EHS Manager

Clayton • Hillsboro, TX

2d

About The Position

The EHS Manager is accountable for environmental, health, and safety functions at a home-building facility. The role implements and maintains compliance, training, and programs designed to create a safe and healthful workplace, identify and eliminate hazards, reduce accidents, and limit the facility’s environmental impact. The EHS Manager influences plant leadership and team members to improve environmental and safety efforts and works with Home Office management on required programs.

The position maintains environmental and safety records and programs; oversees compliance with applicable environmental, OSHA, company, and facility requirements; and coordinates inspections, audits, incident investigations, training, workers’ compensation, return-to-work activities, and safety committees. It also supports wellness efforts and ISO certification and surveillance activities.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience (4+ years) in Environmental Studies or a related field.
• 3–5 years of related experience.
• General understanding of federal, state, local, and company environmental protection and occupational health and safety requirements, workers’ compensation programs, and ISO programs.
• Strong people and leadership skills.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Microsoft Office, Excel, and PowerPoint skills.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 50 pounds.
• Ability to stoop, bend, crouch, crawl, push, and/or pull as needed.
• Ability to communicate by phone, email, and in person and exchange accurate information.
• Ability to work in an environment that is not temperature controlled and may expose the employee to extreme temperatures.
• Ability to sit or stand for periods of up to four hours at a time.

Nice To Haves

• Bilingual Spanish-speaking ability.
• Experience in safety culture and an industrial environment.

Responsibilities

• Maintain environmental compliance records and conduct required activities, including material usage records, stormwater requirements, and air permitting.
• Accompany environmental consultants during scheduled visits and complete annual stormwater and other required training.
• Lead ISO certification and surveillance efforts, including the EMS facility committee and Objectives and Targets team meetings.
• Lead the ISO Coordinator and perform the coordinator’s duties when needed.
• Work with the wellness coordinator to promote healthy eating, physical fitness, and mental health, and model personal wellness.
• Complete injury and illness reports with involved team members and leaders after conducting thorough accident investigations.
• Ensure required post-accident drug screens are completed and submit First Reports of Injury to Broadspire within 24 hours or sooner.
• Serve as workers’ compensation liaison, participate in quarterly loss-run reviews, maintain the OSHA 300 Log, and administer the workers’ compensation and Return-to-Work programs.
• Report monthly OSHA entries, lost-time accidents, and OSHA streaks to the Home Office EHS Director.
• Work with the insurance carrier on workers’ compensation claims, case management, communications, and efforts to reduce lost time and fraudulent claims.
• Coordinate monthly safety committee meetings and inspections, document minutes, and follow up on changes resulting from feedback and inspection findings.
• Accompany property carrier and Fortier loss-control personnel during visits; provide written action plans and complete corrective actions within required timeframes.
• Hold regular safety meetings with area coordinators and team leaders to review accidents and injuries and identify preventive measures.
• Inspect the facility for existing or potential safety hazards and recommend corrective or preventive measures to management.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA standards and regulations and company and facility safety policies and procedures.
• Participate in and follow up on investigations of work-related injuries, illnesses, accidents, and near misses; prepare case studies and send them to the Home Office EHS Director.
• Administer the Hearing Conservation Program and conduct annual Job Hazard Analyses, sharing feedback with affected teams.
• Ensure designated first responders receive required First Aid, CPR, and AED training and certifications.
• Maintain current Material Safety Data Sheets (MSDS).
• Develop and conduct OSHA, legally required, and facility-specific safety training programs; update the Safety and Health Manual and keep team members informed of changes.
• Maintain team member safety training records.
• Ensure forklift, tractor, and other powered industrial truck operators are trained and licensed as required.
• Conduct safety training during new-hire orientation.

Benefits

• Flexible health, dental, and vision benefits package for full-time team members.
• Competitive 401(k) programs with investment options and company matching for full- and part-time team members after one year.
• Paid parental leave.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Employee Assistance Programs.
• Paid time for volunteering through the Clayton Impact program.
• Physical, nutritional, social, financial, spiritual, and occupational wellness programs available online or in person.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level