EHS Director

Viking Pump, Inc.; Cedar Falls (IA); On-site; USD 85,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

A manufacturing company in Cedar Falls is seeking an EHS strategic partner to lead safety initiatives, ensure regulatory compliance, and drive a sustainable safety culture. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in Environmental Safety or a related field, with a minimum of 5-7 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment. The ideal candidate will demonstrate excellent communication skills and the ability to influence across all levels of the organization. This role fosters a proactive approach to problem-solving and compliance management.

Qualifications

• Minimum five to seven years EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• 3 years direct supervisory experience preferred.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or other EHS related certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead development of organizational EHS strategies and performance improvements.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local safety regulations.
• Conduct periodic EHS compliance audits and track findings to resolution.

Skills

Proactive critical thinking and problem solving

Ability to influence and create followership

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills

Knowledge of EHS Programs

Proficient with Microsoft Office products

Education

Bachelors Degree in Environmental Safety or related field

Job description

If you’re looking for a special place to build or grow your career, you’ve found it. Whether you’re an experienced professional, a recent college graduate or somewhere in between, IDEX is a place where you can apply your existing skills and learn new ones in an environment where you can make an impact.

With interesting opportunities in engineering, marketing, sales, supply chain, operations, HR, finance, and more across more than 40 diverse businesses (https://www.idexcorp.com/our-businesses/business-segments/) around the globe, chances are, we have something special for you.

Primary Function

Provide strategic EHS leadership to Viking Pump Industrial locations in the role of an EHS strategic partner. This role has oversight at Viking Pump for development of EHS policies and programs, the implementation of solutions that will keep our employees safe, prevent interruption of business operations, ensure regulatory compliance and drive a sustainable safety culture across the organization.

Primary Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the development of organizational EHS short term and long term strategies to deliver on continuous EHS performance and program improvements. This includes recommendation on metric tracking, safety initiatives, employee engagement, and effective communication strategies.
• Responsible for overall compliance associated with EHS metrics and reporting tools. This includes reporting compliance for international locations (Canada, Ireland, and the UK).
• Ensure the business complies with federal, state and local safety regulations by keeping abreast of existing and new legislation, anticipating future legislation, interpreting standards, enforcing adherence to regulation and advising management on needed actions.
• Collaborate with local, state and federal authorities on regulatory topics to ensure the facility operates under the proper permits.
• Lead risk assessment, change management and business continuity planning.
• Identify and monitor key performance metrics and indicators to ensure both process and continuous improvement.
• Educate engineering, maintenance, and production in conducting and updating assessments and associated improvements.
• Lead the EHS team and facilitate the development of team members.
• Conduct periodic EHS compliance audits of operations and prepare associated corrective action plans; provide guidance and support in connection with audit findings; and assist in tracking audit findings to resolution.
• Provide periodic written reports on EHS results and EHS updates to management to apprise leaders of progress and any critical issues.
• Identify, implement, and manage appropriate environmental and sustainability programs in alignment with corporate goals and objectives.
• Maintain the ISO-14001 Environmental Management System.
• Evaluate and implement energy efficiency projects.

Qualifications and Requirements

• Bachelors Degree in an Environmental Safety, Occupational Safety and Health or related field.
• Demonstrated knowledge of EHS Programs, including incident investigation, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, material handling safety, machine guarding, hazardous waste, and for air and wastewater permits.
• Minimum five to seven years EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, preferably in a Union environment, and with 3 years direct supervisory experience.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associated Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM) or other EHS related certification preferred.
• Proactive critical thinking and problem solving.
• Ability to influence and create followership with others.
• Strong initiative, excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization, enlisting the needed cooperation for successful implementation of programs and other measures needed to meet performance standards.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office products including, but not limited to, Word, Excel, and Outlook.

Other Special Requirements

• Certain positions with IDEX Corporation and its business units require access to controlled goods and technologies subject to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations or the Export Administration Regulations. Applicants for these positions may need to be U.S. Persons, as defined in these regulations. Generally, a U.S. Person is a U.S. citizen, U.S. national, lawful permanent resident, or an individual who has been granted refugee or asylum status.

Work Environment Requirements

• Ability to move within office and manufacturing complex, write by hand and keyboard, and perform general office functions.
• Ability to communicate by speech and hearing via phone and in person.
• Visual acuity needed for close detail work and computer use.
• General manufacturing, warehouse and office environment.

Organizational Relationships

• Must have the ability to effectively communicate with employees at all levels of the organization, enlisting the needed cooperation for successful implementation of programs and other measures needed to meet performance standards.
• Works with all levels of the organization. Works with government regulators at local, state and federal levels. Contact with safety and environmental consultants, outside laboratory contractors, waste disposal/transportation subcontractors as required.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer

IDEX gives consideration for employment to qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other consideration or protected category made unlawful by federal, state or local laws.

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Job Family

Human Resources

Business Unit

Viking Pump