EHS MANAGER

  • Full-Time
  • Glen Rock, PA
  • Adhesives Research Inc.
  • Posted 2 years ago – Accepting applications
Job Description

Job Summary:

Leads and manages all aspects of Environmental, Health & Safety. Directs and coordinates planning, development and implementation of EH&S policies, programs and practices in conjunction with all other company functional groups. Plans, directs and controls activities of the EH&S function to accomplish corporate objectives.


Essential Functions:

  • Ensures that the health, safety, and environmental impact policies and practices are established and effectively implemented
  • Analyzes potential worker safety risks; implements measures to mitigate them
  • Regularly tours facilities to personally inspect operations and communicate with different departments and associates to assure EH&S risks are understood and responsibly managed to minimize potential for incidents and injuries
  • Manages and coordinates all internal, customer and regulatory agency audits assuring:
  • Appropriate levels of information access
  • Accuracy of information communicated and shared
  • Clear, concise and appropriate audit response
  • Responsible follow-up to all necessary follow-up actions
  • Ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations as pertains to the health, safety, and environmental impact of the organization's operations internally and externally (including shipping & DOT regulations)
  • Leads the Executive Safety & Regulatory Committee (ESRC); coordinates with functional leaders the formation, staffing and objectives of the Corporate Safety Committee and related subcommittees
  • Ensures the development and effective implementation of worker safety training programs in collaboration with functional organizations; assures all government-mandated training requirements are fully satisfied
  • Investigates and recommends courses of corrective and preventative actions for incidents and injuries
  • Ensures that all new chemicals and/or processes are effectively assessed for hazard potential and adequate safeguards are implemented prior to use
  • Participates in annual and long-range business planning; develops EH&S strategy elements & functional plans
  • Regularly monitors key metrics and communicates status versus goals; identifies and implements continuous improvement actions as warranted; makes identifiable and substantial contributions to improvement of systems, processes and practices
  • Recommends departmental plans and budgets; manages approved budgets accordingly
  • Effectively communicates functional status across Company
  • Assures functional information and records are well-organized affording efficient access and maintained consistent with established record retention policies
  • Effectively manages EH&S associates including assuring up-to-date position descriptions, establishment and auditing of performance expectations, annual reviews, individual development plans, and training
  • Conducts all aspects of position in a professional, respectful manner consistent with AR Guiding Principles; embraces 6S LEAN culture; organizes personal work areas and appearance consistent with corporate and divisional professional image


Additional Responsibilities:

  • Performs other duties and responsibilities as assigned.


Job Specifications:

  • Bachelor's degree in technical discipline and/or 5 years of on-the-job experience in implementing health and safety programs in related industry with demonstrated strong compliance and safe work history
  • OSHA certification preferred
  • Strong managerial, communication (oral & written), and analytical skills
  • Ability to work in both a team and independently
  • Ability to understand and develop systems to support EHS and Corporate initiatives
  • Strong leadership, influencing, interpersonal, negotiation and communication skills; ability to communicate within all levels of the organization, as well as with outside organizations and agencies
  • Capable of handling potentially high-stress emergency situations
  • Proficiency with standard desktop computer software applications
  • On call at all hours as circumstances require
  • Ability to travel up to 25% of the time as business needs warrant
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