Environmental Health & Safety Manager (EHS Manager)

Danone•West Jordan, UT

3d•Onsite

About The Position

At Danone, Manufacturing the best products and supplying them to meet demand is a key driver for our plant teams. We are currently looking to hire an Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager based in West Jordan, Utah! Reporting to the Senior Plant Director, the EHS Manager will engage and lead safety, security, health, and environmental processes for the site to ensure that the Company provides a safe workplace for employees and minimizes impacts to the environment. This position is responsible for directly leading EHS functions in support of the overall facility / business mission and strategy. This position leads compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations, driving EHS performance improvement and efficiency with the purpose of creating a secure work environment, controlling direct costs, meeting customer expectations, and ensuring safe work practices.

Requirements

A High School diploma or GED is required.
A minimum of 7 years of experience managing effective EHS programs within a manufacturing environment with positive results, required.
Must be knowledgeable with OSHA and EPA regulations.
Ability to assess and implement EHS best practices.
Ability to support a 24/7 manufacturing environment as business needs dictate.
Excellent English communication skills, both verbal and written, with the ability to deliver and receive information professionally and effectively.
Strong organizational and documentation skills are also required.
Ability to give, receive and analyze information, formulate work plans, prepare written materials, and articulate goals and action plans
Exceptional leadership skills with the ability to mentor, motivate, and inspire others, supported by a strong passion for EHS excellence.
Ability to act as a change agent to drive process improvements and cultural change
Demonstrated capacity to remain calm and effective under pressure, resolve conflict professionally, and balance demanding deadlines with multiple, shifting priorities.
Demonstrated ability to interpret ambiguous or incomplete instructions and respond effectively and constructively to seek clarity, in all workplace scenarios.
Demonstrated ability to adapt quickly, stay flexible, and manage multiple priorities while working effectively with diverse teams.

Nice To Haves

A bachelor’s or master’s degree in safety, Environmental Health, Chemistry, or related field, is preferred.
Prior experience in a food/beverage manufacturing environment is preferred.

Responsibilities

Development of company Safety, Security and Environmental Compliance Programs
Creation and support of EHS vision utilized by all workers to understand and employ safety, environmental and security policies
Develop a common understanding of the WISE² Safety process defining goals, clarifying scope, and defining leadership skills and competencies required by all.
Leads the development of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying, evaluating and reducing hazards.
Assures the development and implementation of training systems to meet facility needs.
Manage and allocate resources to lead and support the safety systems.
Develop safety measurements using Integrated Work System (IWS) tools and providing recommendations and coordinating with the Facility Management Team and the Corporate Team to address key priority issues in the facility.
Ensure completion of incident investigations and corrective actions.
Create, audit and implement necessary programs and projects across site in support of permitting & compliance (i.e. OSHA, EPA, site / occupancy planning, chemical storage, noise prevention, air quality, WWTF, SPCC, etc...).
Facility Response Plan (USEPA) and Risk Management Plan.
Participate in the Process Safety Management program, manage the Environmental Reporting and Waste Management Program.
Primary point of contact for all Local, State & Federal EH&S related officials.
Site Security Plan and Audit Control Program.
Waste minimization and Recycling.
Other duties as assigned
Ensure adherence to plant standards and procedures (including but not limited to GMP, AIB, FDA, IWS, Quality, Safety, Finance, ISO, HOPE, Danone Behaviors, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE).
As a fundamental piece of the organization, your responsibility is to participate and own the implementation and deployment of IWS system and its pillars (Leadership foundation, Daily Direction Setting, Driving OE; Autonomous Maintenance; planned Maintenance; Focused Improvement; Education and Training; Environmental, Health and Safety; Quality; Organization; Supply Network; Early Equipment Management) with the objective of owning your space, owning your performance (Safety, Quality, Cost, Delivery, Mobilization, Nature) and owning your continuous improvement.