Human Resource - Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Grote Industries • Madison, IN

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About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Specialist oversees environmental, health, and safety matters at 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 is an individual contributor and leader, with daily responsibility for leading and managing an EHS Specialist, EHS Coordinator, or other direct report.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental, health and safety, or a related discipline.
• At least 7 years of experience working in the environmental and safety field.
• Training in Microsoft 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 qualification or certification.

Nice To Haves

• Forklift train-the-trainer certification.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate medical-provider visits for workers’ compensation cases.
• Provide monthly workers’ compensation cost reports to accounting.
• Track injured employees’ restricted and lost days, appointments, and paperwork, including adjusting employee time and pay for workers’ compensation.
• Develop monthly incident reports and charts for plant-wide communication and maintain the restricted-duty report.
• Work with the HR Manager, production and crew leads, other management, safety council members, and affected employees to facilitate accident investigations, process reports, identify root causes, and establish 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 reduce 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 and evacuation lists, safety posters, and safety data sheets.
• Help select appropriate personal protective equipment and plant first-aid supplies.
• Lead and manage the daily activities of an EHS Specialist, EHS Coordinator, or other direct report.
• Ensure compliance with governmental environmental regulations and lead sustainability efforts.

What This Job Offers

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