Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Reyes Coca-Cola Bottling•San Leandro, CA

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About The Position

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager leads and manages employee health, safety, and environmental activities and collaborates with management and other functions within the company. This position partners with facility management to build capability and provide EHS subject matter expertise for manufacturing and/or distribution facilities. The EHS Manager supports facility wastewater operations, hazardous materials, and other compliance program tracking as needed.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Risk Management, Environmental or other related field with 6 plus years of experience in safety, risk management and/or environmental or High School Diploma with 9 plus years of experience in safety, risk management and/or environmental
Excellent written and verbal communication skills
Ability to communicate complex technical information to non-technical audiences
Knowledge of local, state or federal environmental, health and safety regulations including how to access and evaluate resources, i.e., regulatory agencies, consulting firms, web-based information, etc.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively
Proficient in Microsoft Office, i.e., Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.
Travel up to 50%
This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Nice To Haves

Food and beverage industry experience
People leadership experience
Knowledge of Lean Six Sigma methodologies
Progress towards one or more industry certifications: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other certifications from the Board of Certified Safety Professional (BSCP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) from the American Board of Industrial Hygiene ABIH)
Knowledge of procedures used to anticipate, recognize, evaluate and control physical, chemical, biological and ergonomic hazard
Safety and Environmental Management System, i.e., ISO 18001 and 14001 experience

Responsibilities

Implement programs to reduce workplace injuries and collisions and ensure continued compliance with regulatory and internal policies
Implement, evaluate and/or certify effectiveness of company EHS programs and systems through inspections and audits
Provide subject matter expert (SME) guidance and leadership to assist company compliance with EHS related rules and regulations
Identify improvement opportunities, capture, deploy and share best practices
Implement and manage ergonomic, asbestos, ammonia, wastewater, storm water and other compliance programs
Work with Facility and Fleet teams to ensure Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA), Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) and Department of Transportation (DOT) Operational Compliance
Conduct risk assessment by identifying and assessing potential magnitude of risk (i.e.., environmental, safety, regulatory, production feasibility and quality) and create contingency plans
Assist with facility gap assessments and development of corrective action plans
Participate in Worker’s Compensation Claims reviews as needed
Gather and analyze EHS data, develop goals and targets, manage scorecards, databases, and dashboards for EHS related programs and metrics
Collaborate with Legal Department concerning permit applications, compliance queries and responses to OSHA, Environmental Production Agency (EPA) and other regulatory agencies
Prepare for emergency situations, including assistance of injured workers, by establishing emergency response team
Develop and deploy EHS awareness and compliance training programs to all levels of employees as needed
Serve as member of the facility’s crisis management team, during times of serious incidents, by directing efforts when requested, offering recommendations, interpreting regulations, and coordinating communication with government regulators or agencies
Other projects or duties as assigned