Job Description
Position: EHS Manager
Location: Garden Grove, CA
Duration: Direct Hire/ Fulltime
Position Summary:
The Manager of EHS is responsible for developing, implementing, coordinating and maintaining
the Environmental, Health and Safety programs and policies in accordance with applicable
federal, state and local laws and regulations.
Primary duties will include ensuring compliance, overseeing worker safety training programs,
investigating and recommending courses of action for on-the-job accidents, analyzing potential
worker safety risks, implementing measures to mitigate safety risks, and facilitating required
government safety inspections.
The Manager of EHS requires strong managerial, communication, and analytical skills, as well as
the ability to work in both a team and independently. The Manager of EHS must also be able to
handle high-stress and emergency situations. This role typically works during regular business
hours but is expected to be on-call in the event of a safety emergency on-site.
Primary Duties & Responsibilities:
- Maintain a high level of internal control over environmental and safety processes and
- implements controls to manage business risks consistent with CLIENT expectations. This
- involves continuous compliance, auditing and certification of the environmental, health and
- safety processes to insure they meet CLIENT expectations and local, state and federal regulatory
- requirements.
- Develop written safety/environmental policies that are in compliance with government
- guidelines, regulations and laws.
- Complete, submit and maintain records of all required environmental reporting.
- Develop and implement general and department-specific safety programs for the company;
- develop annual Company safety goals and follow through with processing ideas and
- suggestions related to safety.
- Identify Company safety training needs and develop/coordinate/deliver/document safety and
- environmental training for new hires and employees.
- Oversee plant safety inspections and advise proper corrective action. Interface with
- officials/auditors from regulatory agencies, consultants and other contractors.
- Monitor employee use of Personal Protective Equipment and compliance with safety policies
- and practices.
- Review injury/illness and non-injury incident investigation reports to determine causal factors
- and take appropriate action as necessary to resolve possible problems.
- Direct all Environmental, Health and Safety management tasks conducted by the
- organization's personnel.
- Develop, implement, and maintain all written EH&S programs and policies in accordance with
- OSHA, Cal OSHA, USEPA and/or corporate standards and in compliance with applicable
- laws.
- Develop, implement, coordinate and perform EH&S training requirements.
- Provide technical EH&S support and information to required personnel.
- Participate in process reviews (such as process hazard analyses, etc.).
- Support corporate/plant engineering to implement engineering controls to minimize safety and
- occupational health hazards.
- Promote safety and health awareness through internal company memoranda, newsletters,
- and/or specific training programs.
- Lead and serve on various EH&S related committees.
- Provides technical supervision to determine whether pollution control considerations are
- adequate. Develops and recommends policies in the specific area of pollution abatement and
- environmental management.
- Directs the maintenance of inventory of existing installations, including hazardous waste
- storage, and their status regarding compliance with federal, state and local regulatory laws.
- Complies with all environmental safe practices and regulations. Reads all SDS' and
- possesses thorough knowledge of all oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.
- Understand Federal and State (California) occupational safety, health and environmental
- regulations and monitor regulatory changes as they occur. Advise manufacturing plants and
- corporate staff of regulatory changes to ensure timely compliance.
- Responsible for developing, maintaining, and managing a company's workers' compensation
- program. Implements all matters of the program, including claim investigations, settlements,
- and litigation. Establishes standards and procedures for all matters relating to workers'
- compensation.
Required Skills:
- Strong knowledge of Federal and California State safety and industrial hygiene compliance
- regulations.
- Strong leadership skills and experience influencing employees of all levels in a manufacturing
- environment.
- Must possess excellent problem solving, organizational and verbal & written communication
- skills.
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
- Solid, overall business acumen and a strong mindset for continuous improvement.
- Attention to detail and an attitude of 100% compliance with all company and regulatory
- requirements.
- Ability to motivate teams to produce quality materials within tight timeframes and
- simultaneously manage several projects.
- Ability to work effectively with minimal direction and supervision.
- High energy level and ability to work flexible hours.
- Ability to work in a team-oriented environment.
- Results oriented.
- Ability to comply with all environmental safe practices and regulations.
- Thorough knowledge of oil and chemical labeling and storage requirements.
- Ability to develop, maintain, and manage a workers' compensation program, including claim
- investigations, settlements, and litigation.
- Ability to establish standards and procedures for all matters relating to workers'
- compensation.
Experience & Education
Job Tags
Full time, For contractors, Local area, Flexible hours