EHS Manager

Company: VPexperify, LLC
Location: Huntsville
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Our client is currently seeking a Health and Safety Manager that will provide leadership and guidance for the overall health and safety programs for the Huntsville facility. This position is a member of the site Leadership Team and plays an influential role in developing a culture of safety and continuous improvement within the facility. The HS Manager oversees, develops, and implements best-in-class safety, and industrial hygiene for a manufacturing operation to ensure a safe, compliant, and incident-free work environment.

• Responsible for safety and industrial hygiene plans, policies, and procedures to ensure compliance with local, State, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. Maintains a system for reporting, monitoring, and correcting serious safety problems.
• Oversees health & safety, and DOT audits/assessments of the EPC and recommends preventative measures.
• Educate Management on H&S best practices, prevention, and how to work around/with hazardous substances.
• Responsible for Worker's Compensation program and compiles and submits accident reports required by regulatory agencies.
• Implement and deliver training programs that will increase proficiency in safe practices, promote safety consciousness, ensure environmental compliance, and advance continuous environmental improvement.
• Facilitate inspections of the facility to detect existing potential risks and recommend corrective or preventive measures when appropriate.
• Drives implementation of strategic corporate health and safety-related improvement initiatives to achieve corporate H&S objectives; identifies elements of change required to support corporate H&S strategy; encourages management team to balance short-term demands with long-term benefits of strategic H&S programs; and inspires commitment and involvement with safety objectives and programs.
• improvement; identifies root causes of accidents; recommends changes to workflow, equipment, or other process elements; and develops and implements support systems/processes (such as safety rewards and recognitions, safety communications, etc.) to achieve safety objectives
• Communicates and celebrates successes to maintain and foster a company-wide commitment to safety and continuous environmental improvement; and provides recommendations for corrective direction when H&S programs deviate from strategic plans and objectives.
• Serves as primary liaison between applicable regulatory and government agencies. Files and or posts reports as required by external legal and convening agencies such as OSHA 300/300A Logs, etc.
• Formulates, maintains and executes our emergency plans,
• Monitors and controls industrial hygiene, which relates to the long-term effects of factors such as chemical exposure, noise, lighting, heat, and humidity. Manages hazardous and universal waste storage and disposal in compliance with all applicable regulations.
• Monitors activities where accidents could occur, halting any operation or activity that constitutes an imminent hazard to personnel or equipment Requirements
  • 7 to 10 years experience applying environmental, health & safety and OSHA regulations and programs in a manufacturing environment, or equivalent experience, required.
  • B.S. in safety, is required, master's preferred.
  • Experience in ISO environmental management systems and safety management systems preferred.
  • Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), and/or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred.
  • Knowledgeable in ergonomic risk reduction
  • Knowledgeable in performing risk and hazard assessments.
  • Ability to research and apply regulations.
  • Ability to handle confidential information appropriately is imperative.
  • Ability to positively and comfortably handle and prioritize multiple tasks in a fast-paced, changing, and high-growth work environment with focused attention to detail.
  • Must be able to travel occasionally, work in a team environment, occasionally work a flexible schedule, and adhere to and explain our policies and procedures.
  • Ability to uphold safety standards participates in continuous process improvement on the job, and follows our Manufacturing best practices.
  • Ability to be on call 24/7 for emergencie

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