Job Description

Summary:

As a Manager of Environmental Health & Safety, you will focus on improving safety by using your experience to anticipate, recognize, evaluate, and control chemical, mechanical, electrical, ergonomic and other potential hazards in the workplace. You will function as a subject matter expert resource to teams for consistent implementation of company safety standards and programs and provide site-wide safety training and perform jobsite safety auditing and incident investigation.

Responsibilities:

• Accountable for achieving strategic objectives in the areas of team member safety, environmental protection, and loss prevention, including implementation of safety programs, OSHA compliance, reductions in worker's compensation incidents and recordkeeping
• Ensure plant-wide compliance with all OSHA or other state/local laws and regulations 
• Ensure timely communication to plant operations and corporate management. May perform ad hoc compliance audits
• Work to create a company culture that puts safety first to protect our team members, improve processes, and improve key metrics such as IRR and LTIR
• Ensure effective hazard identification and mitigation for plant operations and administrative offices
• Manage a team of safety and health members
• Develop and track established KPI’s for team members
• Provide coaching and mentoring to direct reports and help create career development plans for these individuals 
• Responsible for conducting daily safety walks to ensure safe practices are being observed and to note any unsafe acts, faulty equipment or non-compliance with any safety related policies/regulations Track any follow-up promptly on corrections required
• Responsible for all applicable federal, state and local reporting is completed for all aspects of environmental including air, chemical, waste and water
• Organize EH&S training and maintains necessary records and certificates
• Maintain cleanliness at worksite in accordance with 5S3R Standards:

1. Sort, Set in order, Shine, Standardize, Sustain
2. Right Location, Right Quantity, Right Container

• Conduct thorough and timely Layered Process Audits in appropriate work areas
• Perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or a related field or equivalent, relevant experience 
• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) preferred

Experience:

• 7 to 10+ years of experience evaluating and improving safety programs in a manufacturing environment
• 3 to 6+ years of managing a safety and health team in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge in advanced manufacturing technology, chemicals, and pneumatics a plus

Skills:

• Ability to use good judgment and discretion with confidential business and team member information
• Strong knowledge of and experience working with OSHA and state/local regulations and requirements
• Analyze and evaluate technical data, test results, and reports 
• MS Office Suite proficiency
• Proven leadership skills
• Positive attitude and demonstrated effectiveness in accomplishing goals
• Excellent organizational and decision-making skills
• Ability to multi-task and meet deadlines
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Problem solving and analytical skills
• Ability to work flexible hours to support entire production team, work with HQ and global sites as needed

HL-GA Battery Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) employer that values the diversity of its workforce.

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