Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Job Location: Delhi, LA

Summary:  The successful candidate will demonstrate the ability to maintain compliance with all OSHA/EPA/NFPA/DOT and TS/OHSAS programs. The Environmental Health and Safety Manager is expected to work towards maximizing employee productivity and overall health and safety so that disability claims, on-the-job injury claims, and absenteeism are all greatly reduced. As such, the Environmental Health and Safety  Manager will create a safer and healthier work environment to the benefit of all.

Required Education/Experience:

• A Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety and Health Management or related field from a four-year college or university with two years related experience and /or training; or equivalent combination of education and experience with a minimum of 10 years manufacturing experience.

Preferred Skills/Qualifications:

• Comply with Health, Safety & Environmental requirements
• Manufacturing experience and must be able to organize and manage multiple tasks.  Leadership skills required to successfully manage multiple objectives and deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to work in and through teams at all levels of the workforce
• Must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate on all levels
• Computer proficiency is required
• Must be able to effectively present information to top management, public groups, and/or board of directors
• Experience with ISO 14001 and OSHAS 18001

Job Responsibilities:

• Responsible for ensuring that management complete accident investigations and prepare serious incident reports correctly.
• Serve as the gatekeeper for healthcare services, including treatment for worker illness and injuries.
• “Believe in Zero” mindset by driving a safety-oriented workforce and mitigating any risks.
• Responsible for identifying and assisting with correcting any unsafe conditions within the company. Conduct and manage risk assessments as necessary.
• Implement corporate facility safety, health and environmental technical standards to be followed by the plant personnel in compliance with local, state and federal regulations.
• Interacts with OSHA/EPA regarding formal complaints and inspections. Manage all activities related to outside governmental agencies and Non-Governmental Organizations.
• Determine the need for industrial hygiene monitoring (air, noise, heat stress, etc.) and conduct the monitoring or coordinate the monitoring with the appropriate agency. Review the results of industrial hygiene sampling and compare to established regulatory limits {OSHA, American Congress of Governmental Industrial Hygienists (ACGIH), Permissible Exposure Limits (PEL), and Short Term Exposure Limits (STEL)}.