EHS Manager

Job Summary

As the EHS Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and health of plant employees, as well as the community and environment. The EHS Manager will ensure the plant is in compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory agencies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of safety and environmental issues. Ensures compliance with all government and company standards and practices and leads the plant EHS programs

• Identifies, designs and implements EHS related projects and responsible for ensuring corrective action is taken for all EHS issues

• Supports facilities energy improvements, developing and implementing efforts to reduce carbon footprint

• Serves as primary liaison for plant EHS issues between government agencies and corporate

• Conducts EHS training

• Manages plant Emergency Preparedness Program and ensures plan integrity

• Manages all internal and external inspections and audits

• Promotes continuous improvement within all teams by transferring knowledge that has been acquired through formal and informal training to all Hill’s employees

• Accountable as the standard owner for EHS processes and programs by meeting or exceeding Colgate, Hill’s and regulatory established EHS standards – and supports Plant Set-up for all EHS requirements

• Support implementation of Quality Assurance and Food Safety initiatives

• Ensure personnel adhere to Hill’s policies, safety standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices, including Quality Assurance and Food Safety

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial hygiene or related field

• 6+ years of experience in manufacturing, supply chain or EHS or equivalent

• 2+ years or people management experience

• 3+ years of EHS experience

• Working knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations

• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Influence and Negotiation Skills - Capable of winning support from others, stimulates others to take action, and works towards win/win solutions.

• Team Building/Relationship Building Skills - Capable of developing relationships with key people in other functions and at other levels.

• Strategy/Vision - Operates from a strategic perspective and balances big picture concerns with day-to-day activities. Additionally recognizes broad implication of issues.

• Results Orientation - Conveys a sense of urgency when appropriate and drives hard on the right issues.

• Communication - Keeps people up to date and speaks and writes effectively.