Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

AWP Safety • Allentown, PA

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

The EHS Manager is a highly valued role in providing day-to-day EHS support to the facility locations and operating teams within the designated region. This includes coaching, teaching, and training field personnel on safe operating behaviors as well as the design, development, and implementation of safety and risk control programs. The EHS Manager functions as a subject matter expert and consultant to help internal clients build sustainable loss improvement processes within the operating organizations that they will own and operate.

Requirements

• 5-8 years of work experience in the EHS field
• Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related field with 3 years of EHS related experience or HS Diploma with 5 years of EHS experience
• Proficient skills in Microsoft Office software applications, software management systems, and EHS management systems and reporting platforms
• Expect a 40+ hour work week, occasional weekends, and holidays
• Hours of operation may vary based on staffing needs and workload
• Must be able to and enjoy connecting with field-level customers and contacts
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Ability to build and maintain working relationships with your team
• Contributes to the engagement and ongoing development of AWP Safety employees
• Must adhere to and promote safe workplace practices
• Valid drivers’ license and ability to meet AWP Safety driver standards

Nice To Haves

• EHS certification a plus

Responsibilities

• Provide daily and continuous safety support to the Northeastern United States Markets (current states include PA, NY, MD, DE, NJ, CT) with expansion planned through New England
• Conduct compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments to support AWP Safety EHS Management
• Offer daily guidance and direction in EHS programs to the field level, facility leadership level, and regional leadership to ensure a common and effective approach
• Maintain, audit, and update as needed AWP Safety- SOPs for all safe work practices and equipment and utilize them in the day-to-day training
• Coach, train, guide, and mentor the regional employees through the AWP Safety Management System
• Review accidents/incidents which occur in the area of responsibility and conduct field audits, reporting, and managing the corrective actions
• Participate in and support detailed incident investigations and Root Cause Analysis
• Assist in the development and presentation of relevant EHS training
• Ability to work with employees and leadership to achieve cultural change in the face of potential resistance
• Travel to branch locations and job sites as required and perform any additional duties as needed
• Visit and walk the job sites on a regular basis to establish an EHS presence and provide support
• Conduct daily, weekly, and monthly EHS Meetings/Training and schedule as needed
• Perform field safety observations during each visit
• Ability to evaluate PPE and ensure proper use and maintenance of PPE
• Conduct critical behavior-based safety observations as needed
• Perform additional duties as assigned by the Business Unit EHS Director
• Oversight and Implementation of Day-to-Day field operations
• Work with the branch leadership and field teams to ensure work practices are understood and followed
• Coordinate Business Unit, Region, and Branch level safety activities
• Conduct EHS audits and assessments of ongoing operations to measure compliance with regulatory requirements pertaining to AWP Safety company policies and procedures
• Plans, administers and manages AWP safety policies, programs, procedures, and systems for assigned region
• Serves as the single point of contact for Regional and Branch leadership in the area of responsibility
• Ensures EHS policies, procedures, programs, and systems are trained and available to the employee

Benefits

• Company provided vehicle with fuel card, which includes qualified personal use privileges
• 401(k) with company match
• Benefits eligible the 1st of the month following hire
• Career Growth
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 3 medical plan options
• 2 dental plan options
• legal and identity protection
• accident
• critical illness
• Company paid $50,000 in basic life insurance
• Company paid long term disability (LTD)
• Health Savings and Flex Spending Accounts Available

What This Job Offers

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