Job Title: EHS Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt
Reports To: Director of Facilities & Manufacturing Engineering – Americas
Job Code:
Company/Department: ZPSI/OPS
Date: 06/01/16
JOB SUMMARY
EHS Manager is responsible for coordinating
environmental, health and safety activities for the San Diego locations. This
position is responsible to develop, implement and manage an environmental,
health and safety program to ensure compliance with corporate policy and
applicable local and Federal laws. Establishes and promotes the maintenance of
a safe, accident free and healthy work environment through development,
implementation and control of plant safety programs that are proactive and
involve the participation of all employees. Responsible to insure company has a
EHS program that meets national, local, and corporate requirements, deploys
best practices across the business unit.
DUTIES & ESSENTIAL JOB FUNCTIONS
• Develops implements and executes various
training programs for safety and environment, designed to ensure overall plant
safety and environmental commitment and enhance awareness throughout the
business unit.
• Performs audits to identify occupational and environmental hazards and
implement programs to eliminate them.
• Develops implements and controls the plant safety program to ensure safe and
healthy working conditions and the reduction or elimination of industrial
hazards.
• Champions safety management committees and employee involvement teams.
• Ensures compliance with regulations enforced through the Occupational Safety
and Health Administration (OSHA), Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the
Department of Transportation (DOT) and all other state and federal laws and
regulations pertaining to safety and the environment. Maintains awareness of
other international and regional standards to insure local EHS coordinators and
plant managers/site supervisors are complying with local regulations.
• Insures all incidents and injuries are thoroughly investigated and ensures
preparation of required material and evidence for any further
corrective/preventative actions that may be required.
• Reviews the design and construction of new equipment, facilities and
processes to ensure they meet safety and environmental requirements. Ensure
that the PPL Management of Change process is followed.
• Coordinates cash cost reduction projects in all facets including vendor
leverage, regulatory relief, critical resource management and waste
minimization.
• Provides input and manages safety and environmental expense budgets and associated
capital budgets
• Maintains all required environmental permits (Air Permit, Industrial Waste
Water Discharge, etc.) to ensure local site compliance.
• Prepares various reports to corporate, state and federal agencies to fulfill
regulatory requirements.
• Represents the company as the Environmental Management Representative
responsible for implementation and maintenance of the ISO 14001 Environmental
Management System.
• Provide timely technical expertise to management on all issues involving
environmental compliance with the local, state and federal requirements.
• Maintain all environmental files in a manner that are readily available for
inspection by regulating agencies.
• Comply with ISO requirements in designated responsible area.
• Answers customer requests for statements on product compliance related to
environmental guidelines (Prop 65, CONEG, etc.)
Strong computer skills, ideally with experience using Windows-based PC programs. Ability to coordinate multiple group efforts within the company to achieve objectives. Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Excellent organizational and problem solving skills. Ability to handle multiple tasks, with awareness of deadlines. Ability to identify processes needing improvement, and to recommend improvements. Proven track record as a strong experienced leader/manager of complex materials, inventory, and planning organizations Ability to turn goals into actionable results with a proven record of accomplishments Highly pro-active with the ability to work to deadlines
REQUIRED
Bachelor’s degree Operations Management or equivalent business experience. Lean / Six Sigma training and implementation
PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS/WORK ENVIRONMENT
Work is primarily sedentary in nature, no special demands are required
ACKNOWLEDGMENT FOR RECEIPT OF JOB DESCRIPTION
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