Ehs Manager Wrangell Shoreplant

Overview

Trident Seafoods is the largest vertically integrated seafood harvesting and processing company in North America. Trident is a privately held, 100 percent USA-owned company with primary seafood processing operations and fleet support in twelve Alaska communities. Trident's global operations produce finished wild Alaska seafood products in 6 countries and its sales teams serve customers in over 50 countries. Trident employs approximately 9,000 people worldwide each year and partners with over 5,400 independent fishermen and crew members.

Species harvested and processed by Trident include virtually every commercial species of salmon, whitefish, and crab harvested in the North Pacific and Alaska. The global supply chain also includes cultured and wild species from a network of trusted sources worldwide.

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager will be responsible for planning, developing, implementing, updating, and administering EHS policies, procedures, programs, and training at assigned location(s) to ensure compliance with all Company standards and governmental regulations that protect Trident employees and assets.

• Partners with Plant Management, Human Resources and Corporate Safety to deploy and implement the Trident Safety Process and to fully prepare or maintain facilities for OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP) accreditation.
• Develops and manages inspection procedures to identify and address areas presenting hazard or risk.
• Establishes reporting procedures to track and document inspection findings.
• Evaluates hazardous conditions or practices and develops and implements effective and sustainable hazard control practices and programs.
• Develops and implements training programs to cover emergency procedures, environmental compliance, workplace safety, and other areas consistent with governmental regulations and business needs. Maintains training records.
• Ensures safety compliance by overseeing OSHA and EPA regulatory shifts and other regulatory related activities and procedures.
• Establishes, tracks, and delivers workers' compensation cost reduction and containment practices and procedures.
• Plans and directs safety and industrial hygiene services and monitors third-party administration of the Workers Compensation program.
• Ensures Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) are in place and followed during release of or exposure to hazardous waste and/or pollutants.
• Maintains documentation for regulatory and Company compliance.
• Leads or monitors safety committee meetings, and related activities.
• Manages annual Trident Internal Safety audits, Tabletop and Drill activities.
• Provides support during OSHA, EPA, and any other regulatory audits.
• Defines and prioritizes site programs to meet the needs of regulatory compliance, risk analysis recommendations, corporate policies and site-specific procedures and audit findings. Assists plant staff in prioritization of action items to address gaps.
• Oversees safety processes related to the Trident Performance System.
• Identifies sources of safety and health risk and develops programs, policies, and procedures. Perform risk analysis/JSA/JHA on job task. Maintains Lock-Out Tag-Out (LOTO) program.
• Investigates fatalities, serious injuries, and near misses that occur at company facilities. Reviews company accident statistics and makes recommendations for correction of problem areas.
• Works with HR and local management to resolve personnel and performance issues for dotted-line reports and determines appropriate course of action.
• Manages a team of EHS staff. Sets priorities. Completes performance reviews. Provides guidance, direction, coaching and feedback.

Employees working in Alaska are advised to have medical insurance coverage which is valid in the State of Alaska.

Trident Seafoods offers a comprehensive and quality benefits package. More information can be found at the benefits page.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety, or other relevant technical fields (or equivalent combination of education and additional experience)
• A minimum of 4 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental & safety programs in manufacturing, production, or a related industry

Preferred Education & Experiences:

• 5 years of increasing responsibilities in EHS and/or environmental & safety programs in manufacturing, production, or a related industry
• 1-2 years of supervisory/management experience
• HAZWOPER certification is required or ability to obtain within 6 months
• Occupational Health-Safety and/or accredited professional certification is strongly preferred
• Experience in the seafood industry or in a shipyard highly desired

• Ability to establish and evaluate strategic goals and metrics for measuring success.
• Strong collaboration, analytical, influential, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including interfacing with site management and leading group…