behaviors unite us as we work together to elevate customers, shape lives and protect the future. We champion our customers and help them succeed. We play to win – adapting quickly in an everchanging world – and make smart choices to safeguard our business, our communities and the people we serve for generations to come. And we invest in our world-class team, empowering our colleagues to unpack their potential, because we believe when our people grow, so does our business. To learn more about playing for Team Amcor, visit www.amcor.com I LinkedIn I Glassdoor I Facebook I YouTube

Requirements

A Bachelor’s degree in EHS, engineering, or related field.
A minimum of 7 years or relevant manufacturing experience
7+ years’ experience or involvement in EHS
Demonstrated ability to recognize, evaluate and recommend controls for workplace hazards.
Strong interpersonal communication skills required, including the ability to interact with outside regulatory agencies.
Demonstrated proficiency with computer applications, including word processing, spreadsheet and slide presentations required.
Knowledge normally acquired through completion of a 4-year degree in safety, environmental health, industrial hygiene or safety engineering.
A comparable combination of education and experience may be considered as alternate qualifications for education.
In addition to the educational requirements, 4-7 years of directly related experience in the EH&S field or in a related area.
Experience working in a manufacturing environment preferred.
Understand and use a variety of word processing, data base management, spreadsheet and presentation software to prepare reports, correspondence, documents and presentations.
Understand applicable laws, regulations and requirements as they relate to environmental, health and safety.

Nice To Haves

Certified Safety Professional (CPS), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) is a plus.
CSP (Certified Safety Professional), CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) or other comparable certification desirable or ability to obtain such certifications.

Responsibilities

Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations, keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
Involved in the design, development, coaching, training and administration of environmental, health and safety systems and programs with multi-site responsibility.
Serves as contact with federal, state and regulatory bodies.
Ensures that Company safety procedures are followed and that environmental and health safety standards are met by conducting frequent audits and ensuring all personnel are trained.
Performs duties in a safe manner; acts as a role model for all employees.
Assumes a leadership role to maintain a vibrant environmental, health and safety training program.
Coordinates and leads the Leadership Safety Council to establish and direct safety programs and activities.
Leads activities in plant behavior based safety program; monitors participation and provides guidance to employees.
Conducts training to ensure understanding of program goals and requirements.
Participates and leads employee improvement teams to emphasize safety, housekeeping, and waste/cost reduction; promotes programs and encourages employee participation.
Maintains accurate and complete Environmental, Health and Safety records in accordance with governing regulations and company policies.
Ensures that OSHA record-keeping and reporting requirements are met.
Oversees case management of Workers Compensation cases.
Works closely with insurance providers and adjustors to ensure timely and safe return to work for injured employees.
Conducts incident/accident investigations including “root cause analysis” for corrective action.
Trains management personnel on incident investigations and proper documentation.
Primary contact for OSHA inspections and incident/accident audits.
Measures Plant performance, benchmarking against best in class manufacturing and leadership role to create plans to improve performance.
Conducts EHS program training for all employees.
Develops and conducts new training programs as needed.
Participates in new hire orientation process by conducting required safety training.
Performs worksite and incident trend analysis to sustain a comprehensive system for hazard prevention and control.
Leads risk assessment activities to identify potential safety concerns.
Responsible for preparing, maintaining, and updating environmental policy, procedures; reviews all work instructions to ensure that all safety issues are identified and properly documented.
Serves as primary contact with all federal, state, and local regulatory bodies; interfaces between regulatory bodies and, corporate personnel, insurance representatives, legal and others in order to ensure all requirements are met.
Maintains SDS program and ensures that all employees are trained in their use.
Monitors and approves all chemicals that are used in the plant to ensure proper use, labeling and storage.
May be assigned responsibility for multiple sites.
Provides support and direction to all assigned sites.
Perform other duties as may be assigned.

Benefits

Medical, dental and vision plans
Flexible time off, starting at 80 hours paid time per year for full-time salaried employees
Company-paid holidays starting at 8 days per year and may vary by location
Wellbeing program & Employee Assistance Program
Health Savings Account/Flexible Spending Account
Life insurance, AD&D, short-term & long-term disability, and voluntary benefits
Paid Parental Leave
Retirement Savings Plan with company match
Tuition Reimbursement (dependent upon approval)
Discretionary annual bonus program (initial eligibility dependent upon hire date)