EHS Manager I

Dart Container•Owensboro, KY

About The Position

Manage Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) compliance efforts in a manufacturing facility with 600 or fewer employees, with a focus on safety, quality, production, efficiency, and service KPIs. Promote practices and processes that provide safe products, comply with applicable laws and regulations, meet company quality standards, and serve customer needs. Lead by example to build employee commitment to safety and Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP), while supporting company values and management expectations.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
Three years of experience managing EHS initiatives.
Three years of supervisory experience required.
Minimum English-language proficiency sufficient for effective new-hire training and ongoing safety and quality communications.
Strong interpersonal skills; accessible and approachable.
Ability to use business judgment and creativity to develop ideas, approaches, and solutions.
Ability to use logic and reasoning to assess the strengths and weaknesses of alternative solutions, conclusions, or approaches.
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.
Strong verbal and written communication skills to influence decision-making and communicate difficult issues.
Experience managing compliance issues, permitting for all media, OSHA/EPA programs, regulatory reviews, permit preparation, reporting, and record keeping.
Experience 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 with 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, and packaging industry experience.
Lean manufacturing experience.
Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Associate Safety Professional or Certified Safety Professional (ASP/CSP), or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) certification.

Responsibilities

Manage and promote processes and practices that ensure safe products and compliance with applicable laws, regulations, and company quality standards.
Take ownership and demonstrate leadership in achieving goals for safety, quality, service, efficiency, and employee development.
Monitor KPIs, anticipate unfavorable trends, and implement corrections to help achieve targets.
Promote employee commitment to safety and GMP through leadership by example.
Consult with regulatory agencies, ensure compliance, and manage audits.
Develop and deliver EHS training to ensure employees understand and follow applicable safety and environmental regulations.
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.
Help identify and develop effective audit and inspection criteria to prevent or control deficient or problematic processes.
Ensure EHS issues identified in internal, external, and Safety Committee audits are resolved.
Support incident investigations and Why Tree/Root Cause Analysis.
Collaborate with the local Human Resources Manager on Workers’ Compensation administration and the Early Return to Work Program.
Follow and support management expectations in alignment with company values.