Job Openings: Manager - EHS

ALTANA•Painesville, OH

53d•Onsite

About The Position

The primary function of the EH&S Manager is to ensure the plant's compliance with all local, state and Federal safety and industrial hygiene regulations and provide support to maintain an injury free workplace on a day-to-day basis. Additional responsibilities include environmental compliance and ensuring air, water and waste reporting to the appropriate authorities is completed in a timely and accurate fashion. This includes developing appropriate plant-wide strategies to ensure effective implementation and management of all safety and industrial hygiene programs, developing and implementing appropriate external and intra-company benchmarking measures to ensure that H&S best practices are established and followed, and evaluating the current cultural approach to situational and behavioral aspects of H&S practice at the site. The role also involves organizing the safety committee, ensuring a comprehensive H&S auditing and corrective action program is implemented, promoting and performing relevant safety training, and becoming the company’s ‘scientific expert’ in safety matters specific to the site. Participation in Process Hazard and Operability studies (HAZOP) is also a key responsibility, as is identifying and advising on process safety issues. The Manager is responsible for the proper management of waste and emissions on the site, implementing and managing environmental management programs to meet the ISO 14000 standard, and acting as the Environmental Management System representative for the site. They will also be responsible for all safety and environmental reporting, representing the site with all local, state and federal officials, managing all permits relevant to the operation of the site (Title V), and developing and managing the site emergency / evacuation procedure. The role is an active member of the Altana USA EH&S Network and reports to the Eckart Germany corporate office on EH&S matters. The Manager will also represent Eckart America on relevant trade and industry associations, particularly the Aluminum Association Safety and Property Protection Committee.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Chemistry or Chemical Engineering
Minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in industrial Environmental compliance, Occupational Health and Safety.
5+ years’ plant management experience supporting ERP in manufacturing, including inventory control and process documentation
In depth knowledge of OSHA, HAZMAT and DOT regulations.
Strong organizational and problem solving skills
Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels in the organization.
Previous safety training experience is necessary.
Ability to conceive, communicate and implement EHS best practice

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of explosion hazards and specific regulations is a distinct advantage.
Previous working knowledge of ISO 14000 and/or ISO 9001 is not compulsory but is considered as significant advantage.

Responsibilities

Ensure the plant's compliance with all local, state and Federal safety and industrial hygiene regulations.
Provide support to maintain an injury-free workplace on a day-to-day basis.
Ensure environmental compliance and timely and accurate reporting of air, water and waste to appropriate authorities.
Develop appropriate plant-wide strategies for effective implementation and management of safety and industrial hygiene programs.
Develop and implement external and intra-company benchmarking measures for H&S best practices.
Evaluate and affect a program to embed a ‘safety first’ approach to all site activities.
Organize the safety committee and ensure members are properly trained.
Ensure a comprehensive H&S auditing and corrective action program is implemented.
Promote and perform relevant safety training.
Become the company’s ‘scientific expert’ in safety matters specific to the site, including hazards related to aluminum dust, combustible vapors, rotating equipment, molten aluminum, and solvent exposure.
Participate in Process Hazard and Operability studies (HAZOP).
Identify and advise on process safety issues.
Manage waste and emissions on the site.
Implement and manage environmental management programs to meet the ISO 14000 standard.
Act as the Environmental Management System representative for the site.
Responsible for all safety and environmental reporting.
Represent the site with local, state and federal officials on safety and environmental compliance matters.
Manage all permits relevant to the operation of the site – Title V.
Develop and manage the site emergency / evacuation procedure.
Act as an active member of the Altana USA EH&S Network and report to Eckart Germany corporate office on EH&S matters.
Represent Eckart America on relevant trade and industry associations, particularly the Aluminum Association Safety and Property Protection Committee.