EHS Manager - Military Veterans

Job Purpose

Manage the development and implementation of transportation, security, environmental, health, and safety programs for the EAS Operations.  Implements all Federal, State, Local and Corporate regulatory requirements.  Ensures that plant management is kept informed on all EHS issues.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Manage the overall EH&S responsibilities for multiple EAS operations. Develop environmental, health, safety, and security procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, federal and corporate requirements. Recommends course of action and develop procedures for compliance with new and revised laws, rules, and regulations.
• Responsible for all required reports to regulatory agencies.  Maintains all related records and documents.  Interact both verbally and in writing with required agencies.
• Responsible for OSHA, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, air programs internal audits, transportation, training, and others as required. 
• Maintain current certification and knowledge of regulatory environment through attendance at workshops and seminars and the review of The Code of Federal Regulations, The Federal Register and other literature as appropriate.
• Acts as the plant liaison with the local community, regulatory agencies, and other outside agencies
• Standardize EAS EHS Policies, Procedures, and Training.
• Perform Job Hazard Analysis and statistical analysis of all incidents and accidents.
• Develop and present training materials in accordance with CFR 29, Parts 1910,1903, 1904; CFR 49 DOT.
• Proficiency in Hazmat procedures.
• Manage/administer security program.  
• Manage worker compensation programs.
• Manage property and casualty insurance auditing and reporting activities.
• Provide support for DOT explosive Letters of Competency (LOC).
• Conduct employee, general contractor (GC), and subcontractor safety orientations and safety meetings.
• Chair safety committee meetings to discuss issues, trends, and goals.
• Conduct meetings with 3rd party auditors such as fire marshals, OSHA, PPPD, ATF, DCMA, EPA, DEP, and insurance auditors.
• Respond to formal OSHA, DEP, EPA, and DOT investigations and participate in hearings.
• Oversee first responder/medical emergency program.
• Perform required audits on disposal facilities and other contracted services where debris or waste is regulated.
• Maintain all permits in accordance with EPA, city, and county regulations. Perform annual audits of air and water permits to ensure continued compliance

Qualifications

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.  The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Education and/or Experience: Bachelor’s degree; or one to two years related experience and/or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Language Skills: Ability to read, write, and understand English
• Certificates, Licenses, Registrations
  • OSHA 10/30 Hour Trainer in General Industry (OTI 501) certification required
  • Hazmat certification.
  • Workers Compensation experience
  • Emergency First Responder with CPR and AED certification within 60 days of employment.
  • RCRA Hazardous Waste shipping experience
  • Shipping Experience: Hazmat, IATA, Lithium

PHYSICAL DEMANDS:  The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.  Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. 

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will be in areas near moving mechanical parts, fumes, airborne particles, and toxic or caustic chemicals. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.
The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 10 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. While performing the duties of this Job, the employee is regularly required to walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; talk, hear and smell. The employee is frequently required to stand.

General Job Requirements