45 Industrial Electric Manufacturing Jobs Hiring in California

Fremont, CA

Position Summary:

IEM (Industrial Electric Manufacturing, Inc.) in Fremont, Ca is the largest independent full-line manufacturer of custom electrical distribution and power quality equipment in North America. IEM has delivered customer-specific solutions to meet the ever-changing power requirements of growth industries in North America for over half a century. This position offers an exciting opportunity within an innovative, employee-oriented company offering a competitive salary with excellent benefits.

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for supporting the development, implementation, and maintenance of a comprehensive risk management program that strives to go beyond regulatory compliance.  This role will ensure that IEM follows all applicable federal, state and local regulations, including but not limited to occupational safety and health, waste management, environmental regulatory compliance, workers compensation, chemical control and industrial hygiene. The EHS Manager also contributes to efforts that build a strong safety culture and ensure proactive measures to continuously improve IEM's EHS program. The ideal candidate will be a self-starter who can work independently and is comfortable multitasking in a fast-paced manufacturing environment. This position requires a high level of interaction with all functions throughout the organization, including both verbal and written communication.

Key Responsibilities: 

• Serve as primary technical resource for employee questions and concerns involving Environmental Health and Safety issues 
• Lead the development, evaluation and upgrading of safety programs
• Develop, plan and implement safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state and national regulations including those governed by OSHA (Occupational Safety and Health Administration) and the corporate EHS strategy
• Maintain EHS documentation including OSHA logs, policies, forms, chemical inventory, training records, inspection records and facility Safety Reviews
• Develop and deliver effective Environment Health and Safety training programs for covered facilities
• Lead and participate in the Safety Team meetings, including development, recruitment, and implementation of team meetings and activities
• Support facility recycling and waste management program
• Keep current the safety data sheet (SDS) management system
• Perform safety inspections and surveys; prepare reports of findings and make recommendations on preventative measures where necessary
• Set tone for a positive, learning Safety culture through a robust Injury and Illness prevention program, observations, concern reporting and leading Safety indicators
• Conduct post-incident investigations, prepare reports identifying possible incident causes and hazards; present recommendations for solutions to these hazards in the future
• Serve as backup for Facilities Management in routine and emergency response situations
• Support sustainability/corporate social responsibility efforts across the organization
• Advise leadership team on safety compliance concerns and preventative actions
• Perform other duties as assigned

Competencies:

• Able to interpret regulations and implement requirements in the work environment
• Knowledge and broad technical background with federal and state regulations (OSHA, RCRA, DOT, DEC)
• Ability to analyze information, develop and deliver training programs, adapts policies, create reporting and proven progressive experience to offer recommendations for continuous improvement
• Proven skill set with a variety of computer and software programs including: PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Outlook and others
• Capability to present information effectively to diverse audiences and stakeholders while responding to questions from groups of managers, employees and the leadership team
• Proven leadership, teamwork and flexibility to manage changes in projects and priorities
• Ability to write reports and procedural manuals
• Ability to manage complex projects and multi-task effectively
• Excellent follow-through

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in safety, industrial engineering or related field of study preferred
• Minimum of five (5-10) years of relevant experience in EHS compliance within a manufacturing environment or other industrial setting
• Experience leading a team of direct reports
• Professional EHS certifications including Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or other related safety certifications are preferred