Senior EHS Specialist – Stanley Access Technologies

Senior EHS Specialist – Stanley Access Technologies

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental health & safety, business, or manufacturing/engineering.
• 3+ years of experience in environmental health and safety in a manufacturing setting.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and teambuilding skills.
• Proven ability to work effectively with all levels in a matrix organization.
• Demonstrated ability to handle multiple priorities and use sound judgment.
• Exceptional project management skills.
• Strong knowledge and experience with federal and local environmental, health, and safety agency regulations and compliance requirements.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with others, including the local and business leaders and the corporate EHS team, to develop and implement a strategic EHS vision, long-term EHS initiatives, and long- and short-term targets for assigned locations.
• Monitor and measure environmental and sustainability performance for assigned locations, using established metrics and KPIs (leading/lagging) to enhance EHS performance; proactively identify and implement corrective actions for off-track metrics.
• Collaborate with others, including the local EHS and cross-functional leadership teams, to integrate EHS considerations into business processes, decision-making, and long-term planning.
• Actively participate in Gemba, MDI, and other business activities.
• Investigate and analyze all incidents and identify root cause(s), contributing factor(s) and systemic causes.
• Create employee engagement through Safety Committees and other formal campaigns or teams to reduce hazards, drive continuous improvement, and create a safer and environmentally friendly work environment.
• Lead Safety Committees to drive a safe culture and establish and implement continuous improvement strategies.
• Organize Kaizens to detect, reduce or eliminate safety, health and/or environmental hazards through job safety analyses or other approved methods. Determine corrective or preventive measures and follow-up to ensure measures have been implemented and standardized work is implemented.
• Partner with teams or project coordinators to ensure EHS risk assessments are conducted and maintained; ensure risk assessments are included in the change management process.
• Obtain, update, maintain, and audit EHS procedures, plans, permits, and standard operating procedures.
• Develop and oversee effective emergency preparedness and incident response programs.
• Develop and lead the sites’ first responder team.
• Direct site environmental, health, and safety audits and inspections for applicable properties and communicate the findings, with recommendations to facility managers and other management.
• Develop, coordinate and lead training and awareness programs throughout the organization as defined by regulations, policies or incident trends.
• Develop, coordinate, and lead industrial hygiene programs and medical monitoring programs as required by local regulation and recognized organizations and EHS standards.
• Ensure timely and accurate submittal of regulatory and internal reports.
• Oversee and support workers compensation program administration, including return to work programs.
• Ensure compliance with Federal, State and Municipal EHS regulations, regulatory permits and Corporate EHS requirements including but not limited to Hazardous Waste, Wastewater, Air, DOT, RCRA, Storm Water, and OSHA. Stays current with pending regulations to ensure future compliance.
• Management of the sites’ MSDS Online databases for completeness and accuracy.
• Interface with external regulatory bodies to ensure legal / policy compliance and participate in any subsequent communication to stakeholders within the business.
• Ensure business growth by leading risk management and EHS productivity enhancements.
• Implement and enforce effective health, safety and environmental requirements and policies for contractors and visitors.
• Implementing and maintaining security protocols at assigned locations.
• Other duties as assigned.

Preferred Qualifications

• Professional certification or designation preferred (CSP, CIH, CHMM, or CEM).
• Application knowledge of International Building Code, FM Global, and NFPA standards and regulations is a plus.
• ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 or OHSAS 18001 experience is a plus.