Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between.

We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running.

We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us.

By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

Job Summary

Accountable for the generation, implementation, development, and management of systems to ensure facility compliance with all applicable Morton Salt, State, Federal, Local Health and Safety standards and regulations.

Responsible for ensuring continued compliance and maintenance of the sites STAR status MSHA program. Instrumental in ensuring and promoting a plant-wide Safety Journey program, thereby leading the 21st Century drive towards a world-class standard of safety excellence.

Develop, implement and manage comprehensive Environmental, Safety and Health programs that are in compliance with MSHA and Company Standards to safe efficient operation.

• Responsible for the maintenance and management of the site safety program, including tracking of Near Misses, Safety Observations, injuries and management of the employee safety incentive program when applicable.
• Assesses the safety risk of activities and recommends action to be taken to reduce risk and maintain compliance.
• Maintains the facility Safety and Industrial Hygiene programs (Hazardous Communication and Hearing Conservation). Includes employee training as required, maintenance of Safety Data Sheets, chemical inventory list, audiometric testing, etc.
• Works involving others (supervisors, manufacturing personnel, and regulatory agencies) to discuss problems and opportunities.

Conducts RCA’s to address issues and ensure improved compliance with safety, quality and environmental rules and regulations.

• Trends safety performance for improvement and conducts monthly inspections and audits of facility for safety compliance.
• Selects and maintains proper safety equipment and inventory
• Ensures the fire sprinkler system and alarms are maintained and inspected and functioning properly.
• Conduct regular inspection / audits of the assigned area to ensure compliance with established requirements and procedures.
• Coordinate and / or conduct documented effective Safety& Health Training for employees of the plant and crewmen of the ship.

Duties and Responsibilities

Responsible for the maintenance and management of the site environmental program, including on-time completion, distribution and organization of regulatory and company reports, analysis results and environmental record-keeping.

• Assesses the environmental risk and opportunities and potential impacts on stakeholder (customer, community, interest groups, employees) priorities of activities and recommends action to be taken to mitigate risks and improve compliance and environmental stewardship.
• Keeps up-to-date with regulatory activities and directions on environmental issues of interest to Weeks Island facility and Morton Salt.
• Maintains all facility permits to ensure compliance with federal and state regulations. Coordinates and oversees required sampling, monitoring, and submitting reports on time to LDEQ, LDHH, LDNR and other applicable agencies.

Initiates applications and modifications for environmental permitting as required.

• Manages waste storage, disposal, reporting and record-keeping at the facility.
• Develops and coordinates delivery of environmental training for all affected site personnel.
• Works with facility personnel promote environmental near miss reporting program and sharing of best practices to minimize environmental incidents, deviations and exceedances.

Oversees investigations and the development of effective corrective action plans.

• Works with facility personnel to identify and implement sustainable projects to meet company objectives.
• Implements and maintains facility environmental management system tools. Completes and submits required reports on time to the Corporate Environmental Group

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities

• Bachelor’s Degree in related field or commensurate experience.
• Minimum five (5) years of experience mining preferred
• Extensive experience with MSHA regulations
• Knowledgeable in all phases of salt processing, mining
• Strong communication skills
• Computer skilled
• Ability to supervise people.
• Knowledgeable in modern safety procedures.
• High School with post-secondary education or training.
• College preferred.
• Specific training in Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety.
• MSHA experience strongly preferred but not required.
• Requires daily contact with employees in other departments.
• Requires routine interaction with internal stakeholders.
• Requires routine interaction with external stakeholders, including federal and state regulatory agencies.

Work Environment

• Normal working schedule is daylight shift
• Responds to urgent or emergency situations outside of normal working hours, as needed.
• Works in seated or standing positions for prolonged periods of time. May perform sustained manual activities at moderate to heavy levels of exertion including lifting and moving loads of a minimum of fifty (50) pounds, climbing ladders / stairs and working on elevated platforms.

Uses hand tools and operates fixed and mobile plant equipment. Works and travels throughout plant environment of varied temperatures and humidity.

Wears personal protective equipment, as required and uses full range of motion.

• Performs duties in confined space entries.
• Works in general office and underground mining

At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.