Environmental Health & Safety

Serta Simmons•Houston, TX

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager reports to the Plant Operations Manager and leads day-to-day Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) activities at the resident plant. The role also provides oversight, guidance, and support for EHS programs and compliance across multiple plant locations. The manager maintains a visible presence on the plant floor, attending each shift on a rotational program, and coaches and mentors employees and leaders on EHS programs and expectations. The position is responsible for implementing and maintaining an Environmental Health and Safety Management System, ensuring compliance with applicable legislation and standards, communicating regulatory changes that may affect plant operations, and providing resources and direction to plant personnel. It also oversees safety staffing and first-aid coverage, incident reporting and investigations, workers’ compensation case management, corrective actions, modified duties, new-hire EHS orientation, safety communications and postings, audits, and regular leadership meetings.

Requirements

Five years of EHS work experience in a manufacturing environment.
Experience conducting incident investigations, hazard analyses or assessments, and problem solving.
Working knowledge of regulatory standards, including OSHA, EPA, DOT, NFPA fire codes, and ANSI standards.
Strong orientation toward data and financial analysis.
Familiarity with Lean and Quality Management techniques and systems.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office applications.
Ability to apply risk assessment to company operations and activities.
Ability to travel up to 50% of the time to support other site locations.
Excellent incident investigation skills.
Excellent leadership and conflict-resolution skills.
Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
Ability to perform under stressful conditions.
Analytical skills and probability and decision-making skills.
Attention to detail and a high level of accuracy.
Effective organizational skills.

Responsibilities

Maintain a visible presence on the plant floor by attending each shift through a rotational program.
Coach, mentor, and implement EHS programs at the plant.
Review applicable legislation and standards, and inform management and supervisors of new or conflicting requirements that could affect operations.
Implement and maintain an Environmental Health and Safety Management System for employees, contractors, visitors, and the community; audit and update the system to ensure compliance and alignment with project scope and conditions.
Organize and schedule required safety staff and first-aid coverage.
Provide direction, support, and resources to managers, supervisors, leads, and employees.
Ensure incidents are reported immediately internally and to the EHS Director; lead investigations to identify root causes and corrective actions, and follow up on completion.
Participate in incident care and case management for workers’ compensation injuries.
Ensure injured workers are offered modified duties when appropriate, required documentation is completed, and modified workers are monitored.
Ensure new hires receive EHS orientation and that required documentation is completed accurately and forwarded to Human Resources.
Maintain current safety-board postings, including EHS policies, inspection and audit results, project hazard assessments, and first-aid locations.
Distribute and communicate required safety materials, including company EHS policies, applicable regulations, site inspection forms, and observation forms.
Prepare for and participate in audits.
Communicate, coach, and assist plant staff to ensure safety expectations are understood and met.
Coordinate regular leadership meetings to review issues, trends, and upcoming conditions or events.
Lead day-to-day EHS activities at the resident plant and provide oversight, guidance, and support for EHS programs and compliance across multiple plant locations.