Safety Manager

EHS Manager

Jamestown, NY

89-109k

This leadership position entails active work in the areas of safety in the workplace, driving safe behaviors, accident prevention, and minimizing environmental wastes to assure compliance with all local, state, and federal occupational health, safety and environmental laws, regulations, and guidelines, as well as with corporate health, safety and environmental policies and procedures.

Benefits

• 6% 401k matching + pension
• Health, Dental, Vision, Disability
• 15 days PTO, 3 weeks vacation
• Tuition reimbursement + more

Safety 

• WCM Safety Pillar Leader once launched.
• Direct the site safety program, including occupational safety, contractor safety, industrial hygiene, process safety, and management systems.
• Develop and implement Safety Risk reduction project plans based on Risk Scoring
• Support incident investigation activities, root cause analysis, corrective action identification and closure.
• Conduct regular safety audits of all departments including the inspection of facilities, worksites, equipment, work practices, and safety devices to ensure compliance with required workplace safety standards, regulations, and company policy: reports findings to department and recommends changes to establish safe work conditions.
• Develop, implement, and manage the company's injury prevention programs- directing and coordinating the participation of departments within the program.
• Facilitate hazard identification & risk assessment within each department and assist in coordination of and closure and/or corrective actions.
• Develop, implement, and manage training of employees on safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable internal and external EHS regulations.

 Environmental

• Direct & oversee the site environmental management processes, including management of chemicals, air, hazardous and solid waste, wastewater, storm water, and pollution prevention.
• Work to provide vision and roadmap for site to achieve goals.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable internal and external EHS regulations.

Health

• Oversee and maintain SDS program.
• Review new chemicals and ensures appropriate controls are established prior to introduction into the workplace.
• Direct ergonomic assessments and provide technical guidance to production teams to minimize risks with material handling, repetitive motion and workstation design.

Other

• Perform data entry into corporate EHS databases.
• Analyse EHS data to populate and use WCM Safety, Environmental and Health Pillar Boards to define, implement and deliver EHS objectives.
• Promote, develop and train behavioral EHS initiatives to drive to an autonomous EHS culture.
• Maintain EHS training program to ensure proper training is provided.
• Comply with all EHS standards, assures good housekeeping practices following 5S systems, enforce plant rules and safety regulations, consistent with the corporate Values and Attitudes
• May assist with product development, capital projects, process implementation and commissioning, and regulatory affairs.
• Lead and participate in EHS inspections, self-assessments, and audits.
• Keep informed regarding industry and government standards and specifications.

Must have

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Industrial Relations or similar; or Technical College Degree in Environment, Hygiene and Work Safety combined with significant related experience.
• Experience in a union industrial manufacturing environment.
• Experience in developing and delivering EHS training material for various personnel.
• Experience in chemicals, environmental science, and human health.
• OSHA 10 hour or 30-hour Certification required.
• Valid Driver’s License