EHS Manager

Nikkiso Cryogenic Industries•Murrieta, CA

9d•$83,000 - $120,000

About The Position

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for protecting the health and safety of company employees, visitors, and contractors, and ensuring the company complies with environmental laws and regulations. The manager leads and participates in initiatives to support employee safety and health and ensures employees receive EHS training related to their positions. Working with the Operations Manager, the EHS Manager ensures compliance with state and federal requirements covering employees, equipment, and operations, and reduces workers’ compensation exposure through accident investigation and proactive accident-reduction measures. The role operates across an office setting and a manufacturing facility with heavy machinery and combustible gases. It routinely uses standard office equipment and may involve domestic and international travel. The position may have direct supervisory responsibilities. The stated salary range is $83,000–$120,000.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or 6+ years of relevant experience.
Proven track record in the company’s industry or industries with comparable risk profiles and cultures.
Demonstrable track record of successfully driving safety implementations throughout facilities.
Practical site experience in a highly engineered or manufacturing environment.
Strong communication and computer skills.
Ability to develop and implement EHS programs.
Strong presentation skills.
Ability to work effectively with management and associates on the floor.

Responsibilities

Implement EHS programs in compliance with local, state, and federal rules and regulations.
Evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and practices for compliance with safety standards and government regulations.
Conduct safety training and demonstrate the use of safety equipment.
Investigate accidents, identify their causes, and determine how to prevent similar accidents.
Advise management and liaise during regulatory agency inspections and correspondence.
Represent the company in community and industry safety groups, programs, and conferences.
Keep current with developments in training, safety, and accident-prevention programs.
Maintain records and assemble reports on lost-time accidents.
Implement hazardous-material control.
Drive EHS compliance through audits, process and equipment reviews, proactive risk elimination, and tracking corrective actions to closure.
Compile periodic reports for Corporate and work with Corporate EHS on risk-reduction projects and initiatives.
Lead the development and implementation of site emergency-response plans, including hazardous-material handling and spill response.
Review EHS incidents and audit findings, and monitor leading and lagging indicators to identify performance trends.
Participate in management review and the performance excellence program.
Review project and product technical and testing requirements to ensure EHS requirements are met.
Participate in scrap-material management.