Group EHS Manager - Wellington, United States - Dura-Shiloh

Description

Company Overview:

Dura-Shiloh is inspired to play a lead role in advancing safe, sustainable, and innovative mobility. Our Agile focus on product innovation and process efficiency builds expertly crafted lightweight products and mechatronic systems that deliver superior function and value.

Success is only created through the well-being of our customers, our people, and our plant. Our world continues to become more connected with mobility at the forefront of innovation. As vehicles transform to lightweight and electric platforms, Dura-Shiloh will continue to inspire and lead.

To learn more about our company, visit

Our benefits include bonuses; healthcare; insurance benefits; retirement programs; paid time off plans; family and parenting leaves; tuition reimbursement; service and performance awards as well as various social and recreational activities.

Who we want:

• Collaborative partners. People who build and leverage cross-functional relationships to bring together ideas, data, and insights to drive continuous improvement.
• Business-oriented evaluators. People who effectively interpret information to demonstrate the effects of business initiatives, regulations, management, and leadership teams.

Position Description:

The Group EHS Manager will ensure that Environmental, Health and Safety policies and procedures are adhered to in order to achieve/maintain a safe work environment and reduce/eliminate workplace incidents/injuries and compliance with local, state and federal environmental and safety regulations. Participate/lead incident investigations, implementing corrective actions as indicated. Champion and support programs and initiatives for EHS systems, processes and activities designed to raise awareness and reduce risks to ensure safety of employees.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

Primary Responsibilities:

• Participate/lead incident investigations, implementing corrective actions as indicated.
• Maintain and update the requirements and recordkeeping of environmental regulatory required plans (i.e. SPCC plan, SWPP plan, RCRA, Contingency Plan, Waste Minimization, etc.) and schedule, conduct and track required training.
• Maintain and update the requirements of OSHA required plans (Lockout Tagout, Hot Work, Respiratory protection, Confined Space, Electrical Safety Standards, Hearing Conservation, Hazard Communication, etc.) and schedule, conduct and track required training.
• Ability to work hands-on and independently, and to champion successful EHS initiatives.
• Collaborate with New Product Introduction (NPI) to ensure new programs are designed and implemented in accordance with safety standards and practices.
• Provide counsel to all members of the manufacturing team in regard to health, safety and environmental questions, concerns, suggestions, etc.
• Oversee and participate with incident (near-miss, injury, etc.) investigations, including conducting interviews, doing research, generating corrective actions and monitoring to ensure elimination/reduction of repeat incidents.
• Coordinate ergonomic assessments and Industrial Hygiene activities, manage/implement actions and recommendations, as appropriate.
• Collaborate with regional and corporate EHS functions to conduct periodic audits and ensure findings are addressed.
• Promote awareness of and compliance to EHS policies and regulatory standards through a variety of communication methods, e.g. bulletin board postings, trainings, periodic EHS events, webinars, meetings, etc.
• Plan and implement programs to train employees in relevant regulatory requirements.
• Prepare and submit regulatory reports (Form R, Tier II, Annual emissions inventory, etc.) by the required deadlines.
• Arrange for the disposal, maintain generation logs and seek safest and most cost-effective means for storage and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
• Develop, participate and support plant safety committees
• Serve as facility representative for all regulatory inspections and compliance audits.
• Maintain an open and candid working relationship with all plant management, including regular attendance at plant management meetings.
• Assist purchasing with decisions regarding PPE and other EHS activities.
• Participate and follow up on audits; Corporate EHS, property insurance, financial, and others as needed.
• Collaborate with Human Resources to effectively manage workers compensation.
• Provide support to implement and manage the plant behavior-based safety program.
• Track, report and analyze EHS-related KPIs. Share trends and suggestions with plant management to pro-actively correct and/or improve EHS performance.
• Plan and implement periodic employee events that promote awareness, encourage celebration for EHS achievements/milestones and help to build a safety-focused culture.
• Must be able to work flexible work hours to be available, when needed, across the multi-shift operations.

Supervisory Responsibilities

The EHS Manager may supervise roles such as EHS Specialist, depending on the workforce size and/or complexity of the assigned location.

Qualifications:

Education and/or Experience

• Bachelors degree or higher from four-year college or university Bachelors of Science Degree in Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, and/or Management, or closely related field is required. Advanced degree desirable.
• Must have minimum of 5-7 years of EHS experience, with a least 3 years in a lead role, performing all or most of the responsibilities listed above. Prefer experience in high-volume manufacturing,

Skills and Abilities

• Must be knowledgeable of regulatory requirements related to EHS (e.g. OSHA, SPCC, SWPPP, RCRA, Contingency Plan, Waste Minimization, etc.). Direct responsibility and knowledge of workers compensation preferred.
• Experience facilitating training with a variety of personnel, e.g. hourly employees, contractors/temps, salaried personnel, etc.
• Knowledge and experience in relation to development of processes and practices in the following key areas EHS management systems implementation, behavior based safety, ergonomics, risk assessment and reduction, and industrial hygiene desirable
• Must be comfortable spending majority of working time on the manufacturing floor.
• Ability to prioritize workload.
• Ability to work without direct day-to-day supervision and capable of managing/leading EHS function activities.

Certificates, Licenses, and Registrations:

CSP, CHMM, CIH or similar preferred

What you will enjoy:

• Culture that supports teamwork to deliver results.
• Workplace where teams care about each other and your voice is heard.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• 401(k) program with 4% company match
• Dental insurance
• Employee assistance program
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Parental leave
• Relocation assistance
• Retirement plan
• Vision insurance

Equal Employment Opportunity

Dura-Shiloh is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. Shiloh is committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all job applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based upon job related reasons regardless of race, ethnicity, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, age, national origin, disability, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, or any other status protected by law.