Site EHS Leader - 1295840
Company: Rpmresearch
Location: Lynchburg
Posted on: May 27, 2023
Job Description:
This leading global company is searching for a site
Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Leader who will provide EHS
Leadership and Support for a large U.S. location. This role has
responsibility for implementing the EHS management system (work
processes, standard, and procedures) to drive safety improvements,
ensure regulatory compliance, maintain the license to operate, and
meet site and financial objectives. The EHS Site Leader is a key
member of a Site Leadership Team, providing guidance and strategic
support to the Unit Mangers and Unit Safety and Process Safety
Management resources, reporting to the Site Manager.This role will
be responsible for:
- Ensures EHS work processes, standards and procedures are
applied within the units through role assignment, training and
leveraging with the Expertise Centers, to ensure compliance with
company, Regulatory, Occupational Safety & Health Administration
(OSHA) and permitting standards.
- Provides Leadership Team with observations, trends, and
improvement recommendations on facility safety performance and
employee health.
- Participates in daily field auditing and visibility for
interactions with employees.
- Liaises with the Expertise Centers and obtains clear
interpretations of issues to ensure compliance to standards and
consistency across the company, and to determine the applicability
of regulatory requirements for the Site.
- Ensures the Management of Change (MOC) process for EHS matters
is implemented and followed through the use of role assignment and
training for the purposes of employee personal safety.
- Ensures permit renewals are submitted in a timely manner to
ensure compliance with Company, State, Regulatory, OSHA and
permitting standards by leveraging with EHS delivery resources
(i.e. specialists, expertise centers, etc.)
- Leads EHS audits (i.e. Responsible Care, Corporate, Government
audits, etc), by: (a) reviewing previous audit findings and
ensuring each audit finding was addressed, (b) scheduling
pre-audits to understand and address EHS gaps/deficiencies prior to
audits, (c) placing any identified gaps from the pre-audit into
compliance plans, (d) leading the auditors on tours through the
site and each plant/area during audits and (e) ensuring compliance
by addressing findings, non-conformances, incidents and audit
corrective actions that involve system deficiencies.
- Supports injury and illness recordkeeping and case management
process; maintains relevant logs and documentation.
- Facilitates and/or participates in the investigation of EHS
incidents using the global EHS process to identify root causes and
implement permanent corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
- Preparation and analysis of multiple Safety& Occupational
Health metrics and reports.
- Provides coordination for Unit driven PSM Programs.
- Ensure effective operation of Unit Driven Safety teams.
- Ensures capital plant includes EHS improvements directed to
reduce/eliminate risk injury at the Units and overall siteRequired
Qualifications:
- BS or higher degree in a technical/scientific field (Chemical
Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and
Industrial Hygiene, or safety-related discipline)
- Must have a minimum of 3 years' experience working at a
manufacturing environment in an EHS capacity with working knowledge
of EHS and Process Safety Management Systems.
- Must have a minimum 5 years' experience in Operations
leadership roles managing people
- Demonstrated functional/technical expertise of US EHS related
regulations
- Strength in organizing, implementing and affecting
comprehensive change
- Must excel in communicating ideas and changes clearly to
influence change effectivelyPreferred Qualifications:
- Certified Safety, Certified Industrial Hygiene, or
Environmental Professional
- Demonstrated knowledge of industrial hygiene general
principles
- Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA Process Safety Management
- Experience working with a unionized workforce
- More than 10 years of professional experience in EHSCritical
Success Factors:This position will require EHS knowledge and skills
in influence management, change management, networking, and
teamwork. The successful candidate will need to engage and
influence site leadership to ensure effective execution of EH&S
plans. A key to success are skills in strategic thinking and the
ability to clearly communicate direction and expectations. The
candidate will also need:
- Strong organizational and planning skills
- Ability to easily adapt to changing needs and priorities
- Strong technical and interpersonal skills, along with a high
level of initiative are required to be successful in this role. An
outgoing and proactive approach to communication and problem
solving is essential.
Keywords: Rpmresearch, Lynchburg , Site EHS Leader - 1295840, Other , Lynchburg, Virginia
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