Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager
About The Position
The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager is an onsite member of the Decorah Leadership team. The role collaborates with management to create and implement EH&S programs, provides technical guidance to the plant, and assures compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety laws, regulations, permits, company policies, and plant requirements. The manager serves as the main point of contact between the plant and Corporate EH&S on key issues and regulatory-agency discussions, inspections, and permit renewals. The position is based in Decorah, Iowa, with approximately 5% travel expected. The role oversees plant EH&S compliance and records, including hazardous-waste records, permits, required written programs, Safety Data Sheets, OSHA accident records, and regulatory reports. It coordinates employee training, audits, sampling and field activities, accident investigations, contingency planning, medical evaluations, workers’ compensation case resolution, and responses to loss-control recommendations. The manager also supports purchasing and project review related to hazardous-waste facilities, laboratories, consultants, and environmental proposals. The position requires a bachelor’s degree or equivalent prior work experience in an EH&S role, at least three years of experience in a manufacturing environment, strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA requirements, experience with ISO 14001, strong communication skills, self-motivation, and intermediate proficiency with Microsoft Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent prior work experience in an EH&S role.
- At least 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA rules and regulations.
- Knowledge of and experience with ISO 14001.
- Excellent communication skills.
- Self-motivated individual.
- Intermediate ability using Microsoft Office Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with management to create and implement EH&S programs and activities.
- Investigate accidents to reduce company liability and losses and develop programs to prevent recurrence of accidents and injuries.
- Maintain company EPA hazardous-waste records.
- Conduct or arrange wastewater and air-emission sampling and other plant field activities as needed.
- Assure the facility manager that the plant complies with applicable EH&S laws and regulations.
- Identify, track, and resolve plant EH&S non-compliance issues and report their status to the company EH&S Director for the Risk Management Issues Tracking Program as needed.
- Ensure plant employees receive required training and that required written programs are properly documented.
- Prepare permit applications, ensure compliance with permit limits, and monitor and maintain records required by permits.
- Implement EH&S programs required by company policies, procedures, and plant requirements.
- Maintain safety contingency plans for events such as fires, spills, and tornadoes.
- Respond to inquiries about EH&S policies, procedures, and programs.
- Organize and facilitate EH&S audits and ensure routine audits are conducted.
- Provide technical EH&S consultation to the plant, including on chemical fate, waste management, industrial hygiene, health and safety, air pollution control, wastewater treatment, noise sampling, and air-quality sampling.
- Serve as the main point of contact between the plant and Corporate EH&S on key issues and during discussions or negotiations with regulatory agencies, including inspections and permit renewals.
- Support plant purchasing by selecting contracted hazardous-waste treatment, storage, and disposal facilities, analytical laboratories, and engineering consultants, and by technically reviewing environmental consulting proposals.
- Ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety laws and regulations, including required permits such as air permits.
- Implement state-required environmental, safety, and health programs, including ergonomics, hearing conservation, and first responders programs.
- Conduct EH&S training and orientation to improve employee education and effectiveness.
- Maintain Safety Data Sheets for hazardous materials used in the workplace.
- Maintain OSHA-required accident records.
- Work with the workers’ compensation third-party administrator to resolve cases satisfactorily.
- Coordinate employee medical and health evaluations required by regulators or corporate policy.
- Coordinate resolution of loss-control recommendations with plant management and the company EH&S Director.
- Complete EPA Community Right-to-Know SARA Section 313 Form R Toxic Release reports.
- Collect data and prepare and submit reports to federal, state, and local authorities.
- Report Toxic Substances Control Act allegations to corporate EH&S leadership and local company leadership as appropriate.
Benefits
- Medical insurance
- Dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Vision insurance
- Disability benefits
- 401(k)
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan
- Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and personal days
- Tuition reimbursement
- Wellness program
- Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools, products, and partner programs
- Access to learning resources, including a digital learning portal, Lean Academy, and online university
- Career development opportunities across multiple career paths
- Volunteerism and giving-back opportunities
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
