Safety, Health, Environment & Security Manager

Synthomer • Akron, OH

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The SHE&S Manager will oversee the safety, environmental, and health initiatives for the Synthomer Akron Technology Center as well as other sites and company initiatives as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• Minimum of 5 years demonstrated safety experience required.
• Minimum of 1 year of laboratory experience (including intern/co-op) required.
• Must be proficient in serving as a change agent and working with the organization/ management to change safety culture.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
• Ability to read, analyze and interpret regulations, professional journals, technical procedures and technical results.
• Strong leadership, interpersonal and communication skills.
• Must be an independent, self-motivated individual with the ability to multi-task and administer a broad range of duties.
• Ability to coach, teach and counsel and be comfortable speaking to groups at different organizational levels.
• Must be able to work independently without day-to-day supervision.
• Must be comfortable in dealing with SHE&S issues in the laboratory environment and working with all levels of employees (from front-line employees to senior management).
• Competent with the Microsoft Office suite of programs (i.e. Word, Excel, and Outlook) and safety and health management systems.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills are essential.
• Must be able to compose clear and concise written communications without error or omission.
• Must be able to verbally communicate with a wide range of people in a clear and concise manner.
• Must be able to address team using terminology of laboratory environments.
• Must be watchful and highly vigilant, maintaining high ethical standards.

Nice To Haves

• Chemistry, Polymer Engineering, or similar science or engineering degree preferred.
• Preferably in a manufacturing or laboratory environment.
• High energy, productive, team player
• Experience with effective health and safety management systems including RCMS and ISO
• Able to understand and execute processes including risk ranking, rapid problem solving, effective project management, hazard analysis, permitting, management of change (MOC), pre-start up safety review (PSSR), and required permitting
• RCRA Hazardous Waste Generator Training
• HazWoper Training

Responsibilities

• Coordinate the Akron Technology Center SHE&S/RCMS management system and serves as facilitator of site safety committee.
• Establish and maintain site specific SHE&S policies, programs and procedures that ensure compliance with all applicable Synthomer, federal, state, and local regulations and corporate standards.
• Maintains and monitors current information and educates site leadership and employees to ensure site compliance on government SHE regulations and corporate policy.
• Tracks reported hazards, action items, and ensures timely follow up and communication to stake holders regarding corrective actions.
• Prepares required reports, plans, and other government SHE&S filings and ensures timely and accurate submission.
• Maintains the environmental compliance programs including hazardous waste.
• Ensures industrial hygiene monitoring for identified hazardous risk such as air, noise, dust, etc.
• Evaluate jobs (JSA’s) for possible ergonomic and other safety improvements and engineering improvements and implement these work design changes with appropriate team members.
• Actively investigate all incidents and near misses, identifies root causes, risk rank all corrective/preventive and ensures they are implemented.
• Lead the Emergency Response Team and maintain an up-to-date emergency response procedure.
• Coordinates and ensure execution of sites’ safety efforts including training, audits, required health screens, workman’s compensation, accident investigations, and general safety awareness.
• Supports the local site management team with development and achievement of SHE&S annual performance goals; OSHA and regulatory requirement compliance; coordination of site safety committee initiatives and behavioral/area audits; hazard analysis and recognition; risk ranking and execution of critical safety projects
• Actively participate in projects and SHE efforts at other sites as requested
• Interact with the site workforce at all levels to demonstrate, educate and enforce safe work practices.
• Other duties and projects as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive, market-aligned compensation
• Discretionary global bonus scheme
• Discretionary Long-Term Incentive Plan (LTIP) – for senior positions
• Company car or car allowance – varies by region and role
• Healthcare – tailored to regional locations
• Parental leave and family support – maternity, paternity, adoption (aligned with regional policies)
• Working options – flexibility where it matters, based on role and business needs
• Learning & development opportunities – training, online platforms, buddy/mentorship programs, Internal Synthomer University with L&D offers
• Wellbeing support – employee assistance program (EAP), mental health resources, wellbeing initiatives
• Retirement / pension contributions – plans vary by country
• Culture of Inclusion – where everyone can thrive
• Performance culture, global reward & recognition programmes

What This Job Offers

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