Senior EHS Manager

EnerSys is the global leader in stored energy solutions for industrial applications. We have over thirty manufacturing and assembly plants worldwide servicing over 10,000 customers in more than 100 countries. Worldwide headquarters are located in Reading, PA, USA with regional headquarters in Europe and Asia. We complement our extensive line of Motive Power and Energy Systems with a full range of integrated services and systems. With sales and service locations throughout the world, and over 100 years of battery experience, EnerSys is the power/full solution for stored DC power products. 

 

Job Purpose

Manage the development and implementation of transportation, security, health, and safety programs for Operations Systems Americas with multi-site responsibility.  Implements all federal, state, local and corporate regulatory requirements. Works with the individual site management teams to develop and drive appropriate culture and continuous improvement activities.  Ensures that plant management is kept informed on all H&S issues. #SUW

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

 Other duties may be assigned.

⦁    Manage the overall EH&S responsibilities for multiple Energy Systems America operations (Canada/US/Brazil).  
⦁    Develop health, safety, DOT (Transportation) and security policies and procedures to ensure compliance with local, state, federal and corporate requirements. Recommends course of action and develop procedures for compliance with new and revised laws, rules, and regulations.
⦁    D.O.T. compliance as needed for the business.  
⦁    Responsible for review of all required reports to regulatory agencies at the ES Operations.  Maintains all related records and documents.  Interact both verbally and in writing with required regulatory agencies.
⦁    Responsible for developing and providing all training related to Environmental, Health and Safety regulatory requirements, internal procedures, internal audits, transportation, and security.  
⦁    Acts as the plant liaison with the local community, regulatory agencies, and other outside agencies 
⦁    Develop and standardize EH&S Policies, procedures, and training focused on behavioral and proactive type programs.
⦁    Perform Job Hazard Analysis and statistical analysis of all incidents and accidents.  Goal is to eliminate ergonomic and acute incidents to workers.
⦁    Work with local teams to develop and drive appropriate proactive programs, procedures, and tools to eliminate ergonomic impacts to workers.
⦁    Manage worker compensation programs and claims related to locations working with local teams and Corporate Workers’ Compensation Specialist. 
⦁    Manage property and casualty insurance auditing and reporting activities. 
⦁    Manage contractor safety program.  Conduct employee, general contractor (GC), and subcontractor safety orientations and safety meetings as necessary.
⦁    Chair safety committee meetings and discuss issues, trends, and goals.
⦁    Oversee first responder/medical emergency programs for all sites.
⦁    Manage oversight site CAPEX and Expense budgets and projects to insure proper reviews for appropriate EHS aspects prior to Appropriation Requests submittals and approvals.
⦁    Assist with Sustainability projects as necessary.
⦁    Work with Sr. Environmental Manager for the Americas to coordinate review of EPA NESHAP and NSPS compliance requirements.
⦁    Review all Global EHS monthly data for accuracy and edits as necessary.
⦁    Track all ES Ops EHS Goals, support the VP of ES Ops through dotted line reporting and participation in business meetings.
⦁    Participate in Special Projects as necessary to support the Global EHS and ES Ops goals
⦁    Responsibilities will include onsite EHS responsibilities in Suwanee, Georgia with additional multi-site responsibilities for other locations.  
 

Supervisory Responsibility

1.    Dotted line reporting of EHS staff at all ES Ops locations. This includes Performance Review input. 
 

Qualifications

COMPETENCIES

•  Knowledge of US Regulations relating to Health, Safety, and Environment related to EnerSys operations.   (EPA, OSHA, TSCA, etc.) 
•  ISO 14001/45001 experience. 
• Auditing and due diligence experience and training.
• Understanding of workplace health monitoring programs as they relate to worker exposure in an industrial setting (e.g. air lead, air arsenic, air cadmium, noise etc.),
•  Thorough understanding of risk assessment processes as they relate to environmental, health & safety issues.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelor's degree (B. S.) in Health, Safety and/or Environment or related field
• Minimum of 10 years of professional EHS experience, including a m