EHS Manager
| Company | Shearers Foods |
|---|---|
| Location | Fort Worth, TX, USA |
| Salary | $Not Provided – $Not Provided |
| Type | Full-Time |
| Degrees | Bachelor’s |
| Experience Level | Mid Level, Senior |
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in safety, Operations, Engineering, Business or related field is preferred.
- 3+ years of experience in EHS is required.
- Experience influencing and training large manufacturing teams and management to promote and lead by example a safe work environment and to always remain in compliance with all legal and company safety regulations.
- Minimum three years related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience.
- Knowledge of OSHA, Logout Tagout, Machine Guarding and other State/Federal requirements.
Responsibilities
- Lead a caring safety culture that is focused on people
- Lead processes necessary to ensure a safe working environment – every shift, every day
- Lead the facility to meet or exceed established corporate safety goals aligned with business needs
- Lead processes necessary to be compliant with applicable federal, state and local safety requirements and remain current on changing requirements; handle any applicable audits or OSHA visits.
- Lead programs, training, and messaging to recognize, reward and promote safe behaviors throughout the facility – catch our associates doing things right.
- Drive strong accountability with leaders to be role models of safe behaviors.
- Lead programs to correct unsafe acts and unsafe conditions with the workplace.
- Work collaboratively with the Site Director, HR and Worker’s Compensation/Leave Experts (both in the plant and at the support center) on all decisions related to injuries, leaves, reasonable accommodations/return to work, discipline and leave case management.
- Strong sense of urgency around communication and proactive approach to issues and concerns.
- Stay apprised on trends and best practices – both across the network and within the marketplace and the Safety Community.
- Ensure relevant data, compliance records & training, postings, procedures, and reporting is complete, accurate and in compliance. Extract insights from our data to identify trends/issues/opportunities and create a plan to address those insights (may be ergonomic, PM issues, training gaps, etc.).
- Build high performing teams, develop and retain top talent.
- Financial Controls and Budgeting: Responsible for providing leadership and guidance to maintain a safety budget with an emphasis on practical business and financial responsibility.
- Coaching and Leading others
- Caring positive approach, influencing, and motivating others
- Whole systems thinking
- Managing projects and processes.
Preferred Qualifications
- Ability and willingness to work flexible schedule
- Comfort around leadership – able to influence others without formal authority including comfort with senior leadership
- Managing peer relationships – able to work collaboratively with others and accomplish objectives
- Influencing others – able to work effectively through others where there is no reporting relationship
- Strategic agility – able to think through complex issues and develop solutions that deliver integrated and long-lasting results.
- Action oriented – high level of energy and able to help others see the goals for safety, health, and environment
- Approachability– able to present well and establish credibility
- Drive for results – action oriented and able to produce results utilizing matrixed relationships throughout the organization.