Job Summary

As the EHS Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and health of plant employees, as well as the community and environment. The EHS Manager will ensure the plant is in compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory agencies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

- Responsible for all aspects of safety, health and environmental issues. Ensures compliance with all government and company standards and practices and leads the plant EHS programs

- Identifies, designs and implements EHS related projects and responsible for ensuring corrective action is taken for all EHS issues
- Manages facilities sustainability improvements; developing and implementing efforts to reduce carbon, water, and energy footprint, as well as maintaining Zero Waste To Landfill Platinum Certification

- Conducts EHS training 
- Manages plant Pandemic Planning and Emergency Preparedness Programs and ensures plan integrity.
- Manages all internal and external inspections and audits 

- Promotes continuous improvement within all teams by transferring knowledge that has been acquired through formal and informal training to all Hill’s employees

- Accountable as the standard owner for EHS processes and programs by meeting or exceeding Colgate, Hill’s and regulatory established EHS standards 
- Ensure personnel adhere to Hill’s policies, safety standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices, including Quality Assurance and Food Safety.  Support implementation of Quality Assurance and Food Safety initiatives.

Basic required Qualifications:
 

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial hygiene or related field
• 5+ years of increasing EHS responsibilities
• 3+ years experience in a manufacturing supervisory role
• Working knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations
• Proficient in email, presentation building, spreadsheets 

Preferred Qualifications:
 

• Certified safety or industrial hygiene professional
• 2+ years food manufacturing experience
• Strong work ethic and a stable employment history
• Able to clearly express ideas both verbally and in writing
• Ability to develop alternative courses of action and make timely decisions based on logical assumptions and factual information

Expected Areas of Skills.

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills
• Prepare and present business and technical summaries
• Teamwork orientation with excellent interpersonal and team skills
• Demonstrated performance of attention to detail, follow-up, and analytical decision making
• Ability to multi-task and prioritize duties
• Proficient knowledge of GMPs, and SPC
• Proficient in FP&R Guidelines, lean manufacturing, Continuous Improvement Plans, and establishing KPI’s and SPI’s
• Computer skills including email, presentations, spreadsheets
• Works with cross functional teams to implement and maintain CP Best Practices for Factory Performance and Reliability
• Must be able to bend, climb, crawl, work in confined spaces, work in hazardous condition spaces, work in extreme weather conditions, use hazardous materials and ability to work at heights of up to 120 ft., use a mechanical lift, or ladder
• Must be able to work in a standard office environment