Safety, Health, Environmental and Security Manager

SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, and SECURITY MANAGER

Overview

The Safety, Health, Environmental, and Security (SHES) Manager

is responsible for maintaining the License to Operate by ensuring regulatory compliance with all applicable safety, health, and environmental regulations for the facility in McArthur, Ohio. The manager will serve as a subject matter expert on all safety, compliance, and regulatory requirements. They will be responsible for managing compliance with regulations pertaining to air and water quality, overseeing waste management, managing spill response, and overseeing the site wastewater treatment facilities operations. The SHES Manager works closely with plant management, engineers, maintenance, operations, and corporate support functions. This position reports to the Plant Manager and has approximately four direct reports.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

- Understand all permits in detail including applicable permits and associated plant procedures and processes.

- Ensure compliance with corporate SHES manual and policies.

- Review and demonstrate knowledge of Explosive Basis of Safety documents for Red Diamond.

- Oversee security operations of the facility.

- Interpret existing and new changes to regulations that impact the facility

- Maintain and verify annual compliance calendar of compliance tasks.

- Oversee waste management for the facility by owning the characterization, manifesting, and reporting as required by the proper agencies.

- Own and champion spill response procedures, emergency plan, and RCRA contingency plan.

- Own and champion emergency drills and training

- Ensure all regulatory reporting occurs or any environmental releases.

- Review each agency set of requirements for an explosive manufacturing facility with respect to Ohio EPA, EPA, ATF, and OSHA

- Oversee wastewater treatment facilities operation to ensure adherence to procedures and compliance.

- Promote safety awareness in both work practices and company culture.

- Review capital projects from a SHES perspective.

- Complete weekly safety walkthroughs of all production and support areas weekly

- Ensure the License to Operate by adhering to compliance with federal, state, local, and Austin Powder Company requirements.

- Champion the implementation of any site and corporate SHES procedures, policies, guidelines, and training.

- Manage with a hands-on approach the data collection, operation, and compliance of environmental abatement systems. Demonstrate visible leadership on plant as a part of the SHES group.

- Remain current on all training requirements (applicable safety, RCRA, SPCC, SWPPP, etc.).

- Assist in development or revision of required compliance plans (SPCC, SWPPP, HMBP, etc.)

- Assist in data gathering and generation of environmental reports (HMBP, TRI, etc.) as assigned.

- Ensure that all environmental records, information, and reports required for regulatory compliance or per Company policy are maintained and completed as needed and on a timely basis and that all records and information are properly safeguarded.

- Work with Training Coordinator to develop and maintain all SHES training needs, including specialized safety training (e.g., Confined Space, LOTO, Fall Protection, etc.) and recurring site employee refresher training as required.

- Drive prompt unplanned event investigations and complete internal and external reporting

- Oversee waste management program by working with Environmental Technician

- Ensure timely environmental reporting and review reporting for completeness and accuracy

- Maintain incident/injury records and report on SHES metrics working closely with SHES Technicians

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE

- Associate's or bachelor's degree in Environmental, Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering or a related field

- Minimum of 5 yrs professional experience in an EHS or Operations role in a manufacturing environment

- Preferred 10 yrs professional experience in manufacturing environment

SKILLS, KNOWLEDGE AND ABILITIES

- Knowledge of OSHA's Process Safety Management (PSM) regulations required

- Knowledgeable in government regulations, including EPA, ATF, OSHA

- Willingness to "roll up the sleeves" to get the job done. Able to work alongside crew members to achieve goals.

- Must be willing to complete a large portion of tasks which are not normally delegated.

- Proficient computer skills including Proficiency in Microsoft Office and ability to record information by typing into laptop for taking notes during meetings, investigations, reporting.

- Strong environmental compliance background (wastewater, air, hazardous waste)

- Strong understanding of wastewater treatment principles and operations

- Strong interpersonal and communication skills, both oral and written.

- Strong organizational and follow-up skills, as well as attention to detail.

- Work with all management levels to effectively implement SHES programs and requirements.

- Ability to communicate with employees at all levels.

- Must be able to perform lifting, climbing ladders, carrying tools and equipment routinely.

- Strong work ethic and desire to take ownership and drive results.

- Demonstrate strong safety ethic and conduct all work in compliance of OSHA standards.

- Decisive and able to make high-quality decisions, even when based on incomplete information or in the face of uncertainty. Readily able to distinguish between what's relevant and what's unimportant to make sense of complex situations.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

- This position requires up to 10% travel.

- Position is located in McArthur OH - relocation available

- Must be able to perform lifting, walk extensively on uneven surfaces in production areas, climbing ladders, carrying tools and equipment

- Ability to work overtime and off-shift schedule as needed to support the plant in training, during project start-ups, and to oversee unplanned event response