EHS Manager-Environmental Health and Safety

Bosch-HomeComfort • Wichita, KS

84d

About The Position

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager will lead various assignments and projects in support of plant safety and environmental goals. This role will work with various programs and policies, research a variety of EHS related components, participate in and lead various programs to assist in achieving our vision of Zero Harm. Engages the work force, both salary and hourly, to drive cultural change and accomplish safety performance objectives and targets. Ensures compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory requirements and JCI corporate safety systems. Reviews planned changes and new equipment installations. Approves or recommends changes in manufacturing and engineering matters of plant layout, location/relocation of machinery, equipment, facilities, safety designs, and processes. Supports property risk by partnering with Facilities in ensuring compliance with FM Global assessments and routinely touring the property and conducting inspections to ensure compliance. Maintains and improves the corporate environmental management system. Collects environmental data for use in determining root-causes of compliance problems and pollution prevention opportunities. Implements proactive corrective steps. With a detailed understanding of EPA requirements, completes and submits applicable environmental reports in a timely fashion (such as Tier II, TRI Form R, Generator’s Residual Waste, Waste-Water Self-Monitoring, and Air Emissions Inventory). Participates in the administration, implementation and compliance with the ISO14001 Environmental Management System, and ISO 45001 Safety Management System. Is responsible for hazardous and non-hazardous waste program including ensuring the correct handling, packaging, labeling, storage and transportation of waste to approved treatment and/or disposal facilities. Coordinates air emission, wastewater, storm water, and waste auditing and testing. Presents safety and environmental training programs to workers and supervisors. Some standardized materials will be made available, and development of site-specific training materials will be required. Applies knowledge of health and safety engineering processes and practices to identify and mitigate hazards and risks. Conducts research in order to apply the best industrial and working practices. Identifies and evaluates unsafe practices to address root cause in the mitigation of hazard and risk. Uses technology and forward thinking while leading safety improvement projects. Measures and audits the effectiveness of EHS hazard control programs such as lock-out tag-out, JHA/JSA and permit programs. Meets regularly with the Safety committee and union safety leadership to support best practice sharing, identifying and resolving safety concerns and making improvements.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science or Environmental Engineering.
• 6+ years of experience implementing EHS programs in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with high hazard controls in a manufacturing environment.
• Proven experience developing and driving a safety culture improvement plan.
• Skills and ability to be considered a Safety subject matter expert in cranes and rigging, electrical/Arc Flash, fall protection and/or welding.
• Strong background in OSHA standards and compliance reporting requirements.
• Proficiency using Microsoft Office.
• Effective and professional communication and organization skills.
• Strong customer service orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or other related EHS certifications.
• Experience working with ISO management systems.
• Solid understanding and experience with behavior-based safety programs.
• Knowledge of and skills in Lean Manufacturing and Safety Kaizens.

Responsibilities

• Lead various assignments and projects in support of plant safety and environmental goals.
• Engage the workforce to drive cultural change and accomplish safety performance objectives.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements.
• Review planned changes and new equipment installations.
• Support property risk by ensuring compliance with FM Global assessments.
• Maintain and improve the corporate environmental management system.
• Collect environmental data for compliance problems and pollution prevention opportunities.
• Complete and submit applicable environmental reports in a timely fashion.
• Participate in the administration and compliance with ISO14001 and ISO 45001.
• Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste programs.
• Coordinate air emission, wastewater, storm water, and waste auditing and testing.
• Present safety and environmental training programs to workers and supervisors.
• Identify and mitigate hazards and risks using health and safety engineering processes.
• Conduct research to apply best industrial and working practices.
• Measure and audit the effectiveness of EHS hazard control programs.
• Meet regularly with the Safety committee and union safety leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree