EHS Supervisor- 1st Shift

PCC Talent Acquisition Portal•Wickliffe, OH

11d

About The Position

The EHS Supervisor directs the maintenance, implementation, and continuous improvement of comprehensive environmental, health and safety programs/practices for the plant. This includes ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local laws/regulations and standards to meet or exceed relevant safety & environmental standards in a manner consistent with sound business practice. The EHS Supervisor will direct the work of other salary and/or hourly employees within the department.

Requirements

Detailed knowledge of OSHA, EPA and other applicable industry environmental, health and safety standards.
Strong analytical skills to evaluate performance metrics and outcomes.
Superior communication skills – verbal and written.
Strong problem solving and decision making skills with the ability to develop multiple solutions to an issue and make valid recommendations for resolution.
Ability to work calmly in a high stress and high pressure situation.
Ability to develop and maintain relationships with all levels of the organization from corporate, regional and plant management to supervisors and hourly employees in the production areas.
Able to work well in a team environment and independently
Bachelor's degree in EHS, Safety, Industrial Engineering, Industrial Hygiene or related field.
2-5 years working in Safety/EH&S in a manufacturing environment.
Strong knowledge of Microsoft Office applications (Outlook, Excel, etc).
Strong communicator with a high level of interpersonal skills to handle sensitive and dynamic situations in a complex work environment.

Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local safety laws as well as company policies and procedures.
Develop and implement environmental and safety policies, programs, and training.
Maintain employee training records.
Effectively report and manage all workers' compensation cases.
Successfully resolve cases by following up, seeking out legal counsel and attending worker’s compensation hearings.
Guide general safety programs including but not limited to the following: Concern Reporting, Lock-out/Tag-out, Hot Work, Control of Hazardous Waste, Confined Space, OSHA Recordkeeping, Air Emissions Management, Wastewater and Storm Water Management, and Environmental Remediation.
Perform accident and near miss investigations to determine causation and make work process improvements to eliminate future incidents.
Manage emergency response including emergency evacuation and coordinating outside emergency response agencies.
Inspect workplaces and minimize or eliminate hazards from processes, materials and incorrect working methods.
Formulate training outlines and determine instructional methods to most effectively educate the workforce on proper safety practices.
Lead the new hire onboarding orientation related to safety and work environment based precautions.
Effectively manage personnel and budget to meet targeted objectives.