Human Resource - Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Grote • Madison, IN

5d

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist oversees environmental, health, and safety matters in the plant. The role coordinates workers’ compensation cases with the insurance company, medical providers, employees, and departmental support staff, and manages the return-to-work program. It ensures compliance with governmental environmental regulations, works with departments on safety issues, and leads ISO 14001 and sustainability efforts.

The position also develops and maintains the ISO 14001 management system, supports accident investigations and corrective actions, leads safety initiatives and inspections, and manages the daily activities of an EHS Specialist, EHS Coordinator, or other direct report.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health and safety, or a related discipline.
• Minimum of 7 years of experience working in the environmental and safety field.
• Training in MS Office, OSHA 300 Log, ergonomics, Title V air permitting and reporting, EPA Tier II reporting, Form R tracking and reporting, NPDES and storm water tracking and reporting, RCRA and SARA requirements, annual waste summary reporting, and ISO 14001 Internal Auditor.
• First Aid and CPR certification.
• OSHA 30-Hour certification.
• ISO 14001:2015.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift train-the-trainer certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical-provider visits for workers’ compensation cases.
• Provide monthly reports to accounting on workers’ compensation costs.
• Track injured employees’ restricted and lost days, medical appointments, paperwork, and workers’ compensation-related time and pay adjustments.
• Develop monthly incident reports and charts for communication throughout the plant, and maintain the restricted-duty report.
• Work with the HR Manager, production and crew leads, other managers, safety council members, and affected employees to facilitate accident investigations, process accident reports, investigate root causes, and implement corrective actions.
• Develop monthly PowerPoint presentations for departmental safety meetings and track completion of meetings and safety audits.
• Develop, implement, maintain, and improve the ISO 14001 management system, and help facilitate ISO Core Team meetings.
• Lead initiatives to implement engineering controls that minimize safety, ergonomic, and occupational health hazards.
• Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards; sign off on machine installations.
• Maintain and update safety procedures, authorization lists, evacuation lists, safety posters, and safety data sheets.
• Help select appropriate personal protective equipment and first-aid supplies for the plant.
• Lead and manage the daily activities of an EHS Specialist, EHS Coordinator, or other direct report.
• Oversee plant environmental, health, and safety matters; coordinate workers’ compensation incidents and manage the return-to-work program.
• Ensure compliance with governmental environmental regulations and lead ISO 14001 and sustainability efforts.

What This Job Offers

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