Health and Safety Manager

The Health and Safety Manager leads safety compliance efforts and relationships with applicable federal, state, and local agencies for multiple assigned locations and/or complex operations. Implements Health & Safety programs to protect employees and reduce risk to the company.  Partners with plant leadership to proactively implement preventative measures to reduce the overall risk of injury and safety concerns. Investigates incidents to identify root cause and corrective fixes.

• Implements health and safety programs aligned with the organizational safety management system.
• Implements ISO 14001 (where applicable) environmental management system.
• Coordinates and implements the application and training of safety rules, policies, and initiatives that help to create a safe workplace. Maintains OSHA logs, EHS records, and reporting for internal and external use.
• Leads environmental compliance and sustainability initiatives (hazardous waste, air emissions, water, obtaining and maintaining permits, etc.) directly and in coordination with external consultants for multiple facilities.
• Leads site activities with regulatory agencies to verify compliance, resolve situations, and maintain a cooperative working relationship.
• Escalates/reports any potential violations and implements corrections as needed.
• Conducts frequent safety and environmental audits and has the skills, knowledge, and ability to take immediate corrective action if required.
• Recommends and implements EHS related capital projects for supported facilities.
• Investigates all workplace safety and environmental incidents through root cause analysis and partners with the operations team to implement corrective actions to correct problems and prevent future occurrences.
• Manages workers’ compensation for supported facilities.

• Bachelor's degree in occupational safety, disciplines, or equivalent combination of education and experience.

• Minimum 7 years of EHS experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment