EH&S Manager

Founded in 1976, Riverside Opticalab Ltd is a world leading manufacturer and supplier of optical solutions. Our mission is to improve sight and empower our customers with the best optical solutions powered by our expertise and efficiency, driven by simplicity and flexibility. We deliver personalized services and product offerings to meet our customer’s diverse and unique needs. By joining Riverside Opticalab, you become part of a team that is committed to continuous improvement and customer’s satisfaction.

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The Environmental, Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining policies and programs that ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, as well as company standards. This role provides leadership in creating a safe, healthy, and environmentally responsible workplace by promoting a strong safety culture, driving continuous improvement initiatives, and minimizing risk to employees, operations, and the environment.

The EH&S Manager partners with operations, leadership, and employees at all levels to deliver training, conduct audits, lead incident investigations, and ensure proactive hazard prevention.

• Develops, recommends & implements programs to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state & federal EHS regulations including training and written programs.
• Develops, recommends & implements continuous improvement opportunities in EHS performance & compliance activities. Supports development of EHS culture that drives ownership & accountability across the facility.
• Maintain & analyze environmental, health & safety metrics for the site to provide to site leadership and Corporate EHS function to support business initiatives & develop budgets.
• Develop & implement site EHS goals & targets aligned with North American EHS goals/targets.
• Responsibility for reporting site’s Worker’s Compensation claims to insurance company & partner with Corporate Risk Management team to manage claims to closure.
• Partner with department managers on Incident Reporting & investigations to identify root cause & prevent recurrence.
• Lead site’s EHS risk assessments on projects/initiatives to proactively identify EHS aspects and impacts and partner with local team to address identified issues & develop action plans to address.
• Experience using tools to track actions using PDCA (Plan, Do, Check, Act) approach for solving problems and managing change.
• Provides EHS technical expertise and support to leaders and employees.
• Establishes and maintains relationships with local, state and federal agencies (OSHA, OEPA, Fire Department, etc.) and represents the Company in resolving issues and limiting exposure.
• Work with internal business partners regarding new product, equipment & process introductions, various EHS initiatives as well as programs & practices.
• Partner with corporate & other EHS personnel in North America to leverage EHS policies & best practices.
• Experience developing/implementing EHS Programs including but not limited to:
  Ergonomics, LOTO, hazardous material & hazardous waste management, air quality and wastewater permitting.

• Bachelor's in chemical, safety/environmental management, engineering, or related field
• 5+ years experience in a manufacturing environment
• Experience with Microsoft Office, including Excel spreadsheets, Word & PPT.
• Experience with online EHS reporting and management tools.
• Ability to analyze information, solve problems, prioritize tasks, & manage time effectively
• Ability to work well independently & effectively with others
• Excellent organization,…