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Environmental, Health, Safety & Training Manager
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What they do
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.
$89,255 / year median in Texas
+13% projected growth
Job Description
- Accountable for the overall safety, health, regulatory, and environmental performance of the plant.
- Conduct risk & hazard assessments.
- Manage and implement several projects and initiatives simultaneously.
- Demonstrate knowledge and a thorough understanding of EHS regulatory structure and requirements, Responsible Care management systems, and company requirements.
- Lead, implement, and measure plant-specific, company, and/or regulatory EHS program elements & performance indicators.
- Conduct root cause analyses, identify corrective actions, and utilize incident management systems to improve site and employee safety.
- Identify, develop, and facilitate EHS-related training materials and topics.
- Communicate verbal and written messages clearly and appropriately for the intended audience.
- Demonstrate a working knowledge of current software systems, i.e., SAP, Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, Outlook, PowerPoint).
- Persuade or convince others to support an idea, agenda, direction, or initiative by establishing credibility, using data, and/or exercising other appropriate methods.
- Build and sustain working relationships and an effective team with people of diverse cultural identities, styles, and functional responsibilities at all levels, including hourly workers.
- Plan, prioritize, and organize work effectively to produce measurable long-term and short-term results.
- Provide "actionable" feedback to employees to improve the overall performance of the team.
- Make complex decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, knowledge, experience, and judgment.
- Contribute to the organizational goals by taking initiative, executing personal goals, and focusing on performance and safety.
- Improve organizational capacity and capabilities by building collaborative relationships, optimizing diverse talent, and using positive communication and influence with others. To be qualified for this role, you must possess the following:
- Bachelor of Science or comparable degree in Industrial Safety, Environmental Science, o.