Plant Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Purpose/Scope

Responsible for the planning, implementation and supervision of environmental, health, and safety programs so that Fabcon follows legal and regulatory requirements and provides a safe and healthy place to work.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

- Assist management in the development of overall environmental, health, and safety program for plant and field operations

- Lead the implementation of the Fabcon Safety Excellence and Leadership (SEAL) roadmap

- Assist in the leadership of identifying, controlling, and eliminated workplace hazardous conditions and unsafe employee activities

- Develop, implement, and conduct EHS training programs

- Lead and conduct work area EHS inspections/audits and ensure compliance to regulatory and Fabcon standards

- Develop action plans to address safety issues and environmental compliance

- Conduct field Site Safety Assessments (SSAs)

- Lead the incident investigation process

- Manage all EHS documentation to include such things as incident investigations, training, permits, etc.

- Review documentation to ensure all required records and reports are complete, accurate, and submitted per established procedures, and implement corrective action as required

- Audit and complete environmental reports i.e. Storm Water Permit, Air Quality Permit, etc.

- Maintain all EHS regulatory permits and ensure compliance

- Location contact for regulatory EHS agencies (i.e. OSHA, EPA)

- Conduct prestart safety reviews

- Manage return to work/modified duty program

- Managing Workers Compensation (WC) claims

- Ensure that company facilities and practices are in compliance with government EHS regulations

- Issue safety equipment

- Make recommendations to senior management regarding compliance to local, state, and federal regulatory industries

- Ensure adherence to safety standards in all areas and departments and advise management on needed actions

- Maintain professional and technical knowledge by reading and attending continuing education workshops for safety and environmental professionals

- Partners with the Risk Coordinator and HR to drive compliance with Fabcons drug testing program

- Lead local pandemic response management.

Basic Qualifications

Minimum five (5) years of experience in safety field

Other Required Qualifications

- Good presentation and training skills

- Good people skills with excellent written and verbal communication skills

- Ability to develop and implement environment and safety programs

- Ability to establish and maintain record keeping in compliance with all company and regulatory agencies

- Able to set high standards and get results

- Ability to lead, motivate and influence with and without direct authority

- Strong situational analysis skills, to identify problems and solutions

- Good knowledge of Microsoft Office (PowerPoint, Excel, Word, and e-mail)

- Good knowledge of state, federal, and local laws pertaining to the general industry and construction industry

- Understanding of county and state environmental compliance issues in all areas that Fabcon produces and erects

Preferred Qualifications

- Certified safety professional and/or safety degree preferred

- College degree desired

Physical Requirements

- Ability to travel

- Office: Move 25lbs (not for all jobs, reasonable accommodations will be made), work with a computer for extended periods of time

- Field (periodic):  Must be able to traverse uneven ground, move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, climb on a flatbed semi-trailer

- Plant/Yard (periodic): Move minimum of 50lbs., spatial awareness/depth perception, walk, climb, bend at the waist, reach, forceful use of hand tools, vocal projection

Work Environment

- This position works in office and plant environments with occasional travel and visits to field construction sites

- Office: Quiet with some ambient noise, climate controlled, fluorescent lighting

- Field: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles

- Plant/Yard: All types of weather conditions (year-round, Mid-west and Northeast), dirt/dust, noise from heavy machinery/vehicles, vibrations from machinery and vehicles, loud noises, little to no climate control, varying amounts of light, stairs, narrow walkways