Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, managing, and monitoring all health, safety, and environmental compliance programs, issues, and proactive initiatives for the paper mill.

Successful candidates will be comfortable frequently shifting priorities and “wearing multiple hats”. Being a small company, someone with a diverse background and skill set will be highly preferred. On-call rotation is required.

Benefits Include: Medical, Dental, Vision, Legal, company paid-Short Term Disability, Long Term Disability, and Life Insurance. Retirement Savings with Company Match! Vacation and Holiday time eligible from start date!

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collaborate with operations team leaders to bring EHS expertise to operational discussions.
• Identify safety or environmental improvements and drive cultural/relationship improvements.
• Manage the development and implementation of division-wide safety programs such as lock-out/tag-out, hazard communication, machine guarding, electrical safety, fall protection, and other workplace safety programs.
• Accountable for accurate and on-time root cause investigation process for all safety incidents and accidents, including but not limited to first aid, near misses, lost time/recordable injuries, and property damage.
• Track and follow through with all root cause investigation findings/corrective actions.
• Co-Chair the on-site Joint Safety & Health Committee, which includes pre-meeting sessions with Co-Chair, provide meeting direction, direct audits, handle documentation, improve skill sets of committee members, and promote a positive and progressive environment.
• Responsible for collecting and maintaining a variety of safety training documentation and for ensuring all employees are current on all required training courses.
• Actively managing the safety on-board portion of the New Hire Orientation program.
• Assure the mill’s annual safety training calendar is designed and followed through with to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance.
• Maintain all safety metrics tracking.
• Responsible for all environmental compliance programs including, but not limited to:
  1. Water Withdraw
  2. TRI/Form R
  3. Tier II
  4. Radioactive License/Permit
  5. NPDES General Permit
  6. Air Permitting
  7. SPCC
  8. Drinking and Well Water Evaluations
  9. Hazardous and Universal Waste Profiling and disposal documentation
• Understand the mill’s environmental compliance requirements and ensure all regulatory deadlines and reporting are met.
• Maintain proper environmental and safety documentation to include hard copy filing and electronic filing.
• Draft professional communications to regulatory agencies.
• Actively mentor and coach staff members and hourly team members on EHS requirements and culture.
• Ensure mill is working towards and adhering to Corporate Safety compliance and regulatory compliance.
• Lead by example, maintain integrity, and honesty with company and hourly employees.

Job Requirements:

• Bachelor’s degree is not required but is preferred.
• Two to three years of previous experience in the environmental or safety field preferred.
• Proven experience leading a team in an industrial environment.
• Must demonstrate technical capacity, thoroughness, and good time management skills.
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal.
• Excellent computer skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook
• Pneumatics, arc flash training, wiring prints/schematics, 480V

Job Tags

Hourly pay, Temporary work, Shift work,

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