Director of EHS & Sustainability

Director of EHS

Summary:

We are working with a growing food processor that is looking for a Director of EHS & Sustainability. This role will travel their multiple processing/manufacturing sites ensuring accident-free work environments protecting employees, caring for the environment, and minimizing waste while creating value for the customer This is a highly visible and transformational role with a focus on change. Please apply if interested!

Duties and Responsibilities (including but not limited to):

• Bring forward leading industry best practices & programs to add value to the company
• Drive world class safety culture & safety results across the organization
• Lead with passion and a CI mindset
• Integrate behavior-based safety programs into manufacturing systems collaborating with operations
• Provide guidance & assistance to management to ensure that safety & environmental policies are observed at all plant locations
• Overseeing company workers comp strategy to mitigate loss, cost and risk
• Inspect facilities to detect existing or potential hazards while recommending corrective measures
• Participate in meetings related to safety, environmental, & sustainability CI & compliance efforts
• Develop systems that meet/exceed federal & state regulatory agency compliance
• Lead, manage, & participate in accident investigations, insurance inspections, environmental audits, and OSHA investigations & inspections
• Develop, complete, & maintain all required paperwork, records and documents for the EHS function
• Collaborate with other functions on the property insurance strategy to mitigate loss, cost and risk
• Develop & communicate EHS/sustainable organizational policy
• Execute strategy to drive sustainable improvement in renewable energy programs, reduce energy use, recycling, carbon footprint
• Evaluate proposed environmental & safety regulatory changes and laws
• Hire, train, planning, assign and directing work
• Apprising performance and disciplining employees, addressing complaints and resolving problems
• Regular & punctual attendance

Required Skills/Qualifications (including but not limited to):

• Bachelor’s Degree in safety, rick management, environmental engineering, health/industrial or related study
• Extensive knowledge of regulatory requirements for the industry & region which includes OSHA, EPA and other federal & state standards
• Past experience supervising/managing EHS employees
• Able to operate all information technology related to business systems
• Strong ability to interpret legal cases, professional journals or government regulations
• Ability to write reports, safety policies and procedures manuals
• Effective at presenting information and responding to questions
• Ability to calculate figures and amounts relating to safety and environmental procedures
• Required to operate a variety of standard business machines
• Able to travel up to 50%