Safety, Health, & Environmetal Manager

The Safety, Health & Environmental Manager will lead the facility in safety and environmental initiatives at Ecolab’s Garland manufacturing plant. S/he 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.

Partnering with plant leadership s/he will drive sustainability initiatives to decrease utilization of energy and improve recycling. As the key representative to outside agencies s/he will also drive compliance with regulatory and environmental permits. S/he will be responsible for overall building appearance, cleanliness, comfort, functionality, safety and security. In this TPM environment this change agent will gain recognition from supply chain management & expect to take on additional projects and responsibility to impact overall company SH&E initiatives.

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:

• 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. 
• Champion the behavioral based observation program, SHE Pillar of TPM, and near miss/risk identification resolution.
• Represent the plant in SH&E audit reviews conducted by third parties; communicate trends in audit findings, corrective actions, & observed best practices.
• 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.
• Disseminates information regarding new regulations.
• Develop, track, & communicate SH&E indicators.
• Develop & implement systems & processes to reduce hazardous waste generation, increase recycling & conservation practices to meet our sustainability goals of water reduction and zero landfill.
• Evaluate systems & implement projects to meet/maintain the increasingly stringent requirements of the waste water & air quality permits at the plant location; ensure all permitting is up to date.
• 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 Garland, Fire Department, Health department, Fish & Wildlife, Hazmat and Police Department.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in safety, engineering, environmental or related discipline
• 8+ years related experience with 2+ years in a EHS role in a manufacturing facility
• Experience managing internal/external audits and good working knowledge of EPA, PSM, OSHA, NFPA, or related regulations
• Proven experience as a team member or leader in obtaining superior safety results
• No immigration sponsorship available for this position

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree in a safety, environmental or engineering discipline.
• Chemical, oil & gas, etc. experience highly favored.
• Experience developing & delivering training programs.
• Waste management experience.
• TPM or SHE Pillar experience.

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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