An Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for managing a coordinated and systematic approach to managing the environmental impact of an organization on the surrounding area. Will ensure that the organization has a systematic approach to complying with environmental regulations, such as managing waste or air emissions. Other responsibilities may include finding ways to reduce the organization's carbon footprint.
EHS Manager- Richmond, CA ResponsAble Staffing - 3.8 Richmond, CA Job Details Full-time $140,000 - $150,000 a year 1 day ago Benefits Relocation assistance Qualifications Microsoft Excel Team leadership Environmental protection hazardous materials response Supervising experience Leading team collaboration initiatives Productivity software General management Confined space rescue operations Full Job Description [] EHS Manager Richmond, California
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$140,000 - $150,000 USD + bonus + benefits. The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager serves in a leadership role in the implementation, support, and oversight of Responsible Care EHS policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices at facilities located in their assigned locations. These programs include, but are not limited to environmental, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, product safety, Responsible Care, emergency response and planning, loss prevention, process safety, security and medical programs. This individual provides guidance and facilitates a collaborative approach to site management on implementation of EHS and Responsible Care programs to reduce risk and incidents of accidents, injuries, and environmental releases. The EHS Manager stays current on relevant Environmental, Health and Safety regulations and compliance with applicable regulations. The EHS Manager is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the EHS and Responsible Care programs and personnel to ensure performance meets or exceeds expectations. This includes, but is not limited to providing required training, permitting and reporting, auditing, and recordkeeping. Maintains appropriate safety supplies and general support of the EHS culture, with an emphasis on continual improvement.
Job Duties and Responsibilities:
Interfaces with site personnel to identify hazards, and to develop and implement corrective/improvement measures. This could include the review and approval of specific work permits, as well as participation in incident investigation teams, safety audits, design reviews, process safety reviews, project review teams, and/or job task analysis. Coordinate and manage the implementation of Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and Responsible Care policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices at facilities in their assigned location(s). This includes, but is not limited to, maintain site management systems, Incident Management Database, Action Item Database and EHS Compliance Calendar including routine reporting, audits and permit renewals. Provide leadership to develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety programs and policies to meet or exceed compliance with National, Provincial, and local regulations, internal policies and customer requirements including environmental, safety, transportation, security, Responsible Care Codes and
RC 14001
requirements. 15% Supports the industrial hygiene program through air and noise monitoring and exposure assessments and prepares reports. Participates in Quality Assurance and supporting continual improvement under the ISO 9000 and RC14001 process. Provide technical support and guidance and maintain all documentation essential to efficient operations of the EHS program. Monitors interactions with regulatory authorities, insurance carriers or EHS consultants on issues impacting manufacturing operations. Ensure environmental permits and reporting are up to date. Ensures permit requirements are adhered to. Provide coaching, employee development, performance management, and training of assigned EHS department staff. Provide an appropriate level of direction and conduct performance reviews.
Qualifications:
Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or science, occupational health or safety, industrial hygiene, or another relevant field preferred but not required. Minimum 7 years of related safety management, environmental and/or supervisory responsibility preferably in chemical manufacturing or related environment. Advanced knowledge of EHS regulations, management systems, regulatory agencies, trends and resources. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization. High proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Access) and extensive Internet search capabilities. Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to build consensus and influence others. Strong analytical and problem-solving skills are essential. Highly motivated and results oriented. Exceptional organization and presentation skills. Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines. Willingness to travel (10%) up to a full week stay for support visits to manufacturing sites, attendance at professional development seminars or training, or other travel as required. Professional and/or industry certifications in environmental, safety, or industrial hygiene Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, etc. Training or knowledge of Hazardous material response (40 hr. Haz-Mat Technician level) and confined space rescue. Experience with implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) programs. Ability to conduct Process Hazard Analysis using HAZOP or equivalent method. Knowledge of Responsible Care, Responsible Care Codes or other EHS Management Systems. Familiarity with ANSI, API, NFPA and other recognized industry standards. Knowledge of databases and ability to use databases for trending. Knowledge of workers' compensation requirements. First Aid / CPR Certification Ability to adapt to changing list of priorities based on needs of the company, regulatory compliance, and management of risk. Additional Notes Relocation assistance may be provided. #INDDH