Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Job Description
Manager, environmental health & safety
provides focus, definition and technical expertise for the development of a proactive environmental policy, vision and values that comply with local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Duties & Responsibilities
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Sample responsibilities for this position include:
Continually evaluates the existing safety program and expands as required to meet State and Federal regulations
Conduct environmental, health and safety inspection audits to ensure that state and federal requirements are met and maintained
Assist in ensuring compliance to all Safe Work Practices (SWP), regulatory standards (EPA, DEP, OSHA, NFPA, ) and plant policies and procedures
Conduct necessary assessments, inventories and inspections for various environmental and safety regulations
Knowledgeable of federal and other regulations, QSR’s, ISO 14001, ISO 13485, CMDR, OHSAS 18001
Maintain liaison with local, state and federal agencies
Serve as the primary EHS contact for inter-company EHS matters, primary contact for federal, state, and local regulatory officials
Create, audit and implement necessary programs and projects across site in support of permitting & compliance (ie OSHA, EPA, site/occupancy planning, chemical storage, noise surveying, air quality, wastewater discharge, SPCC, etc)
Primary point of contact for all Local, State and Federal EH&S related officials
Facilitate compliance with facility, regional, corporate and regulatory environmental & safety standards and guidelines through audits, inspections, recordkeeping and data documentation
Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Qualifications
Qualifications for a job description may include education, certification, and experience.
Licensing or Certifications for Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
List any licenses or certifications required by the position: OSHA, EHS, ISO, CPR, CSP, HAZWOPER, ISO14001, OHSAS, IRIS, AED
Education for Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
Typically a job would require a certain level of education.
Employers hiring for the manager, environmental health & safety job most commonly would prefer for their future employee to have a relevant degree such as Bachelor's and Master's Degree in Engineering, Health, Industrial, Management, Science, Environmental Science, Technical, Chemistry, Education, Environmental Engineering
Skills for Manager, Environmental Health & Safety
Desired skills for manager, environmental health & safety include:
Federal
State
OSHA
EPA
Environmental
Safety & Health laws
U.S. Environmental
Policies
Regulations
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Desired experience for manager, environmental health & safety includes:
Broad EHS knowledge and experience, 3+ years of experience in the field
Experience with EHS in industrial settings
Excellent people skills – strong ability to develop and manage diverse relationships, engage, inspire, influence and build credibility among a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
Driven, entrepreneurial, self-starting
Proven ability to provide clear recommendations and solutions
Tech savvy and comfort working with and using new software tools with intimate familiarity with Microsoft Office
Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Examples
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Manager, Environmental Health & Safety Job Description
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Our company is searching for experienced candidates for the position of manager, environmental health & safety. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, environmental health & safety
- Review current and proposed regulations and develop company requirements
- Development of company Environmental, Safety, Health, and Security programs
- Surveys, compiles, and analyzes data relating to occupational and environmental health issues such as chemical exposure, radiation, smoke, fumes, noise, temperatures, dusts, vapors, mists, gases, solvents, lighting, and ergonomics which are known or suspected of being real or potential detriments to health, and develops risk reduction actions/control mechanisms
- Monitor safety and environmental compliance issues and provides assistance with workplace safety matters
- Establish health and safety training programs for all levels of operation – New Hire Orientation, Forklift, First Aid/CPR, AED and BBP, Fall Protection, LOTO, Emergency Planning and more
- Ensure compliance with our required use of Personal Protective Equipment
- Oversee management of claims for workers compensation and return to work programs
- Lead investigations for incidents, accidents and near misses and ensure solutions are created and communicated
- Develops a common understanding of the WISE Safety process defining goals, clarifying scope, and defining leadership skills and competencies required by all
- Leads the development of risk assessment methods/systems for anticipating, identifying, evaluating and reducing hazards
Qualifications for manager, environmental health & safety
- Think Strategically - Recognizes significant long-term opportunities for success and accompanying risks
- Analyze Issues - Gathers relevant information systematically
- Manages Execution - Assigns responsibilities
- Incident Investigation - The method of reporting the occurrence of an occupational injury/illness, near hit, or property damage
- Change agent with a strong track record of driving processes and systems
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, safety sciences, or related field
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a manager, environmental health & safety. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, environmental health & safety
- Ensures that safety initiatives are consistently administered in compliance with FedEx Supply Chain policies and government regulations
- Act as a focal point for HSE&S and Sustainability within the sBU and participate in corporate Health, Safety, Environmental, Security and Sustainability processes including the PSM/RMP, RC14001, Responsible Care, VPP, and various sBU Safety Initiatives
- Prepare necessary air, storm water, injection well, and solid waste permits, and supports the existing environmental permits for the facility
- Provide oversight and direction to all facility environmental, health, personal safety, process safety, and security programs and supporting processes and actively pursues opportunities for continuous improvement
- Develop and maintain a working knowledge of EHS corporate, plant and relevant internal policies external standards to provide technical support to other departments and personnel
- Develop implement and administer EHS policies and procedures
- Review internal EHS policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate
- Develop on-going employee training programs, emergency contingency plans, communications, policies and procedures
- Engage and interact with work teams to ensure completion of incident investigations and corrective actions
- Identifying national legislative standards and best practice
Qualifications for manager, environmental health & safety
- Or governmental regulations
- Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety required
- 5+ years of HSE hand on experience in manufacturing environment
- Must have the ability to work with all levels in the organization
- Minimum of 10 years in Environmental, Health & Safety in a chemical or pharmaceutical manufacturing environment
- Bachelor’s Degree in Safety, Industrial Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene or related discipline
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Our innovative and growing company is looking for a manager, environmental health & safety. To join our growing team, please review the list of responsibilities and qualifications.
