EHS Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Job Title : Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Reports To : Plant Manager

SUMMARY

Provides leadership, direction, education, and overall management of the site’s Environmental (Title V air permit, hazardous waste management, storm water permit), Safety and Industrial Hygiene Programs. Serves as the EHS technical expert and provides regulatory guidance to the site, staff, and Senior Management on EHS-related matters. Provides leadership of key site EHS initiatives and assists in the development of the plant EHS budget and risk management practices. Ensures that programs and management systems are in place to achieve top tier performance in safety metrics, behavioral based safety methods and in key performance measures such as RIR and DART. Maintains positive working relationships with Regulatory Agency Personnel (EPA, OSHA, DOT, federal, state, and local agencies), and various outside auditors.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Lead and develop programs to achieve zero harm to people, environment, and community through building a culture focused on sustaining controls and positive behaviors.
• Act as the primary contact with regulatory agencies, consultants, and third-party auditors as needed to support the site.
• Facilitate communication about safety issues and initiatives across the site by distributing safety bulletins and promoting safety awareness campaigns.
• Schedule and chair the facility safety / health committee. Ensure meetings are effective and that actions agreed to by the members are completed and are effective.
• Develop and maintain a written inspection and auditing program for the facility. Ensure that identified action items are completed and that those actions are effective.
• Provide leadership, training and oversight of the site emergency and contingency plans. Assign key roles and responsibilities as needed and ensure that federal, state, local and Crane Corporate standards are adhered to.
• Develop, maintain, communicate, and enforce the plant general safety and health rules.
• Develop and maintain an EHS safety training program, including an annual schedule for all regulatory and plant-specific training. Ensure training is conducted as needed, including EHS orientation for new hires or transferred employees.
• Assist in the management and use of personal protective equipment (PPE) and complete and maintain all PPE Assessments.
• Assist in the establishment of preventative controls for identified potential hazards.
• Develop and maintain a facility EHS awareness program.
• Analyze accident causes and any hazards to health & safety to prevent reoccurrence.
• Responsible for leading the investigation of all accidents and injuries; compiles and submits incident reports as required by Company reporting requirements; ensures effective incident follow-up of investigations, including facilitating closure and / or tracking of corrective actions.
• Develop, implement and / or maintain a comprehensive management system in support of Corporate and plant EHS policies, procedures, and programs. Serve as a site technical resource for EHS programs.
• Coordinate, monitor, and perform environmental activities needed to ensure compliance with the terms and conditions of permits, certificates, and other approvals issued by a regulatory agency.
• Prepare and submit reports, permit applications, and other environmental submissions to regulatory agencies as required.
• Implement, manage, and sustain the Industrial Hygiene program. Provide overall leadership and direction to personnel. Conduct and / or coordinate routine and non-routine air monitoring and noise monitoring.
• Provide leadership, technical guidance, and direction on specific environmental areas of compliance such as deviation management, environmental excellence, hazardous & universal waste, and storm water management.
• Provide technical and operational guidance on Title V Air Permit amendments, requirements, and issues.
• Provide regular reporting and updates to local and corporate company management, identifying state of compliance and status of EHS issues.
• Assist engineering and maintenance with projects as assigned.
• Assist in managing the site contractor safety management program. Revise or amend system as needed to be compliant with federal, state, and local guidelines.
• Identify areas for improvement within safety programs and initiatives and implement workplace safety as needed.

QUALIFICATIONS

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and / or ability required.

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