North Carolina EHS Manager

Paragon Films, Inc.•Township of Taylorsville, NC

8d•$0 - $72,000

About The Position

The North Carolina EHS Manager assists with developing, implementing, and leading the company’s environmental health and safety (EH&S) program in North Carolina to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. The role provides initial and monthly safety training for North Carolina employees and works hands-on with onsite management to promote employee safety. It leads the employee safety committee and Great Catch reporting responses, ensures the facility follows corporate safety policies, leads incident responses and investigations, assists with workers’ compensation claims, maintains safety equipment inventory, performs periodic inspections, and monitors hazardous-waste removal vendors. The position coordinates environmental compliance activities and documentation, including hazardous-waste handling and disposal, spill response, stormwater, air pollution, and wastewater requirements. It also coordinates safety vendors and inspections, and may travel to company plant locations as needed. The role is based near Taylorsville, North Carolina, and requires occasional after-hours incident response and occasional work with night-shift employees.

Requirements

Demonstrated proficiency in conducting EH&S assessments, identifying workplace hazards, and determining appropriate control measures.
Demonstrated understanding of environmental EH&S principles, concepts, theories, regulations, and practices.
Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and state regulations and reporting requirements.
Strong analytical skills applicable to safety, production, and business.
Ability to practice and promote teamwork at all organizational levels.
Ability to interact with diverse personalities through tactful, mature, and flexible communication and relationship-building.
Advanced technical aptitude to understand machinery and systems in a production environment.
Sound judgment and adaptability in a fast-paced environment with rapid changes.
Ability to manage multiple tasks and unexpected delays or events while maintaining attention to detail.
Ability to respond to emergencies with calmness, logic, and leadership.
Strong organizational and problem-solving skills.
Ability to travel to plant locations via airline travel as needed; travel is 5% to 10% depending on company needs.
Dependability regarding attendance and punctuality.
Computer proficiency, including experience with Microsoft Office Suite.
Must be located within 30 minutes of Taylorsville, North Carolina.
Ability to bend, stoop, twist at the waist, squat, sit, use hands and fingers, reach, navigate a production floor, lab, or warehouse using sight and hearing, perform basic manual-dexterity tasks, climb stairs, lift up to 5 pounds regularly and up to 50 pounds occasionally, sit for long flights or car rides, travel by air or vehicle, communicate verbally, and meet PPE requirements.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in an EHS field and/or 2 years of relevant EHS experience in a manufacturing plant.
Experience with EHS Insight or a similar EHS reporting system.
Experience with Power BI.
Bilingual English/Spanish.
Experience in a plastics manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

Assist with annual compliance plans and ensure policies and procedures support compliance with federal, state, and local laws and regulations; complete Fire, OSHA, and EPA regulatory reporting.
Coordinate notification, handling, storage, transportation, and disposal of hazardous waste; spill cleanup and remediation; hazardous-waste unit closure activities; and fugitive-emissions monitoring for the North Carolina plant.
Maintain documentation of compliance with environmental regulations for stormwater, air pollution control, wastewater discharge, and waste handling and disposal.
Promote EHS awareness through safe behavior, continuing education, and awareness of industry trends and regulatory developments.
Lead new-hire safety orientation and monthly safety meetings and training.
Lead the Corporate Safety Committee, other safety program committees, and Great Catch initiatives for North Carolina.
Coordinate site incident investigations, identify root causes, and work with leadership to implement corrective actions.
Prepare accident and workers’ compensation claim paperwork accurately and promptly; facilitate employee medical appointments and communicate results to relevant internal parties.
Build collaborative relationships with plant leadership to advance EHS programs and initiatives.
Order PPE supplies and coordinate vendors for safety services, including annual hearing examinations and CPR training.
Conduct or coordinate monthly, quarterly, and annual inspections of fall-protection and rigging equipment, overhead cranes, ladders, electrical tools, and other equipment.
Travel to plant locations by air as needed; travel is estimated at 5% to 10% depending on company needs.
Respond to incidents after hours and work with night-shift employees occasionally.