EHS Manager I

Dart Container•Owensboro, KY

About The Position

Manage Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) compliance efforts at a manufacturing facility with 600 or fewer employees, focusing on key performance indicators for safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service. The role promotes safe products that comply with applicable laws and regulations, meet company quality standards, and serve customer needs. It requires leadership in safety, quality, service, efficiency, and employee development, along with monitoring performance trends and promoting commitment to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP). The EHS Manager consults with regulatory agencies, ensures compliance, manages audits, and develops and delivers training on safety and environmental regulations. The position manages EHS programs for cost control and accident prevention; coordinates industrial hygiene, waste disposal, fire prevention and protection, and ergonomics programs; and maintains chemical inventories and Material Safety Data Sheet system updates. The role also develops procedures and audit criteria, resolves audit findings, supports incident investigations and root-cause analysis, and collaborates with Human Resources on workers’ compensation and return-to-work programs. Dart Container describes itself as a family-owned, family-focused company with 12,000 employees and 30 locations in three countries. The position is full-time. Full-time employees are offered medical, dental, vision, and life insurance; a 401(k) with company matching contributions; paid vacation and holidays; short-term disability; tuition assistance; product discounts; and other benefits.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Three years of experience managing EHS initiatives.
Three years of supervisory experience.
Minimum English-language proficiency sufficient for effective new-hire training and ongoing communication about safety and quality issues.
Strong interpersonal skills; accessible and approachable manner.
Ability to use business judgment and creativity to develop ideas, approaches, and solutions.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to evaluate alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches to problems.
Knowledge of business and management principles, including planning, resource allocation, cost analysis and budgeting, people management, and leadership guidance.
Ability to use technology and train employees on technology, processes, and procedures.
Excellent verbal and written communication skills to influence decision-making and communicate difficult issues.
Experience managing compliance issues, permitting across media, OSHA/EPA programs, regulatory reviews, permit preparation, reporting, and record keeping.
Experience evaluating and interpreting OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations and NFPA, ANSI, ASTM, ASME, BOMA, and BOCA standards.
Experience with federal, state, and local workers’ compensation law.
Prior experience establishing a proactive ergonomics program.
Experience using Microsoft Office, including creating basic reports, documents, presentations, and spreadsheets in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science in environmental, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, or another science field.
Experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience managing multi-shift or continuous operations.
Paper converting, chemical or plastics processing, or packaging industry experience.
Lean manufacturing experience.
Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Associate or Certified Safety Professional (ASP/CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification.

Responsibilities

Manage EHS compliance efforts at a manufacturing facility with 600 or fewer employees, with attention to safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service KPIs.
Promote practices and processes that ensure safe products comply with laws and regulations, meet company quality standards, and serve customer needs.
Lead efforts to achieve goals for safety, quality, service, efficiency, and employee development.
Monitor KPIs and anticipate and correct trends that could compromise targets.
Promote employee commitment to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) by leading by example.
Consult with regulatory agencies, ensure compliance, and manage audits.
Develop and deliver EHS training programs on safety and environmental regulations relevant to facility operations.
Manage EHS programs, including cost control or reduction and accident prevention or reduction.
Develop, implement, and coordinate industrial hygiene activities, including disposal of non-hazardous, hazardous, universal, and infectious waste.
Develop, implement, and coordinate fire prevention and protection and ergonomics programs.
Track, approve, and maintain chemical inventories for hazard notification and reporting requirements, and update the Material Safety Data Sheet system.
Develop procedures, work instructions, and visual standards to drive improvement and ensure implementation.
Assist in developing effective audit and inspection criteria to prevent or control deficient or problematic processes.
Ensure EHS issues identified during internal, external, and Safety Committee audits are resolved.
Support incident investigations and Why Tree/root-cause analysis.
Collaborate with the local Human Resources Manager in administering workers’ compensation and the Early Return to Work Program.
Understand, support, and follow management expectations aligned with company values.