EHS Manager

EHS Manager

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree from an accredited four-year college or university in the environmental, health and safety field and 5+ years relevant experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience, required.
• 2+ years of demonstrated experience in team management/development or project leadership is required.
• Ability to make strategic decisions while in stressful situations including leading emergency response efforts.
• Comfortable with, at times, working long hours, weekends, and remaining in an on-call status when required including adjusting work schedule to cover evening/night shift training or to troubleshoot concerns as determined by Plant Management.
• Occasional travel involved to collaborate with others.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the implementation and management of Environmental, Health and Safety programs to ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA and company standards.
• Conduct annual program reviews, maintain the Environmental Management Systems (EMS) and Smithfield Injury Prevention System (SIPS), and address audit findings promptly.
• Lead ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 certification efforts, manage Process Safety and Risk Management Programs for ammonia refrigeration, and coordinate site security plans with management.
• Ensure effective healthcare and handling of incidents to reduce workers’ compensation costs, absenteeism, and turnover.
• Review and monitor incident investigation reports, participate in claim reviews and mediations, and address EHS incident trends with actionable plans.
• Train production employees and management on OSHA, environmental regulations, Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs), and emergency response protocols.
• Ensure timely completion of employee exposure surveys and oversee environmental permit applications to prevent lapses in coverage.
• Monitor and enforce compliance with safety programs and environmental permits and plans, report non-compliance to the appropriate individuals and facilitate necessary corrections or re-training according to company policies.
• Ensure training is conducted as required by regulatory and Smithfield EHS systems.
• Maintain compliance with Key Performance Indicators and communicate action plans to your team based on results.
• Drive a positive employee experience through leadership by way of employee development and coaching.

Preferred Qualifications

• Thorough knowledge of OSHA regulations including Process Safety Management requirements for ammonia refrigeration.
• Air, water, and waste permitting experience for an industrial plant setting.
• Thorough knowledge of workers’ compensation processes and injury investigation requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills for drafting reports, business correspondence, and procedures in English.
• Effective presentation skills and ability to respond to questions from a diverse audience.
• Detail oriented.
• Self-motivated, result-oriented, focused on meeting deadlines.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively work on a computer, access company programs and files, work in and learn Windows-based database systems, Excel worksheet navigation, word processing programs, Human Resource electronic systems, SAP (preferred), Internet software, manufacturing software.
• Math skills to calculate efficiencies, percentage reductions, and air emissions on a rolling 12-month basis.