EHS Manager will be responsible for leadership of the safety and environmental functions at a new greenfield startup facility west of Little Rock, AR. This role works on implementation of critical processes, programs, and procedures to achieve goals, objectives, and continuous improvement related to environment, health, and safety. The EHS Leader will spend significant time on the plant floor, engaging and coaching employees and contractors on a daily basis. As an integral part of the plant leadership team, the EHS Leader will provide guidance for site-wide safety and operating objectives, acts as the subject matter expert in the plant, and is accountable for building a plant-wide safety culture.
EHS Manager Responsibilities:
- Ensures a safe, clean, and environmentally compliant work environment for all employees, contractors and visitors.
- Shows passion and caring for our people.
- Complete all required safety training. Adhere to all plant and position-specific safety policies, procedures, and standards.
- Educate team members on safe operations of new processes or modifications.
- Leads with a safety mindset that all accidents are preventable, safety is everyones responsibility, working safely is condition of employment.
- Lead and support safety initiatives and processes to drive towards an injury free culture.
- Lead and support environmental initiatives and process to drive towards zero NOVs.
- Maintain a leadership presence on the plant floor, influence employee and leadership behaviors, and fully engage employees in the safety process.
- Advise and guide the Natural Leadership Team (NLT) in developing and implementing a risk-ranked strategic plan, prioritize and advocate capital/resource requests, and advise the leadership team on all aspects of environmental requirements and responsibilities.
- Grow and develop the safety teams within the workforce.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate the effectiveness of all critical EH&S processes, programs, and procedures including those related to Process Safety Management (PSM).
- Sets and accomplishes critical metrics regularly to ensure continuous improvement in the processes that lead to a 100% engaged safety culture at the plant.
- Develops, drives, and tracks risk reduction initiatives across all functions.
EHS Manager Requirements:
- 3-5 years of experience working in an industrial or manufacturing environment
- Bachelors degree in a related discipline such as Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or similar field required.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP) qualification or similar qualification preferred.
- Experience leading and managing EHS programs, establishing them from the ground up for new site development.
- Demonstrated success coaching and leading teams in a high employee empowerment culture, while training and developing technical skills in others.
- Ability to adapt and contribute to plant success in multiple areas, including leading change management efforts and delivering results. Partner with local and global teams, including Operations, Talent Development, Project Leadership, TPM, etc.
- Experience utilizing computer programs and Microsoft Office products. Learns concepts and new skills at a very rapid pace and applies learning to the job.
- Understands deep and complex concepts and can troubleshoot problems based on abstract data.
- Able to lead and grow talent without direct authority. Skilled and confident when coaching and advising peers, leaders and primary employees.
- Builds relationships easily with others and collaborates across leadership and technical networks to drive initiatives and results.
- Excellent communicator in both written and oral contexts, including presentation and training skills.