Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Nalco Water an Ecolab Company is hiring for a Health, Safety and Environmental (HS&E) Manager to join our team at our North American flagship facility in Clearing, IL. As our HS&E Manager, you will lead a team of HS&E Specialists and Process Safety Engineer(s) in safety and environmental initiatives within our multi-divisional facility.

The individual selected for this role will take safety programs from the implementation stage to integration, providing superior training and partnering with the leadership team and front-line associates to influence change while achieving a commitment to a culture of safety among employees. In addition, you will work closely with plant leadership to drive sustainability and industrial process safety initiatives. You will also serve as a key site contact for internal and external audits.

What’s in it For You:

• The ability to make an impact and shape your career with a company that is passionate about growth

• The support of an organization that believes it is vital to include and engage diverse people, perspectives and ideas to achieve our best

• Comprehensive benefits package starting day 1 of employment- medical, dental, vision, matching 401k, company paid pension, stock purchase plan, tuition reimbursement and more!

What You Will Do:

• Lead the Safety team members developing their competencies and career management.

• Provide guidance & technical expertise to ensure compliance with SH&E regulations including governmental, state, industry, and Ecolab.

• Develop & implement systems & processes for SH&E system to ensure training is timely & effective, incident investigations are timely & complete, audits are regularly scheduled & observations resolved.

• Partners with the team to create a culture of trust, engagement, transparency, risk awareness and avoidance, and rigorous application of our SMS. 

• Develop SOPs for facility compliance with the major regulatory programs & safety contingency plans including MPRI, RCRA, EPA, SWPPP, Clean Water Act, OSHA & safety contingency plans.

• Develop & implement systems & processes to reduce hazardous waste generation, increase recycling & conservation practices to meet our sustainability goals of water reduction and zero landfill.

• Leads plant emergency response team, serves as a member of the Central Safety Committee & other multi-division SH&E efforts.

• Liaise with the local government entities including DHS, TCEQ, City of Clearing, Fire Department, Health department, Fish & Wildlife, Hazmat and Police Department.

• Interface with the Engineering team to drive Process Safety incidences to zero and over time, engineer out the risks or implement engineering controls so as to not rely on admin or PPE.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in safety, engineering, environmental or related discipline

• 8 years related experience

• Proven experience as a HS&E leader, supporting a team of minimum 3 direct reports

• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a safety, environmental or engineering discipline.

• 2 years in a EH&S role in a chemical manufacturing environment

• Experience managing internal/external audits and good working knowledge of EPA, PSM/RMP, MOC, OSHA, NFPA, and/or related regulations

• Chemical, oil & gas, etc. experience highly favored.

• Experience developing & delivering training programs.

• Waste management experience.

• TPM or SHE Pillar experience.

• Project management experience, and experience with competitive bidding and contractor supervision.

• Knowledge of building design, ADA requirements, fire, life safety and all relevant codes.

• Excellent verbal & written communication, leadership & training skills.

• Green or Black Belt certification and Certified Safety Professional and / or Certified Industrial Hygienist.

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Benefits 

Ecolab strives to provide comprehensive and market-competitive benefits to meet the needs of our associates and their families. Click here to see our benefits. 

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