EHS Manager

This well-established organization continues to grow and is looking for an EHS Manager to join their team in Arkansas.

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager is responsible for the development, implementation, and coordination of safety and health programs at plant and distribution center locations for the company.  Provides expertise in the areas of safety compliance, training, risk management, industrial hygiene, program design and development.  Assistance will also be provided to other locations on an as-needed basis.  Support, implement, and maintain food safety, food safety culture, and quality practices as required through SQF.

• Implement programs and oversee systems to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local ordinances pertaining to environmental and safety regulations
• Manage and direct teams in the implementation of the company’s internal EHS management system
• Coordinate overall strategies, budgeting, and programs, including personnel safety, regulatory compliance, environmental permitting, environmental sustainability, loss control, regulatory reporting, improvement projects, training, and regulatory liaison work
• Provide strategic and tactical leadership of company business systems (e.g., behavior-based safety, crisis management, etc.)
• Facilitate attainment of EHS objectives through leadership and delegation utilizing systems and feedback on performance by objective quantifiable measures
• Assist line and staff management with implementation of safety policies
• Provide tools for production staff and management to identify hazardous conditions and practices and develops hazard control programs
• Assist in accident investigations with line supervisors as requested, and assure timely follow-up
• Plans and directs industrial hygiene services
• Assesses new developments in the safety and health field that may have application to the company’s operation
• Work with production staff to develop accident prevention plans
• Provide direction and support to the company’s safety committees
• Act as ranking company representative in dealing with government agencies on safety and health matters
• Coordinate the development of safety training and oversee maintenance of documentation and records
• Provide guidance for the incident management process including accident reporting, corrective action, worker compensation claims, return to work program, and OSHA Recordkeeping
• Support internal and external audit processes to ensure ongoing compliance at all facilities

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jennifer Wojcik at jwojcik@cps4jobs.com.

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Technical Qualifications:

Education:  Four-year college degree in occupational safety and health management or in a related field with emphasis in industrial hygiene, and safety management (master’s degree and Certified Safety Professional desirable)

Experience:  Minimum of five years health, safety and environment management experience in a manufacturing environment (experience in a multi-plant environment desirable).  Key areas of experience:  program development, training development and delivery, safety audits, behavioral safety, and ergonomics.  Worker’s compensation and OSHA recordkeeping experience desirable

**If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jennifer Wojcik at jwojcik@cps4jobs.com.

JO:  108.23JW
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