Manager of Safety, Health, Environment

Purple•McDonough, GA

About The Position

Purple is a digitally-native vertical brand with a mission to help people feel and live better through innovative comfort solutions. To us, comfort means more than great products, it means empowering every employee to feel comfortable being themselves. We believe your career at Purple will be a one-of-a-kind “Career in Comfort” because our workforce is one-of-a-kind. We are committed to a culture of collaboration where every voice is heard and understood. As an innovation company at our core, we believe a diversity workforce brings better insights, solutions and products and serves as the backbone to bettering our company. Join with us as we add to our team of exceptional individuals who will help us take over the world — one mattress at a time. Compensation The compensation target range for this role is: $80,800 - $95,000 Job Summary The Safety, Health, and Environmental (SHE) Manager has responsibility for day-to-day EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) issues. The EHS Manager will be a motivated professional that can lead, create, develop, deploy, and manage elements of a company-wide environmental health & safety program. You will be fully supported as you lay the foundation of EHS systems and shape the EHS culture to improve lives. It is expected that you will dive in and understand our processes so that you can effectively work with production and facilities personnel to produce viable EHS solutions as we meet our customer expectations. Job Description

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent industry experience.
Requires a minimum of 5 to 7 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety, related discipline, and technical/practical knowledge of EHS regulations, codes, and guidelines.
Demonstrated proficiency in Microsoft Office skills (Word, Excel, Outlook)
Demonstrated ability to recognize, evaluate, and recommend controls for workplace hazards.
Demonstrated ability to determine training needs, organize and/or conduct training.
Strong interpersonal and communication skills , including the ability to interact with outside regulatory agencies.

Responsibilities

Perpetuate a culture where employees at all levels take ownership for safety.
Engage employees in safety initiatives to eliminate or control safety hazards and reduce the risk of an injury or exposure.
Develop EHS programs such as hazardous energy control, confined space entry, fall protection, forklifts, and others, including the creation and implementation of training curriculum and processes to maintain the appropriate documentation per regulatory requirements and company policy.
Maintain OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) 300 log and other required regulatory documents.
Review specifications and plans of new operations, layouts, materials, chemicals, machinery, new construction, and demolition to ensure appropriate safety and industrial hygiene standards are applied.
Establish EHS and Sustainability programs and processes that are safe, environmentally sensitive and meet regulatory compliance requirements.
Implement aspects of an EHS management system including local regulatory requirements applicable to the site(s).
Interface with regulatory agencies on EHS matters & participate in EHS audits as appropriate .
Champion a site safety committee and ensure it runs smoothly, effectively, and regularly to improve emergency response, waste management, safety, health, and sustainability.
Prioritize and manage site risk through risk assessment and Job Hazard Analysis.
Monitor closure of action items.
Provide annual review and assurance of conformance and compliance to site environmental obligations (Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan, Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures plan, waste management, etc.)
Manage the site Emergency Plan and Emergency Response Team.
Ensure training for First Aid, CPR/Automatic Electronic Defibrillator (AED) and HAZWOPER are developed and provided as .
Provide effective Incident Response and follow up.
Assist operations leadership with Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis.
Ensure injury and illness cases are effectively managed to closure through use of an incident management system.
Manage and report the sites monthly Environmental Health and Safety metrics.
Manage injury response, case management, and workers compensation requirements.
Maintain a comprehensive EHS inspection program and track corrective action items to completion.
Administrate EHS management software for the site.