Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Job description
Environmental Health and Safety Manager
Responsibilities
The primary function of the EH&S Manager is to ensure the plant’s compliance with all local and state environmental, safety and industrial hygiene regulations and work to promote and maintain an injury free workplace on a day-to-day basis.
Major Job Functions:
1. Implement and manage all safety and industrial hygiene programs in accordance with state and federal regulations and company expectations.
2. Conduct training and presentations for health and safety matters and accident prevention. Promote a positive safety culture at the Painesville site.
3. Investigate accidents or incidents to discover root causes, implement corrective and preventative actions, and handle worker’s compensation claims.
4. Uses every opportunity to drive EHS awareness by demonstrating safe behavior, continuous self-development and education in areas of environmental, health & safety compliance, industry trends and regulatory developments.
5. Implement and manage the ISO 14000 standard at the Painesville site.
6. Manage all permits to operate for the Painesville site. Develop routine regulatory reports required by the various environmental permits, conduct required activities to maintain the permits and file reapplications necessary to meet business needs.
7. Coordinate all activities associated with the environmental, health and safety requirements including ergonomics.
8. Act as the site EHS representative with third parties, including neighbouring businesses, local councils, and regulatory bodies including all local, state officials and federal agencies.
9. Develop and manage the site emergency/evacuation plans. Coordinate and conduct site preparedness drills. Engage with local emergency reponse agencies to share emergency plans and increase awareness of site hazards.
10. Responsible for the proper management of waste and emissions of the Painesville site.
11. Responsible for site security.
12. Active member of the Altana USA EH&S Network and reports also to Eckart Germany corporate office on EH&S matters.
13. All other duties as assigned.
We invite you to get to know us better and to become part of our team. Discover your career. Please send us your application to: Tina Delligatti, Head of Human Resources, ECKART America, Office: 440.954.7632, Tina.Delligatti@altana.com
Requirements
Position Requirements:
1. Bachelor of Science degree and a minimum of five years’ experience in environmental health and safety in an industrial environment.
2. Previous working knowledge of ISO 14000 is not compulsory but will be considered as significant advantage. Working knowledge of ISO 9001.
3. In depth knowledge of OSHA, HAZMAT & DOT regulations.
4. Strong organizational, incident/accident investigation and problem-solving skills.
5. Excellent oral and written communication skills with demonstrated ability to interact effectively with individuals at all levels in the organization. Previous safety training experience would be of benefit.
6. Proficient in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
7. This job will require a minimal amount of travel, less than 10%.
Our Plus
In the ALTANA Group, you will work in a unique culture of innovation where the utmost importance is attached to promoting individual ideas and abilities as well as open, trusting interaction. ECKART America offers you a lot of advantages. They include a competitive total compensation package that includes medical, dental, vision and prescription insurance, company paid life, long and short-term disability insurance, a 401-k with a match, paid vacation and holidays, tuition reimbursement program.
Job number:
US00614
Legal entity:
ECKART America Corporation
Location:
Painesville
About us
The ALTANA Group develops and manufactures high-quality, innovative specialty chemical products. With us, you can help shape many important details of the world of the future. Our four divisions BYK, ECKART, ELANTAS, and ACTEGA have set worldwide standards in their markets. Our innovative products enable companies to develop technologies of the future today, technologies that make life easier, safer, and more comfortable. With sales of around 2.7 billion euros, we are one of the world‘s most innovative, fastest-growing, and most profitable chemical companies. We currently employ more than 6,700 people who have good ideas for the world of the future. Discover your decisive plus for your future. Bringing you many advantages.
ECKART is one of the leading international manufacturer of metallic pigments for the paints and coatings industry, the graphic arts industry, the plastics, lightweight concrete industries and the cosmetics industry.
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ALTANA AG and its subsidiaries is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, among other things, or status as a qualified individual with disability.
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