Manager, Environmental/Health & Safety

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

As the EHS Manager , you'll serve as subject matter expert on matters related to employee safety, environmental protection, property protection, and process safety in an aircraft maintenance repair and overhaul environment.

What you'll do

- Ensures compliance with all applicable company requirements and local, state, and federal laws (e.g., Lockout/Tagout; Haz Com; Lab Standard; RCRA; DOT; SCAQMD: EPA: OSHA, etc.)
- Develop and lead EHS management system strategy and Continual Improvement initiatives for the overall business.
- Review existing policies, programs, and initiatives to ensure EHS compliance and develop new policies and procedures as necessary.
- Monitor and evaluate the impact of new laws, regulations, and industry standards
- Lead efforts, projects and cross-functional EHS teams in the direction of a continuously improving work environment that is safe and environmentally friendly.
- Ensure required records, permits, and reports are maintained and prepared according to established guidelines by company, local, state, and federal agencies.
- Profile waste streams, maintain manifests, and compile environmental reporting (waste reports; Tier II; Form R; etc.)
- Implement, administer and advise others on hazard control programs. Perform and document job hazard analysis, and coordinate activities to ensure corrective and preventative actions are implemented.
- Anticipate, identify and evaluate hazardous conditions and practices and develop hazard control designs, methods, procedures and programs.
- Respond to day-to-day employee concerns in an appropriate and timely manner.
- Manages the investigation and assessment of work-related injuries, illnesses, and near-misses. Monitors medical incident reports from providers and works with Human Resources on workers compensation and return to work programs.
- Review, measure, audit, and report on efforts in attaining compliance with EHS laws, regulations, company policies, and best practices to all levels of the organization.
- Perform applicable internal audits and inspections of facility and operations.
- Maintains relationship with regulatory agencies as required for on-site audits, regulatory compliance and required corrective action and/or remediation.
- Train and lead Emergency Response Teams
- Coordinate handling/removal of hazardous materials and waste.
- Performs electronic data entry as required to maintain data management requirements.
- Maintains applicable files, records and permits
- Maintains open channels of communication between production and all other levels of management within the organization.
- Responsible for planning, tracking, and conducting all EHS-related training.

Position Requirements

- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health & Safety/Environmental or closely related field (required)
- Minimum 5 years EHS-related work experience (required)
- Strong communication skills required, both verbal and written. Must have good interpersonal and verbal skills in order to interface with employees, vendors, customers and the public.
- Highly proficient in Internet based programs, Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.
- Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA and DOT regulations including, emergency response, hazardous materials transportation, air permitting, water permitting, ergonomics, and worker’s compensation.
- Working knowledge of general construction, permitting, NFPA Code, fire code, HVAC systems, compressor systems and other facility support functions.

Preferred Qualifications

- Training and certifications preferred - First Aid, CPR & AED, RCRA, DOT, 30-hr OSHA, CSP and Hazwoper.

Benefits that make life better:

- Comprehensive Healthcare
- 401(k) with 100% company match; up to 5% vested
- Paid time off starting on day one
- Bonus opportunities
- Health & Dependent Care Flexible Spending Accounts
- Short & Long Term Disability
- Life & AD&D Insurance
- Learning & training opportunities

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