EHS Manager

Leading Food and Beverage Manufacturing Firm Seeking EHS Manager to lead the function for a high-speed manufacturing environment.

• EHS Manager
• Rochester, NY area

POSITION SUMMARY:

This position is responsible for actively developing, organizing, administering, and maintaining the safety, environmental, security programs and training for a facility in Rochester, NY, in conjunction with corporate direction. The purpose is to develop and maintain a safety culture that will minimize the number and reduce the severity of accidents and injuries. The EHS Manager will drive employee engagement in conjunction with management, while maintaining efficiency and the well-being of employees. The EHS manager must comply with all federal, state, and local regulations, and all corporate and division policies and procedures.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Act as the primary authority in all areas of occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, and plant security for the facility.
• Participate as part of a corporate team to initiate, develop, and maintain policies and procedures that address key safety issues and concerns, including PPE's, lockout/tag out, confined space, etc.
• Develop and maintain policies and resources for site security. This will also include investigations when required.
• Execute and support corporate safety directives.
• Assist with determining corrective behavior for potential safety problems by reviewing formal reports from supervisory and management personnel and collaborating to determine solutions and prevention of future accidents and incidents.
• Review work practices to make sure safety-related policies and procedures are being followed by employees and enforced by management.
• Notify supervisor and HR Manager of any policy or procedure violations, to determine corrective discipline.
• Ensure a proactive approach to accident prevention by training and advising management and employees on all safety issues.
• Effectively communicate safety-related issues through management safety bulletins, safety newsletters, memos, and meetings.
• Maintain expertise on current safety issues through ongoing literature and attendance at relevant seminars and meetings.
• Work jointly and collaboratively with operations to improve operational efficiencies and improve health and safety costs.
• Assist with follow-up on work restrictions.
• Coach, mentor, and develop staff, including preparing and conducting employee performance appraisals.
• Maintain employee work schedules including timecard approval, work assignments, job rotation, training, vacations, and paid time off.
• Organize required training in all departments to increase safety awareness and adherence.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, SKILLS & EXPERIENCE:

• High School diploma required, Associates degree required or Bachelor's degree preferred in Environmental Health & Safety or equivalent experience and education.
• Minimum of two (2) years EHS management experience in manufacturing - preferably food or beverage industry.
• Demonstrated Technical Competencies - NIOSH, NY-OSHA, NFPA, NEC, Confined Space, LOTO, II&PP, Chemical/Physical hazards, Pesticides, Contractor Rules, Agricultural Rules, Heat Stress.
• Working knowledge of safety codes, NY-OSHA, Fed OSHA, Local Ordinances, Safety Best Practices, Emergency Response, First Aid, Industrial trucks/lifts, Training, OSHA site inspections and other regulatory agencies.
• Functional understanding or above of NFPA 13 and property exposure.
• 501 certifications through OSHA preferred.
• Must have working knowledge of Microsoft Word and Excel.
• Must have high analytical aptitude and ability to work in a fast-paced environment.
• Strong interpersonal, communication (written and oral) and team-based skills are essential.
• Must be able to work across departments and build relationships with other departments to drive continuous improvement.
• Strong Project Management capability and experience.

WORKING CONDITIONS:

• Time split between Plant (production floor) and Office environments.
• Required to wear personal protective equipment, as needed/required.
• Constant exposure to hot/cold weather and non-weather-related environment.
• Environment/work areas can be very wet, slippery and they have continuous forklift traffic.
• Will handle and work around various moving equipment and chemicals.
• Frequent lifting objects < 30 lbs. and pushing/pulling of objects less than 80 lbs. on carts.
• Long-term standing, constantly moving around on foot, frequent bending, and constant climbing of stairs.
• Must have the ability to go to all areas where product is in and test where testing equipment is located.