Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Veolia•Baytown, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

This position is located at a Semiconductor Manufacturing Facility. The Environmental Health and Safety Manager is responsible for providing and administering environmental, health, and safety programs and related policies and procedures affecting the company's existing and/or proposed environmental health and safety issues. This role acts as a liaison with EH & S and H&S personnel regarding the interpretation of all policies and procedures, pertaining to technical support and guidance on industrial hygiene, reactive and explosive, OSHA, substance abuse testing, accident prevention, etc. throughout the Mountain Branch. The position also provides and assists in the training of emergency response techniques, safety management, risk assessment, etc. to maintain appropriate safety standards throughout the company.

Requirements

BS in Chemistry or a related discipline or equivalent work experience required
Minimum of 3 years in a problem-solving capacity required
Extensive knowledge in health, safety, environment, transportation methodologies
Computer proficient
Strong team player
Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
Time management: the ability to organize and manage multiple deadlines
Strong customer orientation
Ability to effectively present information
Strong supervisory and leadership skills
Ability to create & prepare reports as necessary
Valid driver's license
40-hour HAZWOPER
30-hour OSHA general industry standard training

Nice To Haves

5 to 8 years in the hazardous waste industry preferred

Responsibilities

Implement and administer programs pertaining to OSHA, medical surveillance, substance abuse testing to avoid potential liabilities and maintain a viable workforce at all VES-TS locations.
Coordinate worker's compensation, accident, and injury management programs with facility personnel to determine adverse trends and develop meaningful productive standards resulting in safe and effective operations.
Implement industrial hygiene, safety, regulatory and transportation programs as well as modifying existing plans to meet the needs of the facility(s).
Act as chairperson on improvement team pertaining to all environmental, health, and safety programs.
Make appropriate recommendations on either a national level or modifications to facilitate the needs at various levels within VES-TS locations.
Provide guidance to all levels of management regarding utilization of appropriate practices in conjunction with regulatory requirements and changes, if necessary.
Provide training in environmental, site remediation, reactive chemical operations, emergency response, etc. as needed or requested by local operation sites.
Provide appropriate research and investigation to support the development of existing and/or potential new environmental, transportation, health and safety policies as determined by management or required by federal, state, or local governmental agencies.