HSE Manager

Beckers Group•Elk Grove Village, IL

18h•$115,000 - $130,000•Onsite

About The Position

Beckers Group is seeking an HSE Manager to drive the development and implementation of Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policies, procedures, and programs for their US facilities. This role is crucial for ensuring compliance with US regulations and Beckers corporate policies, increasing EHS awareness, and supporting the company's global sustainability strategy through local initiatives. The position is based in Elk Grove Village, Illinois, with working hours from 6:00 am to 2:30 pm or 2:00 pm to 10:30 pm, Monday through Friday, onsite.

Requirements

Degree in EHS related field or a degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering with experience in compliance in the coating industry.
Knowledge of common industrial statistical tools is required.
Computer literate
RCRA/DOT hazardous waste training is required within 6 months of taking the position and annually thereafter.
Continual education is also needed to stay current with changing regulatory requirements.
Work experience in the coatings industry or relevant experience with EHS compliance in a related chemical industry.
Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to negotiate with internal departments.
Strong critical thinking and decision-making capability within a team-oriented environment is highly desired.
To recognize that health and safety is an obligation of every employee and to take reasonable care of oneself and others and to comply with Becker’s Health and Safety policy and any Becker’s procedures/rules that apply to the role.
All employees have the duty to highlight unsafe conditions and EHS Managers, Officers, Supervisors and above have an obligation to shut down any activity if it is operating in an unsafe condition.

Nice To Haves

Strong critical thinking and decision-making capability within a team-oriented environment is highly desired.

Responsibilities

Drive the development and implementation of EHS policies, procedures, and programs for US facilities.
Ensure compliance to US regulations and Beckers corporate policies with respect to EHS for US facilities.
Help to increase awareness of EHS concerns and drive engagement in EHS initiatives at both US sites.
Support Beckers global sustainability strategy through local initiatives focusing on people, products, and operations.
Stay current on changes to EPA & DOT compliance requirements.
Create, review and revise programs for regulatory & environmental compliance.
Provide training programs appropriate to job function for all employees.
Oversee required regulatory reporting (VOC, SWPP, Tier II, Hazardous Waste, Annual Air Emissions, etc.).
Maintain accurate record keeping per requirements in various facility permits, environmental permits, inspections, certifications, and submissions.
Instruct and implement sustainability initiatives that lower waste generation and environmental impact.
Accountable for fostering the safety culture for US manufacturing facilities.
Maintain updated OSHA programs and develop/conduct training as necessary.
Assign and track all EHS activities, corrective action plans and tasks to completion.
Direct incident investigations, develop corrective action plans and manage worker's compensation process.
Accountable for plant-wide EHS communications, distribute materials to site managers, prepare and provide info at plant-wide meetings.
Guide initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, and track required employee training. Accountable for new hire onboarding.
Instruct required internal and external EHS audits and inspections; coordinate and review results to ensure deficiency correction.
Audit facilities (Elk Grove Village IL, Fontana CA), directly or with the use of a third-party contractor for compliance to US regulatory and Beckers Corporate requirements. Assign corrective actions and make recommendations as required.
Oversight and participation in Incident investigations. Report to US authorities or Beckers Global management as required.
Management representative for US Regulatory visits. Reply to requests for information or corrective actions as needed.
Review compliance with Beckers Loss Prevention Standard and report to Global Director of EHS.
Monthly reports on US EHS activities and events to Global EHS.
Oversee management of change. Review changes to facilities, processes, equipment, and raw materials to ensure compliance to US regulations and Beckers corporate polices.