Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Skjodt-Barrett Foods•Lebanon, IN

3d•Onsite

About The Position

Skjodt-Barrett is a world-class manufacturer of food solutions and custom ingredients for North America's most beloved and trusted brands. A family-founded company backed by Axel Johnson Inc, they are looking for a dedicated Environmental Health and Safety Manager to join their team. This role is crucial for building the company's safety culture, optimizing safety standards, and ensuring a safe and healthy work environment for all employees. The manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and overseeing all health and safety programs at the manufacturing plant, ensuring compliance with regulatory requirements, and continuously improving safety protocols. This is an onsite position based in their plant in Lebanon, Indiana.

Requirements

Worked in an industrial environment (e.g., manufacturing, production plant, etc.) with high-speed machinery.
Proven success engaging plant floor staff with health, safety and environmental programs you have developed and implemented.
Ability to identify gaps and areas for increased efficiency and introduce process changes and best practices, ensuring adoption and application.
Subject matter expert in health and safety.
Experience building and nurturing a culture of trust, safety, and ownership through knowledge sharing and staff empowerment.
In-depth knowledge of applicable Environmental, Health, and Safety legislation, codes, and standards.
Invested in achieving long-running no-incident records.
Ability to inspire those around you to share your commitment to health and safety and overcoming obstacles in a time-sensitive environment.
Holds self and those worked with to high standards of accountability.
Professional and adaptable verbal and written communication skills.
Ability to build trust and influence without authority.
Ability to work alongside managers and plant floor staff to understand the production floor deeply.

Responsibilities

Champion a culture of health and safety.
Provide training and guidance to employees on safety standards and practices.
Perform safety orientations for all employees, contractors, and visitors.
Coordinate emergency response plans and drills.
Maintain and update Health and Safety policies, programs, and reports as needed.
Identify gaps in the process and introduce solutions, gaining traction through education.
Collaborate with management to create safety improvement plans.
Provide technical expertise in specialized health, safety and environmental areas such as industrial hygiene, emergency preparedness and response, incident investigation, pollution prevention and control, waste management, and chemical management.
Support the Plant Managers and Leadership, ensuring that all applicable EHS legislation, codes and standards are satisfied.
Conduct safety and environmental audits and inspections and maintain records.
Routinely monitor production to promote safe working conditions.
Maintain and update Safety Data Sheets and related material.
Investigate and report all accidents, incidents, and near misses.
Pursue the most up-to-date health and safety information, processes, and practices to stay at the top of the industry standards and regulations.
Implement change management strategies and plans that drive faster adoption of improvements and best practices that increase quality and efficiency.
Work closely with the plant manager, engineers, production manager, HRBP, controller, and planner to achieve site objectives relating to health and environmental safety.