Environmental Manager

Flex-N-Gate • Ionia, MI

66d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager develops, implements, and maintains all Environmental, Health and Safety programs for the facility to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment by performing personally or through direct reports. This role is responsible for environmental management training, job site inspections and reporting, and performing job site environmental compliance inspections including hazard communication, chemical labeling, waste management, spill prevention, and storm water pollution prevention through written reports and recommendations. The manager will monitor adherence to the company environmental management program, coordinate emergency response teams, and research, plan, organize, and conduct training programs for supervisors and field employees regarding environmental regulatory compliance. They will also coordinate the activities of other environmental compliance personnel, plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate departmental environmental management programs, and handle all environmental testing, recordkeeping, and reporting to regulators. Additionally, the role involves advising management and employee groups on effective environmental programs, designing standards to conform to regulations, developing and implementing complex environmental programs, and coordinating inspections and investigations. The manager will research environmental management information to adopt best available methods and equipment, advise on tracking and reporting procedures, lead or participate in teams, and periodically act as a team leader for special task forces. This position provides direction to less experienced environmental personnel and maintains up-to-date environmental regulatory knowledge.

Requirements

• University Bachelor’s Degree in environmental management, health & safety or related field
• Five years environmental management work experience in a manufacturing environment
• Maintain current waste water and storm water certifications
• Thorough knowledge and understanding of environmental regulations, compliance and reporting
• Strong organizational skills
• Strong communication skills (both verbal and written)
• Proficiency with database applications and administration systems, specifically Microsoft Office
• Ability to work effectively alone and prioritize
• Must be a highly motivated, service and team-oriented individual with an attention to detail
• Strong analytical ability
• Supervisory and interpersonal skills are required
• Troubleshooting ability is required
• Strong decision making and problem solving skills
• Proven good presentation skills
• Ability to manage & prioritize multiple projects
• Detail orientated

Responsibilities

• Responsible for environmental management training, job site inspections and reporting
• Perform job site environmental compliance inspections including hazard communication, chemical labeling, waste management, spill prevention and storm water pollution prevention through written reports and recommendations
• Responsible for monitoring adherence to the company environmental management program by all Flex-N-Gate employees and subcontractors
• Coordinates emergency response teams on all shifts at facility
• Research, plan, organize and conduct training programs/seminars for Flex-N-Gate supervisors and field employees, with regard to environmental regulatory compliance.
• Coordinate the activities of other environmental compliance personnel within one or more divisions and departments, if appropriate
• Plan, design, develop, implement, and evaluate departmental environmental management programs
• Handles all environmental testing, recordkeeping and submission of reports to local, state or provincial and federal regulators
• Provide advice and counsel to management and other employee groups in the application of effective environmental programs and procedures
• Design environmental management standards to conform to industry standards and federal, state or provincial and local regulations
• Develop and implement complex environmental programs by inspecting or reviewing areas, equipment, processes, and work activities with a focus on continuous improvement of Environmental Management Systems
• Coordinate inspections, investigations, and environmental management activities with departments
• Research environmental management information to assure the best available methods and equipment are adopted to minimize the hazards in the work place
• Advise on improvements in tracking and reporting procedures
• Lead and/or participate on teams with environmental, technical, management, and other team members
• Periodically act as a team leader to special task forces or teams
• Provides direction and/or guidance to less experienced environmental personnel, supervises direct or indirect associates in the department
• Maintain up-to-date environmental regulatory knowledge and stay current with industry trends and best practices

Benefits

• Medical, dental, prescription, vision, life and disability insurance; and a flexible spending account
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with company match
• Extensive safety training, new hire orientation, continuous learning and development programs and tuition reimbursement
• Paid holidays and vacation time

What This Job Offers

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