Senior Regional EHS Manager

Smithfield Foods•Clinton, NC

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About The Position

Get ready for an exhilarating opportunity! As the Regional Senior Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager, you'll be at the forefront of planning and executing cutting-edge safety and environmental programs to ensure full compliance with all applicable regulations. You'll collaborate with site EHS and Process Safety Management (PSM) staff, and other key members of management at various facilities. This dynamic role promises excitement and opportunity for impact! This role will support and verify the management systems including ISO, PSM, EMS, SIPS and utilize internal metrics to identify trends, identify opportunities or improvement, assist in action planning, development of team members and communicate with facility level and corporate on performance.

Requirements

Bachelor's Degree from an accredited four-year college or university in environmental, health and safety or related field and 8+ years of relevant experience, or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
Ability to make strategic decisions while in stressful situations including leading emergency response efforts.
Energized by collaboration through travel to other locations 75% of the time depending on the initiative being executed.
Excellent knowledge of OSHA regulations, and workers’ compensation processes.
Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures in English.
Effective presentation skills and ability to responds to questions from a diverse audience.
Detail oriented.
Knowledge of Microsoft Office.

Nice To Haves

Bilingual skills preferred but not required: speak, read, write, address groups, individuals, conduct investigations, counseling, training, mentoring using language other than English – as applicable to the Business Unit.

Responsibilities

Assist facility EHS teams to maintain a safe working environment and ensure the uniform application of environmental, health, and safety programs.
Ensure effective implementation of corporate programs and act as a resource to review and revise SOPs, control plans, and Smithfield established programs and policies.
Assist facilities in conducting water, energy, waste and food loss and waste management reviews, develop project scope documentation, project management and project completion documentation, and report submissions.
Accountable for ensuring safety compliance with federal regulations and corporate requirements such as Smithfield’s Injury Prevention System (SIPS), PSM, and the EMS as well as ensuring all required permits are submitted in a timely manner.
Responsible for reporting any incidents to the EHS Operations Director including regulatory visits and inquiries, fire, significant damage to property, chemical spills and releases, EMS visits, and threats.
Responsible for leading corporate audit teams assisting in the evaluation of risk and implementation of related programs to workers safety and environmental stewardship through site audits and evaluations.
Ensure facilities are prepared for internal and external audits and assist with closing out open audit findings.
Assist with managing claim costs and participate in case management reviews.
Responsible for assuring all required training is implemented and up to date and will participate in corporate training as appropriate.
Drives a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.