Manager, Environmental Health & Safety (Remote)

Hubbell Incorporated • Shelton, CT

5d • Remote

About The Position

Under the direction of the Director EHS, the EHS Regional Manager will support the business Segment by driving and supporting Enterprise and Segment-wide EHS programs, policies, standards and directives. The EHS Regional Manager will be responsible to drive initiatives, best practices and results through continuous improvement processes. This role acts as an EHS subject matter expert to ensure safety and environmental compliance with company, state and federal policies and regulations. The manager will assist the EHS Director in prioritizing EHS focus areas/plants within the Business Segment and assist with the development of safety improvement plans and implementation of action items associated with risk reduction. Regular site visits will be conducted to verify progress towards established goals, improvement plans, action items and initiatives. The role supports and participates in risk reduction activities to manage claims, reduce injuries and reduce workers compensation costs including: ergonomics, manual handling, industrial hygiene and machine guarding. Communication with government agencies, plant leaders and segment leaders is also a key responsibility. The manager will assist in the evaluation and review of expense or capital projects and assist in annual performance reviews and development plans of site EHS professionals. Scheduling, leading and directing Safety and Environmental Kaizens, as well as assisting with injury review, root cause determination and implementation of corrective action are also part of the role. The manager will lead and support integration and facility consolidation and conduct creative behavior-based, leadership and employee proactive training. Implementation and monitoring of environmental, health and safety programs including injury reduction, industrial safety, waste management, air emissions, wastewater discharge, and spill/emergency response are essential. Promotion of the use of the EMS database to manage and track injuries, compliance calendar, JSA’s, corrective actions and other key EMS program elements is expected. Analysis of first aid, near miss, recordable incidents to implement and communicate proactive measures to prevent similar injuries is also a responsibility. Conducting safety and environmental audits/inspections, communicating results, documenting and tracking progress of corrective actions and following up to ensure measures have been implemented are key duties. Providing technical support to pollution and/or risk prevention projects as assigned is also required.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent education credentials in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, a relevant technical or engineering discipline.
• A minimum of 7-10 years of increasing EHS responsibility including leadership experience.
• Proven ability to influence and lead in a matrix organization.
• Detail oriented, compliance minded, ability to manage a number of disparate projects simultaneously and effective communication are essential skills for this position.
• Position requires basic proficiency in software applications including Microsoft Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Outlook.

Nice To Haves

• Benchmark experience is desired.

Responsibilities

• Act as EHS subject matter expert to ensure safety and environmental compliance with company, state and federal policies and regulations.
• Assist the EHS Director in prioritizing EHS focus areas/plants within the Business Segment.
• Assists with development of safety improvement plans and implementation of action items associated with risk reduction.
• Conduct regular site visits to verify progress towards established goals, improvement plans, action items and initiatives.
• Supports and participates in risk reduction activities to manage claims, reduce injuries and reduce workers compensation costs including: ergonomics, manual handling, industrial hygiene and machine guarding.
• Communicate with government agencies, plant leaders and segment leaders.
• Assists in the evaluation and review of expense or capital projects.
• Assist in annual performance reviews and development plans of site EHS professionals.
• Schedule, lead and direct Safety and Environmental Kaizens.
• Assist with injury review, root cause determination and implementation of corrective action.
• Lead and support integration and facility consolidation.
• Conduct creative behavior based, leadership and employee proactive training.
• Implements and monitors environmental, health and safety programs including injury reduction, industrial safety, waste management, air emissions, wastewater discharge, and spill/emergency response.
• Promote the use of the EMS database to manage and track injuries, compliance calendar, JSA’s, corrective actions and other key EMS program elements.
• Analyze first aid, near miss, recordable incidents to implement and communicate proactive measures to prevent similar injuries.
• Conduct safety and environmental audits/inspections, communicate results, document and track progress of corrective actions and follow-up to ensure measures have been implemented.
• Provide technical support to pollution and/or risk prevention projects as assigned.

Benefits

• EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

What This Job Offers

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