Responsibilities for manager, environmental health & safety
- Monitors outside services obtained by the Contractor for health, safety, and environmental protection
- Contribute/lead the development and implementation of site/Corporate policies and procedures targeted toward increasing the safety and protection of the environment
- Responsible for timely submission of environmental reports/permits to US regulatory agencies
- Implementing Global & Local Account EHS strategies and procedures based on the Global EHS Management System
- Regional Oversight of operational EHS Systems
- Operating a programme for the audit, measurement and reporting of EHS Systems performance against agreed standards
- Coordinates resources to ensure EHS aspects and requirements, including legal requirements as contained in codes, laws, permits, licenses, orders, , affecting the facility are fully understood and properly managed
- Establish and achieve goals based on gap analysis of department or location SHE performance
- Provide leadership and support on sustainability and drives for compliance to the sustainability goals of the site
- Manage reporting of all accidents/incidents and ensure effective corrective measures are implemented
Qualifications for manager, environmental health & safety
- Assists in program launches
- Participates as a member of the environmental, heath, and safety and manufacturing site Leadership Team
- Ability to drive HS&S organizational culture change
- Familiar with HS&S management systems (OHSAS 18001, ANSI Z10, ISO 14001, ) and their implementation
- Knowledgeable in the use of Microsoft office tools (Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
- Manages at least 6 full time exempt regional managers and 1 non-exempt EHS Analyst
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Our growing company is looking to fill the role of manager, environmental health & safety. Thank you in advance for taking a look at the list of responsibilities and qualifications. We look forward to reviewing your resume.
Responsibilities for manager, environmental health & safety
- Improves the quality of and ensures the effective execution of safety and environmental management processes following established regulations, policies, standards and best practices
- Responsible for the implementation of the plant environmental and safety management systems in the Geneva and Dothan, Alabama plants
- Programs can include OSHA and company required training, input to health and safety plans, use of subcontractors, incident investigations and follow-up
- Provides guidance to employees on established EHS policies
- Directs and is actively involved in a proactive safety and environmental program
- Educates, trains and provides support to operations in the development and execution of consistent safety and environmental management programs
- Executes, measures, and monitors process to assess the overall safety and environmental performance and identify opportunities for improvement
- Ensures compliance with all safety and environmental programs
- Works with transportation safety on common safety and environmental issues related to the facility
- Ensure effective communications of EHS messages, focus areas, and activities and cultivating key communication and feedback channels
Qualifications for manager, environmental health & safety
- Preparing, maintaining, and submitting all records and reports required by the Company and regulatory agencies including the OSHA 300 log and injury records, Tier 2 & form R reporting, RMP, Annual Storm water Reporting, Wastewater Reports
- Employees must be legally authorized to work in the US
- Bachelor's degree in Safety Sciences, Environmental Sciences or other closely related field from an accredited institution
- Training in toxicology and chemistry
- Program and project management and planning
- Creative problem resolution
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Our company is growing rapidly and is looking for a manager, environmental health & safety. We appreciate you taking the time to review the list of qualifications and to apply for the position. If you don’t fill all of the qualifications, you may still be considered depending on your level of experience.
Responsibilities for manager, environmental health & safety
- Leads environmental, safety, and sustainability community outreach programs that contribute to the company image
- Manage third-party security provider and the systems for managing site security
- Create and sustain a productive work culture and safe work environment
- Assist with the coordination of the work of the hospital Environment of Care Teams to maintain continuous compliance with Joint Commission Environment of Care standards
- Monitors and surveys assigned and to be assigned vessels, equipment, and property within the INACTSHIPMAINTO sites for hazardous conditions, materials, and chemicals such as asbestos, lead, PCB, radiation, and gas-filled spaces
- Implement an EHS compliance audit program for the site, track and report status of corrective/preventative actions, and provide escalation to senior management where intervention or oversight is required
- Conduct reviews at appropriate intervals with site senior management
- Consult with Corporate management and employees on US regulatory compliance related issues
- Lead/participate in continuous improvement initiatives
- Support/lead applicable programs to ensure business continuity of identified risk areas
Qualifications for manager, environmental health & safety
- Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Mechanical Engineering or related field
- Minimum 10 years HSE experience of which 5 years should be in the chemical industry
- Strong focus on people safety
- Must have experience in Behavorial Based Safety (BBS)
- Tactical hands on, with the ability to as strategic leader
- Requires strong interpersonal, organizational, oral and written communication skills, and ability to communicate with all levels in the business unit