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ERM is hiring a Health & Safety Manager in Elkhart, IN. In this critical role, you will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing and continuously improving the environment, health and safety programs for the facility. The H&S Manager will have broad knowledge of H&S compliance programs and, where required, H&S specialty areas including Industrial Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Risk Management, and Process Safety. This role will provide guidance in managing budgets to support outside services and operating expenses. The role includes strategic H&S planning as well as a tactical role for site-wide H&S systems, H&S regulations, and best practices. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 4 months, renewable.

• Topical Responsibilities: Hazardous waste management: Disposal coordination, Compliance audits, Manifest tracking, Permit compliance calendar management, Audiometric exam support (December), PPE administration: Safety shoe program, Safety glasses, Equipment requests, Process Safety Management (PSM) safety and compliance oversight preferred, Daily Risk & Operations Review
• Key Activities: Attend Tier and production meetings, Review the previous 24 hours of: Incidents, Near misses, Safety observations, Reported hazards, Review significant planned activities, including: Production operations, Maintenance work, Contractor activities, Project work
• Verify controls are in place for high-risk activities: Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, Working at Heights, Line Breaking Contractor Work, Prioritize EHS field activities based on risk, Gemba Walks & Field Presence
• Key Activities: Conduct daily floor walks, Observe work execution and employee behaviors, Verify critical controls are functioning as intended, Engage employees using Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles, Review housekeeping and 5S conditions, Observe contractor work activities, Verify compliance with: PPE requirements, Machine guarding standards, Energy isolation procedures, Identify system weaknesses and improvement opportunities rather than individual blame, Document observations and assign corrective actions
• Incident & Near Miss Management: Key Activities: Review newly reported events in the EHS Management platform, Injuries, Near misses, Environmental releases, Property damage events, Process safety events, Support incident investigations, Facilitate cause mapping and root cause analysis, Verify containment and corrective actions, Communicate lessons learned, Manage case administration and workers' compensation activities
• Corrective Action Management: Key Activities: Review overdue corrective actions, Follow up with action owners, Verify effectiveness of completed actions, Escalate overdue or high-risk items, Prioritize actions based on risk ranking, Track actions resulting from: Audits, Inspections, Investigations, Risk assessments
• Training & Competency Management: Key Activities: Review upcoming training due dates, Monitor compliance rates, Schedule required trainings for New Hires, Periodic/recurring training, Authorized personnel, Conduct toolbox talks and EHS awareness sessions
• Compliance Assurance Activities: Key Activities: Review permit conditions and monitoring requirements, Verify required inspections are completed, Review environmental sampling results, Maintain regulatory records and documentation, Coordinate regulatory reporting activities, Prepare for agency inspections, Monitor regulatory changes impacting the facility, Conduct compliance spot checks
• EHS Metrics & Performance Review: Leading Indicators: Safety observations, Near misses, Risk assessments, CAPA closure rates, Training completion rates; Lagging Indicators: Recordable injuries, Lost-time injuries, Environmental incidents
• Contractor Oversight Key Activities: Review contractor qualifications, Verify permits and work authorizations, Audit contractor work activities, Conduct field observations, Participate in pre-job and pre-task meetings, Review contractor performance concerns and corrective actions

• Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related degree preferred.
• 5 years relevant experience in H&S within a manufacturing environment.
• Professional safety certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed regulatory interpretation of federal and state OSHA regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.

For the Health & Safety Manager position, the anticipated annual base pay is $X–$Y (USD). Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off (vacation, sick, and floating holidays), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations. At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.

At ERM, sustainability is our business. We are the world's largest advisory firm focused solely on sustainability, offering unparalleled expertise across business and finance. ERM partners with clients to operationalize sustainability at pace and scale, through our unique combination of strategic transformation and technical delivery capabilities. Our diverse global team of experts works with the world's leading organizations to help them set clear sustainability targets, measure progress and operationalize strategy through deep implementation and business transformation. With more than 50 years of experience, our ability to integrate sustainability solutions and our depth and breadth of technical knowledge are why organizations choose to partner with us as their trusted advisor. Every one of us firmly believes in the potential to create value for our clients through an integrated approach to sustainability (because we have personally seen it and professionally achieved it). Our team members are passionate about client service. We work closely with our clients to help them operationalize their sustainability goals and meet their environmental, health and safety objectives while advancing ERM's purpose through delivering tangible progress in what the United Nations coined The Decade of Action.

Organizing our people across globally integrated communities of technical and strategic talent positions ERM to be a “boots to boardroom” leader in bringing that value creation to our clients, partners, and the world. We recruit exceptional professionals with a personal and professional passion for sustainability and nurture them to even greater success as specialists. We prepare our consultants to bring integrated, innovative and sustainable solutions to our clients and provide opportunities for ongoing development across a variety of subject areas related to technical, business, and personal growth. At ERM, effort pays off and becomes career defining work that leaves a positive imprint on our planet.