Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

PLZ, Corp • Coal City, IL

59d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager is responsible for driving compliance with all applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety regulations. The EHS Manager will ensure regulatory compliance, implementation of best practices, and continuous improvement of critical safety programs. Additionally, this role will focus on fostering cross-functional collaboration and developing a strong behavioral-based safety culture.

Requirements

• Minimum of 5 years related experience in the EHS capacity in an industrial environment preferably within process manufacturing, petrochemical or chemical manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other applicable safety and environmental regulations.
• Strong communication and leadership skills to collaborate across departments and engage employees in a proactive safety culture.

Nice To Haves

• Preferred Bachelor degree with focus in safety, environmental science or health, chemistry, engineering or other related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure company compliance with all applicable EHS Regulations.
• Practice transparent compliance by utilizing EHS walk-throughs, hazard identification and behavioral based safety observations, corrective action logs, and risk assessments.
• Champion efforts to audit physical conditions and safe work practices and researching standards, regulations, etc.
• Ensure timely completion of Operator Training, Contractor Safety Training, and Mechanical Integrity Training.
• Implement, educate and maintain policies, practices, and programs associated with all phases of occupational safety, health, accident prevention, and environmental compliance.
• Lead and investigate employee near miss, corrective action, incident investigation, root cause discovery and reporting efforts.
• Ensure cross communication with sister sites.
• Recommend, develop, implement and create programs in order to reduce work related incidents or injuries with emphasis on prevention efforts geared toward near miss reporting, zero incident-injury goals and risk mitigation efforts.
• Manage EH&S training programs including but not limited to Emergency Action and Fire Prevention, Hazard Communication, GHS, Process Safety Management, Lockout/Tagout, Proper Storage and Disposal of Hazardous/Non Hazardous Waste.
• Gather and interpret data needed to provide on time delivery of annual EH&S state and federal reporting.
• Create strong and effective Hazardous Waste Operations/Spill Response Team.
• Serve as site's Incident Commander.
• Facilitate an EHS Committee(s) that will aid in a strong and sustainable safety culture.
• Maintain regular communication with the Director of EHS and Corporate Environmental Director through scheduled check-ins, email updates, and collaboration on key initiatives to ensure alignment on safety and compliance priorities.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision benefits.
• Company paid Life and Short-Term disability.
• Voluntary benefits including additional life, disability, and hospital/accident insurance.
• 401k & company provided match.
• Paid Time Off
• Bonus incentive programs

What This Job Offers

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