Encapsys Chemical EHS Manager

Milliken & Company is a global manufacturing leader whose focus on materials science delivers tomorrow’s breakthroughs today. From industry-leading molecules to sustainable innovations, Milliken creates products that enhance people’s lives and deliver solutions for its customers and communities. Drawing on thousands of patents and a portfolio with applications across the textile, flooring, chemical and healthcare businesses, the company harnesses a shared sense of integrity and excellence to positively impact the world for generations. Discover more about Milliken’s curious minds and inspired solutions at Milliken.com and on Facebook, Instagram, LinkedIn and Twitter.

 

POSITION TITLE:  EHS Manager

 

POSITION OVERVIEW

The EHS Manager will be responsible for all health and safety programs, initiatives, and regulatory compliance activities at the Ironwood Portage Plant.  The incumbent will work to audit, implement, and maintain compliance to corporate Safety policies and procedures.  The Safety Leader will work closely with the Safety teams at the Appleton and Singapore locations and lead the Encapsys safety program. The candidate must be capable of identifying process hazards, evaluating the risk of those hazards, and assist in the development of effective solutions to mitigate risk. As our safety structure grows this position may have direct reports in the future to help drive the safety culture at each location. The hours for this position are flexible depending on workload and team bandwidth.

 

JOB RESPONSIBILITIES

• Develop, implement, maintain, and lead the company-wide and Ironwood Portage Plant specific programs, systems, procedures, policies and activities which ensure health, safety and regulatory compliance for our employees and the community.
• Lead Process Hazard Analysis (PHA) on existing and new processes.
• Provide oversight for the site Management of Change (MOC) Process regarding safety.
• Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) investigations for incidents and near misses.
• Provide oversight and conduct compliance audits and Pre-Startup Safety Reviews
• Participate on teams responsible to implement new products and processes.
• Develop safety training plans and related safety alerts based upon needs of the plant.
• Inspect plant facilities to detect existing or potential accident and health hazards and recommends corrective or preventative measures where indicated.
• Work cross functionally with HR, operations management, and insurance carriers in administration of the W/C and OSHA programs. 
• Cooperate in the preparation of materials and evidence for organization use in