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Position Overview
The EHS Manager is 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. Manages Safety Captain Program.
Areas of Focus
The EHS Manger demonstrates professional and community involvement and leadership both within the safety and environmental field and the community.
Responsibilities
• Coordinates the safety 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 safety 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
• Operates and maintains water treatment and wastewater equipment, ensuring compliance with state and federal environmental protection limits
• 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
• Communicates training information in a formal classroom setting, and conducts on-the-job training on various safety and environmental programs
• Keeps various safety and environmental records and logbooks up to date
• Works with medical department to follow high-cost or precedent-setting 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
• Through safety and environmental training sessions, meetings, manuals, bulletins, films, etc., keep supervisory personnel apprised of hazardous conditions and practices, recommend injury prevention measures
• Studies work operations, details of nature of the work, materials and equipment used, products and byproducts, and employee workforce profile.
• Industrial hygiene studies may involve exposure to dust, fumes, mists, gases, vapors, noise, heat, and cold
• Assesses new developments in the safety and environmental field that may have application to the company's operations
• Keeps apprised 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
• Assists line and staff management to understand OSHA regulations and standards, including guidance on handling OSHA compliance, inspections and citations
• Manages and maintains appropriate permitting requirements
• Supervises approximately 4 (hourly) direct reports and (1) salaried non-exempt
• Evaluates performance, provides feedback, and completes performance reviews
• Supervises and trains light technical and hourly personnel in performing supporting tasks
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
• Willingness to travel between GA plants on an occasional basis
• Proficient with Microsoft Word Excel, PowerPoint and Access
• Effective written and verbal communication skills are essential
Preferred Qualifications
• 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 topics
if you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!
What We Do
Founded in 1906, C&D is a leading producer of stationary battery, having well-known market awareness, world class automation lines, state-of-art design and process, market proven quality, and premium service system.
Founded in 1925, Trojan has grown to be one of the world's leading suppliers of deep cycle batteries with nearly 100 years of experience in the battery industry.
In January 2019, C&D acquired Trojan and merged into a single company that will accelerate Trojan's growth through C&D's global reach and strong technology capabilities. Together, C&D and Trojan will create a global leader in energy storage and power supply.
With 8 factories and 2 R&D centers around the world, the combined company is able to provide the best service for every customer.
The company mainly produces industrial standby batteries and deep cycle batteries, which will meet the different needs of data centers, communications, energy storage and golf carts, aerial work platforms, electric vehicles, floor washers and other applications.
