EHS Regional Manager

The EHS Regional Manager is the environmental, health, and safety liaison to the regionally assigned Holcim Building Envelope (Holcim) manufacturing and distribution sites.  This position is responsible for ensuring that the locations have effective policies, procedures, plans, systems, business practices, standards, and controls in place to identify, assess, monitor, and manage EHS risks and opportunities to comply with applicable federal and state laws and regulations. The EHS Regional Manager is responsible for ensuring those policies and standards are aligned with Holcim Group, communicated, and institutionalized throughout the region, and for monitoring the region’s compliance with those policies and standards.  This position will require someone who can take the initiative, make decisions, and take responsibility for them, and react quickly to changing conditions requiring rapid shifts in priorities. Job requires 25% to 50% travel, mainly to our Rockland, MA and Norcross, GA facilities.

 

Key Responsibilities:

• Administer comprehensive OSHA and EPA Compliance Programs through Management Leadership & Teammate Involvement, Worksite Analysis, Hazard Prevention and Control, and Environmental Health and Safety Training
• Model behaviors consistent with a target of zero incidents & 100% environmental compliance.
• Engage, communicate, and influence others across the region to develop a culture of safety, sustainability and environmental excellence, impact reduction and continuous improvement.
• Monitor all EHSS policies, practices, and processes to determine efficiency and effectiveness and recommend improvements to achieve desired results.
• Drive the operational implementation of EHSS strategies and initiatives in a way that builds a culture of compliance, performance and reputation and supports the Business Unit goals.
• Maintain an effective system for identifying, reporting, investigating, tracking, and trending EHS incidents and taking action to ensure appropriate countermeasures are implemented.
• Implement EHSS audit processes to assess regulatory compliance, identify deficiencies and ensure collaboration with operating facilities to proactively resolve gaps and identify action plans.
• Serve as EHSS Subject Matter Expert and coach others.
• Direct EHSS emergency response activities.
• Provides guidance on regulatory/legislative matters (OSHA, NIOSH, ANSI, NFPA, EPA) and oversees government compliance inspections and activities.
• Prepare and submit environmental regulatory reports according to application requirements.
• Report monthly EHSS metrics to Corporate as required.
• Develop local EHSS written programs, procedures, and policies to ensure compliance.
• Ensure implementation of the people security program and associated activities.
• Coordinate with Communication and Legal departments regarding stakeholder and public messaging.
• Assist facilities with the EMS implementation by monitoring metrics, coordinating audits, conducting management reviews and meeting targets.

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Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor's/University Degree in the field of Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Health or Related Technical Discipline.
• 8+ years environmental, safety and health experience.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office suite of software.
• Strong leadership and supervisory skills and the ability to work in an open and consultative manner with others.
• Ability to succeed in a fast-paced, changing environment, demonstrating initiative and self-motivation.
• Demonstrates sound business judgment and the ability to grasp the complexities of a large business organization and the application of legal and regulatory requirements to the organization.
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