Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety
About The Position
Hollingsworth & Vose (H&V) is hiring a Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety to serve as the primary EHS representative at its Floyd, Virginia site. The role provides leadership and direct support for coordinating and implementing EHS programs, projects, and compliance activities, while developing strategies to improve EHS performance, culture, and regulatory compliance. The manager works with site functions, corporate teams, regulatory agencies, third parties, local officials, and emergency-response organizations. The position oversees EHS metrics, reporting, audits, training, emergency preparedness, health-risk monitoring, and environmental testing and reporting. It also advances the SafeStart behavioral safety program and leads site waste-reduction and recycling efforts. The role involves both a normal office environment and work around manufacturing operations, with some travel potentially required for projects and collaboration with other H&V locations.
Requirements
- Bachelor of Science degree in Engineering or Science; Engineering preferred.
- Five to ten years of relevant experience.
- Experience with EHS management systems, including ISO 14001, OHSAS 18000, or OSHA VPP.
- Proven experience successfully implementing EHS programs in a manufacturing environment.
- Strong written and verbal communication, team leadership, problem-solving, coaching, entrepreneurship, results orientation, strategic thinking, and influencing and persuasion skills.
- Ability to implement strategic plans and tactics.
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including PowerPoint, Excel, and Word.
- Ability to work in an office and around operating floors and manufacturing areas; must be able to hear while wearing earplugs, see adequately while wearing safety glasses, walk and stand on concrete floors for extended periods, climb stairs, and work at a computer screen for extended periods.
Nice To Haves
- EHS regulatory and technical expertise in occupational health and safety, process safety, environmental matters, and sustainability.
- Knowledge of applicable federal, state, and local requirements.
- Familiarity with voluntary standards and programs such as OSHA VPP, ANSI Z10, ISO 14001, ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001, and NFPA.
Responsibilities
- Provide leadership and direct support to coordinate and implement EHS programs, projects, and compliance activities; serve as the site’s primary EHS representative.
- Develop strategies and programs to improve EHS performance, culture, and compliance.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and local environmental regulations, company standards, and applicable regulatory requirements; become familiar with voluntary standards and programs such as OSHA VPP, ANSI Z10, ISO 14001, ISO 45001/OHSAS 18001, and NFPA.
- Submit OSHA-required metrics, including Forms 300 and 301, and report corporate EHS metrics and incidents on time.
- Fulfill environmental testing and reporting requirements.
- Interface with regulatory agencies and third parties on compliance and enforcement matters as needed.
- Continue implementing and driving the SafeStart behavioral safety program toward the goal of zero incidents.
- Implement an EHS compliance program that provides visibility into metrics and supports the goal of zero deviations and incidents at the Floyd, Virginia site.
- Establish and monitor EHS metrics and leading indicators.
- Establish proactive EHS programs and practices, including audits, EHS committees, toolbox talks, lunch-and-learn sessions, and emergency drills.
- Develop and establish training programs for employees, visitors, and contractors to promote continuing education and transfer of knowledge.
- Collaborate in developing corporate and local practices, policies, and procedures, including SOPs, JSAs, RCFA, CAPA, risk assessments, FMEA, and contractor, supplier, and customer practices.
- Ensure emergency action plans are in place and maintain positive relationships with local officials and response organizations, including first aid and first responders, fire protection, chemical-spill responders, and local environmental associations.
- Schedule and participate in EHS audits.
- Work with all functions to identify risks and mitigation strategies.
- Collaborate in developing corporate practices, policies, and procedures for emergency response, site-specific preparedness, corporate notification, and responsibilities.
- Identify health risks and establish policies, procedures, and required monitoring programs, including industrial hygiene, respiratory protection, and hearing conservation.
- Lead site waste-reduction and recycling efforts involving solid and hazardous waste, off-grade material, and waste-treatment sludge.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
