Environmental, Health and Safety/ Continuous Improvement Manager

Company: M & M Industries
Location: Chattanooga
Posted on: January 12, 2021

Job Description:

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for 4 separate plants within multiple states. The manager will also be partnering with the site operations team to execute company EHS policies and ensure compliance to all applicable local and regional regulations. By leveraging lean principles and Kaizans, you will lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce conditional and ergonomic risk in our processes to ensure a safe and healthful working environment for our Team Members. A successful EHS manager will demonstrate the ability to build trust and confidence with the Operations Teams and inspire change through providing comprehensive risk assessments and EHS data analysis. The EHS Manager must be an effective communicator and send clear, concise, and consistent messages, both verbally and in writing. You will instruct and train Operations Leaders in M&M EHS policies and assist the operations site teams in incorporating our EHS standards at their plants. You will work to identify best practices and incorporate these standard methodologies into our standards to continuously improve the EHS landscape. The EHS Manager will possess excellent EHS program knowledge as well as workplace and ergonomic knowledge and be able demonstrate this expertise when working with Operations. You will need to create leadership plans for the sites and be able to communicate your vision with all levels of management and team members. You will assist with establishing key performance indicators and ensure that the plants are executing EHS core competencies. Job Requirements Minimum Qualifications: -- A minimum 6 years of growing responsibilities in EHS programs in manufacturing and production operations. -- Experience implementing lean principles and process improvement in an operational environment. -- Experience in leading multiple sites. -- Bachelor's degree in safety and environmental related field required. -- Experience with federal and state OHSA programs and EHS regulatory requirements. -- Must be capable of using proactive interpersonal skills to effectively communicate with all levels of employees within the company, as well as outside consultants/contractors.Preferred Qualifications -- Experience with a fast paced/growing manufacturing processes with at least 250 team members. -- Master's degree Preferred -- Certified EHS Professional -- Excellent written and verbal communication skills including with plant managers. -- Must be able to work independently as well as in a collaborative team setting. -- Must possess the mental and physical capabilities necessary to perform the job duties. -- Must be detail oriented, with the ability to handle multiple tasks simultaneously and have a high level of organization as well as demonstrate excellent project management skills. -- Must be available and on call for safety emergencies. Job Requirements:Essential Job Duties include but are not limited to the following:-- Possess a thorough understanding--of local/regional regulations and company policy.-- Provide guidance and oversight to ensure compliance to all applicable M&M Industries Policies.-- Measure sites performance against published requirements in EHS policies. For all deficiencies, identify a plan for the plants to implement and fix all identified deficiencies.-- Deliver on-time and quality projects to Operations.-- Analyze EHS metrics and review incident weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to rationalize the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the EHS risk is highest.-- Perform frequent plant EHS audits to identify all non-compliance equipment and/or processes at the site. Implement solutions to eliminate exposure to these risks and prevent injury at other M&M Plants.-- Lead and mentor supervisors and safety team members.-- Spend time on the plant shop floor and seek input from team members, safety members and leaders on EHS program improvement opportunities. Ensure open communication on status of progress and resolution against these suggestions.-- Ensure site leadership and team members are trained and knowledgeable of their responsibilities under each policy. Audit the quality, delivery, and effectiveness of all required EHS training.

Keywords: M & M Industries, Chattanooga , Environmental, Health and Safety/ Continuous Improvement Manager, Executive , Chattanooga, Tennessee