environmental, health - Charlotte, United States - Otto

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** ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER - PLASTIC INJECTION MOLDING MANUFACTURING**

**Job Category****:** OPERATIONS **Requisition Number****:** ENVIR01121 Showing 1 location **Job Details**

**Description**

**OTTO Environmental Systems North America, Inc.** is leading the nation in the manufacturing of waste containers for residential, commercial and retail markets across the United States. The original OTTO Group was founded in 1934 and is the most widely used brand of residential trash carts in the world with more than 100,000,000 carts in service around the globe. OTTO is headquartered in Charlotte, North Carolina; and proudly produces American made products from our plastic injection molded manufacturing plants located in Charlotte, NC and Eloy, AZ. Our Vision is to deliver innovative solutions to connect the home to the curb. OTTO also has a container service division OCM Solutions, LLC that provides residential waste container logistics, distribution, servicing, repair, cleaning and waste cart delivery operations. Our Mission is to relentlessly pursue the perfect customer experience thorough manufacturing and service excellence. With increases in both sales and production, we are embracing our continued growth by adding new tooling and molding equipment, upgraded robotics and automated assembly technologies that will set the stage for our future. As we continue to grow, we are excited to have the need to expand our Team. **We are looking for an experienced ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER to join our team at OTTO.** **JOB SUMMARY:** The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for establishing and maintaining our Environmental Management and Occupational Health and Safety Systems to promote a proactive safety culture while ensuring compliance with local, state and federal regulations. The EHS Manager will drive continuous improvement efforts with the goal of achieving world-class performance. Applicable locations include our manufacturing facilities in Charlotte and Eloy and the OCM Solutions container management fleet. **RESPONSIBILITIES:**

Effectively promote a company-wide proactive safety culture by working closely with leadership to establish the systems, processes and tools to continuously improve overall safety performance.

Understand local, state and federal occupational health and safety regulations, monitor any changes and advise leadership of changes that may be applicable to our operations.

Ensure company compliance with local, state and federal occupational health and safety regulations (e.g. OSHA, EPA, DOT) including all reporting, auditing, inspections, and related follow-up. Serve as the primary contact for related external representatives.

Develop, maintain and report on EHS measures and key performance indicators. Work with leadership to create associated EHS goals that promote the desired proactive safety culture.

Develop and maintain the required EHS processes, procedures and records including Safety Data Sheets

Develop and manage a company wide EHS training program including curriculum for any required safety training, forklift, crane and rigging, emergency response, etc. Maintain any required records and reporting for the training program. Serve as the primary EHS trainer or coordinate external training as needed.

Lead investigations and drive root cause and corrective action for any EHS incidents, injuries and near-misses.

Manage PPE program to recommend proper PPE and ensure its availability where needed.

Develop and maintain facility and equipment inspection procedures and coordinate a schedule of routine inspections.

Manage all workers' compensation and vehicle claims, including investigation, reporting, OSHA logs, etc.

Develop and maintain a company return-to-work program

Establish regular contact with appropriate insurance companies to understand all relevant billings

Develop and manage the company's hazardous waste program, including monitoring hazardous waste storage, disposal and any required records and reporting.

Develop and maintain an environmental stewardship program to continuously improve our carbon footprint and material recycling

Be available periodically on off-shifts and weekends for incident response, training or EHS related meetings

Perform any other duties as assigned by the Director of Quality, Environmental, Health & Safety

**KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES:**

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret legal documents.

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Excellent oral/written communication skills.

Exhibits strong interpersonal and customer service skills, team oriented.

Ability to prepare and deliver effective training curriculum, presentations and materials to individual and groups settings for all levels of the organization.

Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint)

Detailed knowledge of 29 CFR 1910, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001

Expected up to 20% travel for incident investigations, training or inspections (work/office location will be based in the Charlotte manufacturing plant, and will periodically need to visit our plant in Eloy, Arizona; as well as possible visits to our field service centers, 13 site in 11 states).

Must be within a reasonable daily commutable distance from the Charlotte manufacturing plant; with the ability to respond onsite quickly to any after hours incidents and/or emergencies as needed.

**EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE:**

Bachelors Degree in Occupational Health & Safety or an equivalent combination of education & experience

7+ years EHS experience in a manufacturing/ logistics environment

Experience designing and implementing behavior-based safety programs

Experience with DOT fleet safety management (Non-CDL)

**CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS:**

OSHA 30

Associate Safety Professional (ASP) preferred

Willing to work toward Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification

Required: Pre-Employment Background Check and Drug Screen

Required: Identification / Proof of Employment Eligibility

**OTTO ENVIRONMENTAL SYSTEMS NORTH AMERICA, INC.** The Company offers competitive pay commensurate with experience and rewards high performance. In addition, employees enjoy a rich benefits package including:

Affordable Pre-Tax Medical Plan with Dental, Vision and Pharmacy provisions

Health Savings Account with Company contribution

401(k) Retirement Savings Plan

Paid Time Off Program

Company Paid Holidays

Company Paid Life Insurance

Incentive Compensation Opportunities

To be considered for this position, qualified applicants must complete our online application process and apply directly to the posted position at: **For more information about the company, visit our website: WWW.OTTO-USA.COM**

OTTO is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. In compliance with the ADA Amendments ACT (ADAAA), If you are a qualified individual with a disability or a disabled veteran, you may request a reasonable accommodation if you are unable or limited in your ability to access job openings or apply for a job on this site as a result of your disability. You can request assistance and/or reasonable accommodations by contacting the OTTO Human Resources Department. **Qualifications**

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