EHS Manager

Position: Hiring for EHS Manager
Job Title : EHS Manager

Location :
Carrollton, GA

Type :
Full Time

RELOCATION PACKAGE :
Full

Must-Haves

1 NO EXCEPTIONS!!!
- Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, health and safety, management, or other similar field.

2 5+ years of experience in general industry environmental and safety compliance.

3 Background must include 5+ years experience in industrial and or manufacturing

4 Maintain the ISO 14001 Environmental Certification and ensure all documentation and activities comply with the standard

5 Able to work and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization.

Nice-To-Haves

1 Professional certifications in safety and/or environmental desired but not required.

Job Description

General Description of Duties/Responsibilities:

• Support a ONE Southwire approach to achieving company safety and environmental performance objectives through effective collaboration with corporate and divisional EHS staff.

• Lead efforts to enhance hazard recognition, promote injury prevention, drive employee engagement, and improve safe behaviors at assigned facilities.

• Work with company leadership, facility personnel, and company EHS personnel to develop and implement effective EHS strategies.

• Drive efforts to achieve and maintain OSHA Voluntary Protection Program (VPP), ISO 45001 certification or equivalent at assigned locations.

• Support site managers, employees, and safety teams on initiatives and programs for compliance with all federal, state, and local safety, health and environmental regulations.

• Support site personnel in investigating incidents and injury-free events, implementing corrective actions from internal and external audits, and communicating with regulatory agencies, as required.

• Develop capital project requests for machine guarding, ergonomics, dock safety, and other hazard mitigation projects.

• Provide support for Culture of Zero and Sustainability (Living Well and Growing Green) goals and initiatives.

• Complete assigned projects in a timely, effective manner.

• Help drive employee engagement to create and foster a proactive, empowered safety culture.

• Establish and report site key EHS performance metrics to ensure scorecard objectives are met.

• Manage incident reporting process including completion of investigations/RCA's, implementation of corrective actions, and communication to key stakeholders.

• Assist in establishing site strategies, systems and controls to assure company objectives and compliance in the areas of environmental, health and safety.

• Coordinate process improvements that will reduce injuries and incidents and minimize employee exposures and environmental impacts.

• Perform other activities as required to support overall plant EHS and training effectiveness.

Qualifications and Experience Requirements:
• Bachelor's degree in engineering, science, health and safety, management, or other similar field.
• 5+ years of experience in general industry environmental and safety compliance.

• Able to work and communicate effectively with personnel at all levels of the organization.

• Demonstrated team building with hourly work force.

• Skilled at leading multiple projects at once and providing feedback to leadership and management.

• Manage contractors.

• Perform other activities as required to support overall plant and training effectiveness.

• Adept at resolving complex problems encountered in a fast-paced environment.

• Possessing excellent verbal and written communication skills.

• Proficiency in the use of EHS information management systems and various software applications.

• Professional certifications in safety and/or environmental desired but not required.

• Maintain the ISO 14001 Environmental Certification and ensure all documentation and activities comply with the standard

• Strong understanding of environmental laws and regulations