Location: El Paso,TX, USA
The Regional Environmental, Health, Safety & Security (EHS&S) Manager is responsible for planning, collaborating on, implementing, and maintaining a variety of site and corporate health, safety and environmental programs to assure the highest degree of workplace safety for employees, as well as compliance with all related regulatory requirements.
The Regional EHS&S Manager will be tasked with: (not an all-inclusive list)
● Working with Site Management in developing comprehensive EHS&S programs based on Corporate standards and programs
● Implementing corporate programs for incident/incident reporting,
● Ensuring that site safety training is conducted and completed as required,
● Overseeing contractor safety,
● Ensuring that new employee & visitor onboarding is being conducted as required,
● Ensuring that regular safety meetings are being conducted as required
● Managing all site environmental permits, programs, and audits
● Maintaining all onsite environmental, health, safety, and security audits.
The Regional EHS&S Manager is expected to continue their professional training and development and to continually improve their skills and obtain increasingly greater qualifications.
PRIMARY DUTIES / RESPONSIBILITIES
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To comply with regulations by the American with Disabilities Act (ADA), the duties in job descriptions must be essential to the job. To identify essential functions, focus on the purpose and the result of the duties rather than the manner in which they are performed. The following definition applies: a job function is essential if removal of that function would fundamentally change the job.
Regional EHS&S Responsibilities:
1. Adhere to and enforce all applicable safety and environmental standards, regulations and
company policies;
2. Provide safety support and information to employees;
3. Work with site management to:
a. Identify safety training needs and develop safety training initiatives;
b. Assist in Hazard Identification and Risk Assessment activities;
c. Participate in the development and updating of Job Safety Analysis/Risk Assessments as
required;
d. Perform internal safety audits and be available to participate in Corporate EHS&S audits;
e. Manage the site SDS system;
f. Promote safety awareness through communication and specific training activities;
4. Ensure that the required detailed recordkeeping and EHS&S related documentation is being
completed; along with reporting all EHS&S required data to Corporate Office;
5. Ensure employees understand EH&S and regulatory requirements required to maintain a safe work environment;
6. Support Emergency Preparedness Procedures and conduct & evaluate Emergency Response
Drills at site;
7. Ensure that effective EHS&S related training for employees, contractors and visitors is being
conducted
8. Monitor and report on plant safety goals and objectives;
9. Assist in the development and implementation of EHS&S related policies, procedures and
programs to assure compliance with all national, state, local and company-specific regulations &
requirements;
10. Conduct EHS&S related workplace inspections and participate in accident/incident investigations to identify root-cause and appropriate corrective actions;
11. Properly respond to day-to-day EHS&S related issues in a timely and efficient manner;
12. Evaluate plans, drawings and specifications related from a safety perspective;
13. Direct, coach, train, orient and work effectively with other staff;
14. Successfully manage and complete all EHS&S related work assignments and duties in a timely
manner;
15. Successfully manage the Site's IH/OH program, including working with supporting clinics and third party case management companies as required.
16. Coordinate with HR on Workers Compensation and Return-to-Work matters;
17. May provide supervisory oversight to Contractors;
18. Work with business development efforts by:
a. Evaluating plans, drawings and specifications related from a safety perspective;
b. Participates in process safety startup reviews, job safety analyses, and task risk
assessments.
c. Leads and/or provides support for EHS&S improvement projects
d. Liaise with other Nexpera business units and corporate head office on matters concerning
workplace safety, health and environmental issues;
e. May be required to assist and work at the other sites for long term assignments;
f. Champion selected programs
19. Other related duties, as assigned.
a. Ensure the site is in compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal regulations and
meets expectations of Nexpera EHS standards.
i. Stay abreast of applicable standards and regulations and implement changes to
address changes to requirements.
ii. Ensure regulatory reporting is complete and accurate (Air, Water, Waste, etc).
b. Assess EHS impacts of proposed process changes, obtain permit modifications, and
develop and implement EHS programs and procedures to address new or changing
requirements.
c. Site liaison for 2nd and 3rd party audits.
i. Coordinates 2nd party audit schedules and execution (PSM, Safety, Injury/Illness,
Fire, Electrical, Environmental, security, etc.).
ii. Develops and implements plans to resolve any audit findings from assessments.
d. Collaborate closely with EHS counterparts in the business circuit, and corporate personnel
through a variety of networks.
e. Key member of site leadership team,
i. Driving continuous improvement in EHS programs and manage the site EHS
systems.
ii. Provide strategic leadership on EHS matters.
iii. Oversee performance in EHS Core Values for operations.
iv. Member of site staff responsible for fostering the behaviors of plant personnel to
drive Nexpera Core Values.
f. Leads Injury/Illness managing processes and OSHA recordkeeping.
g. Responsible for maintenance of Safety Performance Metrics
i. Reviewing Site Incidents/Injuries along with conducting analysis of leading and
lagging indicators to develop proactive safety improvement plans.
ii. Leads and/or provides support for EHS improvement projects.
iii. Participates in process safety startup reviews, job safety analyses, and task risk
assessments.
h. Provide strategic leadership on EHS matters.
i. Oversee performance in EHS Core Values for operations.
ii. Drive continuous improvement in EHS programs and manage the site EHS systems.
iii. Ensure Responsible Care Management Systems are fully functional.
i. Manage specific EHS issues and incidents.
i. Participate in incident investigation and prevention efforts,
ii. Provide root cause failure analysis support to investigation,
iii. Ensure systems are in place to complete recommendations and effectiveness
checks in a timely fashion.
j. Coordinate Site Security Program and compliance.
QUALIFICATIONS
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Equipment and/or Systems Experience Education / Experience / Background
● Bachelor's degree (minimum), ideally related to workplace safety or hygiene;
● 5 to 10 years' experience in a similar position;
● Previous experience in an industrial setting would be an asset;
● Previous experience working with the Trades, maintenance or in construction;
● Experience working with hazardous materials.
Knowledge / Skills / Abilities
● Proficiency with spreadsheet, email, slides and word processing software required; Google
suite of applications preferred. A working knowledge of Safety Management Software
(Intelex) applications will be an asset;
● Material handling and exposure to heavy equipment will be an asset;
● Autonomy;
● Initiative;
● Well organized;
● Versatility;
● Team player;
● Possess excellent interpersonal skills, with demonstrated ability to effectively interact with
employees at all levels in an industrial environment;
● Effective communication, problem solving, interpersonal skills and demonstrated supervisory
skills are highly desired.
Required Certification / Licenses / Training
● CSP certification preferred
● Preferred First-Aid (L3)/CPR/AED Certified;