Senior, Manager Environmental Health & Safety

Job description

Senior, Manager Environmental Health & Safety page is loaded## Senior, Manager Environmental Health & Safetylocations: Santa Fe Springs - Clark St., CA, USAtime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: R9072It's fun to work in a company where people truly BELIEVE in what they're doing!*We're committed to bringing passion and customer focus to the business.***Position Overview**The Senior Environmental Health & Safety Manager, responsible for the development, coordination and management of effective company safety and environmental program in a lean environment. Develops behavior-based safety learning and training.**Areas of Focus**The senior EHS Manager demonstrates professional and community involvement and leadership both within the safety and environmental field and the community.**Responsibilities*** Coordinates the EHS programs to ensure a safe environment consistent with regulatory, environmental, and company requirements and needs* Promotes the company mission, philosophy, goals, and objectives by formulating plans, procedures, and objectives for EHS programs and by evaluating effectiveness of the program* Creates and maintains a work environment that encourages open communication and positive employee relations to establish a climate of openness and trust* Seeks out opportunities for staff involvement and innovation to promote employee creativity and to generate ideas to improve functions, devise solutions, and implement plans* Oversee, operation and maintenance of water treatment and wastewater equipment, ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental protection limits* Manages personnel responsible for inspecting and maintaining air pollution control equipment* Prepares reports and maintains logs for water treatment systems on meter readings, tests, chemical and equipment usage, and all other record-keeping requirements* Build a cohesive team with the skills necessary to successfully meet the departmental/company objectives and strategies* Delivers training information in a formal classroom setting and conducts on-the-job training on various safety and environmental programs to all required facility personnel.* Keeps various safety and environmental records and logbooks up to date* Works with the medical department to follow workers’ compensation cases* Is required to assist with cost-control efforts, and participate in manufacturing improvement committees, and the like* Interfaces with OSHA, and various environmental programs inspectors* Study, plan and formulate new and revised safety programs, JSA’s, and rules: prepare recommendations and implement for conformance* Responsible for effective application of safety and environmental policies and practices and to investigate and eliminate hazardous conditions and unsafe practices including non-routine work program* Through safety and environmental training sessions, meetings, manuals, bulletins, films, etc., keep supervisory personnel apprised of hazardous conditions and practices, recommend injury prevention measures* Conducts industrial hygiene studies that may involve exposure to dust, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, noise, heat, and cold* Assesses new developments in the safety and environmental fields that may have application to the company's operations* Keeps appraised of developments in federal and state safety and applicable environmental laws likely to affect the company* Coordinates safety and industrial hygiene to obtain optimum service with insurance carriers* Investigates serious injuries/incidents in conjunction with line and staff personnel, Human Resources and Occupational Health Nurse and ensures corrective measures are implemented.* Assists line and staff management to understand OSHA regulations and standards, including guidance on handling OSHA compliance, inspections and citations* Manages and maintains appropriate air, water, and waste permitting requirements* Supervises EHS departmental staff, hourly and salaried.* Evaluates performance, provides feedback, and completes performance reviews* Supervises and trains light technical and hourly personnel in performing supporting tasks* Manages the handling and disposal of solid and hazardous waste generated at the facility to comply with local, State, and Federal requirements.* Completes regulatory required reporting in the areas of air, water, waste, hazardous material, and health and safety**Basic Qualifications*** Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety, or related field or equivalent experience* 8-10 years’ experience* Working knowledge of safety regulations, OSHA, EPA, hazardous materials, and emergency preparedness* Travel to other company locations or for training purposes.* Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel, PowerPoint and Access* Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential* Required to be able to stand, sit, walk, and climb ladders to perform inspections of the facility and work in an office and manufacturing environment.* Must be capable of wearing respiratory protection.**Preferred Qualifications*** Bilingual Spanish* CSP and/or CIH* First aid/CPR instructor* Forklift instructor certified* Successful completion of, and hold certificates in, courses such as hazmat technician and emergency responder, water treatment operation, and other safety and environmental topicsSalary- $150k-$165k base + bonus potential*if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!*

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santa fe springs, CA, 90670, US

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