Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Tellus Equipment Solutions•San Antonio, TX

About The Position

The Environmental Health Safety Security Manager leads and manages employee health and safety, DOT compliance, facility environmental processes, and security across Tellus Stores, Sales, and Service locations. The role maintains and enhances the Tellus EHSS Management System, oversees risk assessments and compliance programs, and supports incident response and crisis management. The territory is Texas.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience.
Minimum 2–5 years of relevant work experience.
Knowledge of technical practices and programs used to reduce or eliminate workplace hazards, including worker safety regulations related to manufacturing, distribution, and sales.
Ability to design, develop, and implement environmental management systems and coach associates in assessing system design and deployment.
Knowledge of local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations and how to access and evaluate relevant facility resources.
Knowledge of procedures for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling physical, chemical, biological, and ergonomic hazards.
Ability to communicate complex technical information orally or in writing to non-technical audiences and adapt communication to the audience’s level of understanding.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety/Health or a similar field.
5–7 years of relevant work experience.
Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent designation.

Responsibilities

Implement and manage Behavior-Based Safety programs, regulatory training, environmental waste reduction, and EHSS program management.
Coordinate with local teams, functional management, and HR to manage injured workers, including return-to-work programs.
Ensure effective implementation of site utilities management programs and accurate EHSS metrics reporting.
Establish, conduct, or respond to safety and health assessments and analyses, including medical surveillance, worker exposure assessments, workers’ compensation assessments, and drug/alcohol testing protocols.
Lead implementation of Tellus waste, water quality, and asbestos strategies, including supplier and design-firm review and approval, compliance tracking, and design review and approval.
Develop implementation strategies and implement, evaluate, or certify effective implementation of Tellus EHSS systems.
Conduct risk assessments that identify and assess potential risks, including environmental, safety, regulatory, service feasibility, and quality risks, and create contingency plans.
Prepare for store emergencies by establishing medical response programs and emergency response organizations, including management of injured workers.
Provide timely EHSS awareness and compliance training to operations and management at all levels.
Train managers and associates on fraud detection, crime prevention, and theft audits.
Advise leadership on critical security issues and recommend risk-reduction solutions.
Support local coordination and coverage of physical and electronic security service providers.
Ensure programs comply with federal, state, and local regulatory and licensing requirements and Tellus policies, and address assessed site EHSS risks and compliance calendars and actions.
Investigate incidents involving internal or external fraud, theft, and malicious business activity associated with the company and its associates.
Monitor the accuracy and timeliness of accident and incident reporting and track data integrity so leadership has precise, current safety data.
During serious incidents, serve as a site crisis management team member when requested, directing efforts, offering recommendations, interpreting regulations, and communicating with government regulators or agencies.