Manager, EHS

Job-ID: 15710; Location(s): Mantua, OH 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION SUMMARY

The EHS Manager is responsible for developing and overseeing all Viega’s environmental, industrial hygiene and safety programs.  Ensuring compliance and taking a proactive approach to building a culture of safety. Providing direction for changes that impact Viega’s EH&S Programs at our North America facilities (manufacturing, distributions locations, training centers and corporate offices).  Changes that impact safety and the environment would include EH&S system modification, Emergency Responsiveness / Alerts, and Environmental inspection.  EH&S Manager works in conjunction with various specialized Viega Managers, ensuring all facilities are safe, up to code and fully operational.

 

 

JOB DESCRIPTION DETAILS

Environmental Health and Safety Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and sustain environmental, industrial hygiene and safety programs that protect our employees, visitors, company, communities and environment.
• Ensure compliance with all government safety and environmental regulations, as well as, industry standards.
• Regularly identifies and evaluates potentially hazardous situations including, but not limited to, biological, chemical, environmental and mechanical threats.
• Work collaboratively with all levels of North America facilities to establish and maintain a safety-focused culture.  Recommend and drive changes that protect workers and build a culture of safety and caring. 
• Assists in educating and informing employees on all Viega EHS policies and programs.
• Lead and actively participate in incident investigations that focus on root cause analysis and prevention. 
• Manage a standard record keeping system for all investigations and plans for regular review.
• Develops and drives a process of regular inspections for facilities, processes, equipment and work practices.
• Direct development and evaluate efficiency of the site emergency response plan, site-specific security requirements and the environmental programs.
• Direct EHS initiatives as an integrated business partner to support achievement of site goals through the implementation of a robust EHS Management System

 

Facilities Support Responsibilities

• Support building maintenance programs that has impact on local environment.
• Plan, negotiate and manage assigned construction projects.
• Manage vendor contracts related to corporate-wide facility issues for security services
• Ensure efficiency, compliance and reliability of all building systems.  Examples may include, but are not limited to utilities, fire suppression systems, and HVAC systems.
• Conduct facility risk assessments; develop and implement risk mitigation plans.
• Manage all security programs and processes.

 

Management

• Manage employees; continually and proactively demonstrates strong leadership and managerial skills in recruiting, selecting, motivating, reviewing, coaching, developing, training and retaining a high-performance team; ensure all business needs as well as employee development needs are being met.
• Manage the establishment and implementation of EHS procedures, systems, and programs for current and future undertakings to eliminate or minimize risk, mitigate incidents and inj