POSITION SUMMARY
The Mgr - Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) provides leadership to site operations to ensure successful execution of EHS strategies and systems. This position is the face of safety at the site, actively promoting a culture of safety and working to assure the highest possible degree of safety for employees and compliance for the company.
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES
• Lead the site in achieving a sustainable safety culture through effective implementation of processes and initiatives that are focused on risk and incident reduction and compliance with corporate policies as well as external regulations.
• Actively engages with site leadership and operating plans to ensure EHS compliance while improving operational results.
• Executes EHS policies and programs to drive a Zero Incidents culture at the site, leveraging best practices and behavior-based methodologies.
• Recommends and implements programs for monitoring and preventing physical hazards at the facility.
• Performs measurements, safety evaluations, and hazardous waste evaluations and follows through with corrective action. Serves as the point-of-contact for compliance reporting and audits.
• Champions the Matthews Management System (MMS) to drive safety & health excellence through culture change (behavior-based methods).
• Develops and implements Job Hazard Analysis, as well as procedures and instructions necessary to execute the site safety plan.
• Supports management system compliance as needed (e.g., OHSAS 18000, OSHA VPPA, etc.).
• Implements initiatives designed to identify, evaluate, prevent and control EHS related hazards through means such as, but not limited to:
o Comprehensive assessments of critical programs such as fire prevention, driver/vehicle and hazard identification and prevention.
o Environmental management systems and programs (e.g., ISO 14001 compliant or certified sites).
• Leads investigation, root cause analysis and development of corrective actions and reporting of adverse EHS incidents, accidents and near misses.
• Utilizes Plan-Do-Check-Act (PDCA) model for continuous improvement.
• May manage support staff to ensure goals or objectives are accomplished. Mentors, coaches, trains and develops team.
• Additional duties as assigned.
ADDITIONAL RESPONSIBILITIES
QUALIFICATIONS / REQUIREMENTS
• Bachelor's Degree in Engineering or related field.
• 8 years progressive Health and Safety leadership experience in manufacturing; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3-5 years in a direct or indirect leadership role.
• Periodic travel either locally, nationally, and/or internationally may be required.
• High degree of proficiency in MS Office Suite, Outlook & Internet applications.
• Strong analytical, prioritizing, interpersonal, problem-solving, presentation, budgeting, project management (from conception to completion), & planning skills.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills (including analysis, interpretation, & reasoning).
• Solid understanding and application of mathematical concepts.
• Ability to develop and maintain collaborative relationships with peers and colleagues across the organization, as well as, internal and external clients.
• Ability to work well autonomously and within a team in a fast-paced and deadline-oriented environment.
• Ability to work with and influence peers and management.
• Self-motivated with critical attention to detail, deadlines and reporting.
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
PHYSICAL ASPECTS / WORK ENVIRONMENT
• Regularly required to stand; walk; sit; and talk, hear and see.
• Regularly/Occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds.
* Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals to perform the essential functions.
