Manager, Health, Safety & Environmental (Remote)

Isomedix Operations Inc. (US)•Minneapolis, MN

1d•$115,000 - $140,000•Remote

About The Position

Develop, plan, implement, and pro-actively monitor multiple facilities’ Health, Safety and Environmental programs with a focus on meeting World Class Safety best practices and outcomes. Responsible for partnering with facility management to ensure that the facilities meet all governmental requirements and corporate safety objectives. Responsible for the technical and administrative management of site safety and occupational health programs. This is a remote-based position with a strong preference for Central US locations specifically near STERIS Advanced Sterilization Technology (AST) sites located in Dallas & El Paso, TX; Libertyville, IL; or Minneapolis, MN. The role requires 50% or more travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree
Minimum 7 years’ experience administering health and safety programs in related industrial environment.
Minimum 7 years’ experience assessing hazards and providing corrective actions and follow up in an industrial environment.
Demonstrated strong working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulatory programs.
Strong interpersonal skills.
Good computer skills.
Self-motivated.
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure work instructions/manuals.
Ability to assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment.
Must be able to make effective oral presentations to a wide range of audiences ranging from production employees to senior management and government agents.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety
Professional certification such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
Lean manufacturing knowledge and experience.
Working knowledge of FDA regulations.
Strong background and understanding of behavioral safety concepts.
Experience in the Pharmaceutical, chemical, or lab testing services industry.

Responsibilities

Plan and execute behavioral based safety and occupational health programs.
Design, create, coordinate, and deliver programs, procedures, and training for safety leadership, awareness, hazard prevention, regulatory compliance, and other related safety initiatives.
Coordinate with plant leadership to integrate behavioral based safety principles into work instructions, work procedures, maintenance tasks, and other areas of the operations.
Manage multi-facility HSE audit program, providing audit training and maintaining related records.
Provide assistance to facility managers in the implementation of the safety observation program, monitor results, and assist with corrective actions.
Serve as a technical resource for facility safety committee activities.
Serve as the primary contact for government safety inspections and secondary contact for environmental inspections.
Oversee safety incident investigations and coordinate root cause analysis, providing recommendations to site management on corrective actions.
Prepare safety related reports, analyze trends, and make recommendations for changes and improvement.
Prepare and publish local, state, and federal mandatory health & safety reports.
Create, review, and maintain plant EHS procedures, in conjunction with plant management, and ensure necessary and timely update training occurs.
Provide technical design and assist in administration of site emergency response and disaster recovery programs.
Prepare and oversee plant industrial hygiene program, analyses, and survey.
Oversee implementation and maintain the requirements for participation in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (or equivalent).
Review applicable Capital Appropriation Requests for safety considerations and make recommendations.
Provide input to EH&S budget and maintain expenses within the budget for area of responsibility.
Manage employee talent and development, including performance reviews, recruitment/hiring, technical training, corrective actions, and employee relations.
Exhibit a commitment to the AST shared values of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement.
Contribute in a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, the GMP, Lean principles and other directives.