Ehs Manager Everett Plant

Trident Seafoods•Everett, WA

4h•Onsite

About The Position

The Manager, Environmental Health and Safety will be responsible for partnering with operations, maintenance, and support staff. This includes planning, developing, implementing, updating, and administering EHS policies, procedures, programs, and training to ensure compliance with all company standards and governmental regulations that protect Trident employees and assets.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental safety, or other relevant technical fields (or equivalent combination of education and additional experience)
A minimum of 5 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental & safety programs in manufacturing, production, or a related industry
A minimum of 4 years of supervisory/management experience
HAZWOPER certification is required or ability to obtain within 6 months

Nice To Haves

Occupational Health-Safety and/or accredited professional certification professional is strongly preferred
Experience in the seafood industry or in a further process operation (batter, breaded, fried)
Ability to establish and evaluate strategic goals and metrics for measuring success.
Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including interfacing with site management and leading group meetings.
Must be results-oriented with the ability to drive continuous improvement within the Safety and Occupational Health department as well as the overall organization
Strong working knowledge technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
Strong knowledge of Federal and State L&I and OHSA regulations, safety practices.
Working knowledge of all applicable local, regional, and federal requirements.

Responsibilities

Partners with Plant Management, Human Resources and Corporate Safety to deploy and implement the Trident Safety Process and to fully prepare or maintain facilities for OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) accreditation.
Develops and manages inspection procedures to identify and address areas presenting hazard or risk.
Establishes reporting procedures to track and document inspection findings.
Evaluates hazardous conditions or practices and develops and implements effective and sustainable hazard control practices and programs.
Develops and implements training programs to cover emergency procedures, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and other areas consistent with governmental regulations and business needs.
Maintains training records.
Ensures safety compliance by overseeing Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) regulatory shifts other regulatory related activities and procedures.
Establishes, tracks, and delivers workers’ compensation cost reduction and containment practices and procedures.
Plans and directs safety and industrial hygiene services and monitors third-party administration of the Workers Compensation program.
Ensures Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place and followed during release of or exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants
Maintains documentation for regulatory and Company compliance.
Leads or monitors safety committee meetings, and related activities.
Manages annual Trident Internal Safety audits, Tabletop and Drill activities.
Provides support during OSHA, EPA, and any other regulatory audits.
Defines and prioritizes site programs to meet the needs of regulatory compliance, risk analysis recommendations, corporate policies and site-specific procedures and audit findings.
Assists plant staff in prioritization of action items to address gaps.
Oversees safety processes related to the Trident Performance System.
Identifies sources of safety and health risk and develops programs, policies, and procedures.
Perform risk analysis/JSA/JHA on job task.
Maintains Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) program.
Investigates fatalities, serious injuries, and near misses that occur at company facilities.
Reviews company accident statistics and make recommendations for correction of problem areas
Works with HR and local management to resolve personnel and performance issues for dotted-line reports and determines appropriate course of action.
Manages a team of EHS staff.
Sets priorities.
Completes performance reviews.
Provides guidance, direction, coaching and feedback.
Acquires knowledge of Trident’s Environmental and Safety Policies by completing required training programs and performing designated work activities in accordance with training and procedures/work instructions
Notifies designated personnel of any environmental or safety incidents or risks not previously documented, in accordance with Environmental Awareness and/or safety trainings