Director, Environmental, Health & Safety

Company Description

Vestcom is the industry leader in technology-driven shelf-edge solutions for Retailers and CPGs. Our data-integrated media solutions drive sales and loyalty, engaging shoppers where it matters most – the point of decision. Our patented innovation has been trusted by top retailers for more than 30 years to drive productivity and profitable growth. For our growing team of over 1000 employees, Vestcom offers the stability of an established company with the entrepreneurial spirit and fast-paced environment of a start-up.

Vestcom’s core values are at the heart of our organization, representing our fundamental beliefs and serving as our guiding light in for how we conduct business and interact with each other.

• OUR TEAMS - Our colleagues and our client define our team.
• OUR INTEGRITY - Our colleagues and clients rely upon us to deliver.
• OUR INGENUITY - Our colleagues and clients look to us for unique solutions.
• OUR PERFORMANCE - Our colleagues and clients team with us to win.

Vestcom is a standalone business unit of Avery Dennison, a Fortune 500 leader in materials science and packaging materials. Learn more at www.vestcom.com.

Job Description

Opportunity

The Director Environment, Health, and Safety owns the functional and cross functional culture through leadership in program, policy, procedure, compliance and ethical responsibility. The Director will lead the strategy, vision and culture for the organization in concert with management; planning, guiding, and implementing programs to ensure a safe, healthy, environmentally responsible and accident-free work environment.

►     Key Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, direction, and oversight to ensure EHS programs support and improve functional progress in concert with the operational efficiency of the plants.
• Provide functional leadership and drive a strategy that produces and achieves a safe workplace.
• Lead, influence and be accountable for Organizational EHS Progress through Plants, Operations, Management and Functional groups.
• Actively drive and influence a culture of safety first throughout the business and through cross functional organizations.
• Ensure that EHS objectives and standards of performance are understood/owned by management and employees.
• Provide technical support to all technical and compliance related supply chain and manufacturing metrics and management systems. 
• Promote continuous improvement efforts in the EHS function.
• Develop and implement programs to ensure regulatory compliance while minimizing risk across all locations.
• Standardize operational practices across all sites.
• Lead EHS compliance reviews, general risk assessments, and other safety assessments.
• Maintain professional and technical knowledge for all Federal, State and Local regulations.
• Develop standardized metrics and track performance.
• Work with insurance provider to reduce risk. 
• Conduct internal audits of all locations to verify compliance to all applicable regulatory agency requirements.
• Partner with leaders on investigation of accidents and injuries and cooperate in the preparation of material & evidence for organizational use in hearings, lawsuits and insurance investigations.
• Represent the organization in community or industry EHS groups and programs.
• Ensures compliance with internal policies, procedures and internal controls in accordance with the Sarbanes- Oxley Act 2002 Section 404.

Qualifications

►     Key Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business, EH&S, Engineering or related technical field from an accredited institution.
• Master’s Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety or related technical field preferred
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in EHS management.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a leadership role developing and implementing EHS policies and standards.
• Demonstrated success in leading and implementing EHS programs and systems in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated understanding of standard EHS reporting methods and metrics.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office.
• Must be legally authorized to work for a company in the U.S. without sponsorship.

• Broad understanding of federal, state and local regulations and the ability to translate any concerns into an effective action plan.
• Strong leadership, organization and project management skills.
• Ability to coach and communicate across all hierarchical levels.

• Ability to embody and reflect Vestcom’s core values

Additional Information

The salary range for this position is $119,925 - $175,890/ year.
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