Hubbell Inc

Environmental Health & Safety Manager- Boonton, NJ

Hubbell Inc • $95K — $115K *
Boonton, NJ 07005In-Person
Manufacturing & Automotive
5 - 7 years of experience
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Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental/Health Sciences or related field
  • 5-7 years of EHS and/or Safety Leadership experience, preferably in heavy manufacturing or electronics
  • Strong knowledge of U.S., NJ, and NY EHS regulations; knowledge of ISRA is a plus
  • Experience proactively implementing safety initiatives
  • Strong experience in injury prevention programs
  • Excellent communication and presentation skills
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Responsibilities

  • Act as EHS subject matter expert ensuring compliance with regulations
  • Lead development of EHS programs and training initiatives
  • Communicate safety programs across all functions to enhance engagement
  • Participate in risk reduction activities including ergonomic assessments
  • Lead the Company's Injury & Illness Prevention Programs
  • Coordinate and facilitate Safety and Environmental Kaizens
  • Manage incident reviews and corrective action implementation

Benefits

  • Opportunities for professional development and training
  • Collaborative work environment
  • Engagement in meaningful safety initiatives
  • Possibility for travel across various states
  • Hands-on leadership approach fostering team trust
Full Job Description
Job Overview

Responsible for leading the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) initiatives, policies, and procedures for two Grid Automation Business Units. The EHS Safety Manager will support each Business Unit by furthering Safety and Environmental goals and Safety Culture by providing direction, oversight and guidance to operations, enabling the education, training and rollout of updated policies, developing procedures, recommending modifications and updating work practices and protocols to drive continuous improvement. The incumbent will work with site leadership to identify and provide solutions and best practices to drive safety and environmental initiatives. The EHS Manager is also responsible for ensuring compliance with government regulations, updating JSA's, conducting training sessions for new hires and existing personnel, and implementing new programs to ensure a safe work environment for all employees. Cross-functional collaboration and buy-in from site leadership will be key to successful program implementation. The Business Units are seeking a passionate safety leader with drive to take on challenging situations and deliver strong results. Experience in injury reduction strategies and demonstration of proactive results is key.

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A Day In The Life

  • Act as EHS subject matter expert to ensure Safety and Environmental compliance with company, state and federal policies and regulations.
  • Leads and facilitates development of EHS programs, policies, work procedures and training including inspections, assessments, program audits, incident investigations, data reporting, monitoring, report submissions, and on the floor safety and environmental leadership.
  • Provides clear communication about the safety program across all functions and delivers a hands-on approach to increase engagement in safety practices.
  • Supports and participates in risk reduction activities including ergonomic, manual material handling, industrial hygiene, and machine guarding assessments.
  • Proactively leads the Company's Injury & Illness Prevention Programs through identification of hazardous workplace conditions and implementing engineering or administrative controls to mitigate hazards in accordance with regulatory standards and company policies. Establishing cross functional partnerships will be critical in order to be successful in this role.
  • Schedules, leads and directs Safety and Environmental Kaizens.
  • Leads incident reviews, root cause determination and implementation of corrective actions through completion.
  • Promotes employee engagement safety initiatives, events, and activities.
  • Promotes the use of the EMS database to manage and track injuries, compliance calendar, JSA's, corrective actions and other key EMS program elements. Uses this database to analyze first aid, near miss, and recordable incidents to implement and communicate proactive measures to prevent similar incidents.
  • Coordinates with 3rd Party EHS vendors such as FM Global, Liberty Mutual, and site assigned Safety & Environmental consultants.
  • Partners with site operational leadership teams and corporate EHS leadership to help drive the safety culture, policy and compliance efforts and be a primary contact for safety concerns.
  • Manages the standardization of training initiatives to ensure harmonization and compliance.
  • Risk reduction activities will include but not be limited to the following areas: respiratory protection, confined space, indoor air quality, office and industrial ergonomic evaluations, noise, wastewater discharge, air emissions, spill/emergency response, and waste management.
  • Conducts selected safety program audit activities and recommend and drive corrective actions as requested.
  • Leads Safety Committee both formally through meetings and informally through coaching and influencing safe practices.
  • Builds trust with shop floor employees by engaging with the team daily.


What will help you thrive in this role?

  • Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental/Health Sciences or related field
  • 5-7 years of EHS and/or Safety Leadership experience, preferably in heavy manufacturing or electronics industries
  • Strong knowledge of U.S., NJ and NY EHS regulation - knowledge of ISRA is beneficial
  • Experience proactively implementing safety initiatives and programs
  • Strong experience in injury prevention initiatives and programs
  • Strong attention to detail and ability to build trust with shop floor staff
  • Good communication and presentation skills
  • Microsoft Office and database skills
  • Comfortable executing through a hands-on approach
  • Strong problem-solving skills
  • Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Physical Abilities:
  • Available for travel up to 50% of the time between manufacturing facilities in NJ, NY, WI, FL and others as the Business Units grow
  • Frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling

About Hubbell Inc

Hubbell Incorporated is an American company that designs, manufactures, and sells electrical and electronic products for non-residential and residential construction, industrial, and utility applications. Hubbell was founded by Harvey Hubbell as a proprietorship in 1888, and was incorporated in Connecticut in 1905. It is ranked 602 by Fortune. The company’s reporting segments consist of the electrical segment and the Power segment. Hubbell’s manufacturing facilities are located in the United States, Canada, Switzerland, Puerto Rico, Mexico, the People's Republic of China, Italy, the United Kingdom, Brazil and Australia and maintains sales offices in Singapore, China, India, Mexico, South Korea, and countries in the Middle East. Hubbell was previously headquartered in Orange, Connecticut, and has now moved its headquarters to Shelton, Connecticut. Hubbell Inc. assisted Allied efforts during World War II by manufacturing military vehicle electrical circuits, battery-charging systems for M4 Sherman tanks, power jacks for test meters, vacuum tube sockets for radio communications, and a line of electrical and electronic connectors for aircraft. Hubbell Inc. is in List of S&P 400 companies having stocks that are included in the S&P 400 stock market index, maintained by S&P Dow Jones Indices.
Learn more about Hubbell Inc
Size
18,300 employees
Market Cap
$12.6 billion
Industry
Manufacturing & Automotive
Net Income
$351.2 million
Founded
1888
5 Year Trend
+3.7%
Revenue
$4.1 billion
NASDAQ
HUBB
* Ladders Estimates

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