EHS Lead

Lydall Performance Materials (US), Inc; Beaver Falls (Beaver County); On-site; USD 102,000 - 127,000; Full time

Job summary

Lydall Performance Materials (US), Inc located in Beaver Falls, PA is seeking an experienced EHS Manager to enhance safety and regulatory compliance within the manufacturing operations.

The ideal candidate has a BS Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety Management and 5-7 years of relevant experience, specifically with OSHA regulations and safety training. This role offers an annual salary range of $102,000 to $127,000.

Qualifications

• 5-7 years of experience in a manufacturing plant safety and environmental curriculum.
• 5-7 years of experience working with OSHA regulations.
• 3-5 years of experience providing safety training.

Responsibilities

• Upgrade existing and develop new safety programs.
• Conduct internal audits to ensure compliance with regulations.
• Provide training programs for various regulatory requirements.
• Track environmental, sustainability, and regulatory metrics.
• Lead improvement projects related to safety.

Skills

Environmental, Health and Safety Management

OSHA regulations

Safety training

MS Office Proficiency

GHS/REACH/RoHS knowledge

Lockout/Tagout knowledge

Lean practices knowledge

Education

BS Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety Management

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Upgrade existing and develop new safety and environmental programs as assigned to ensure regulatory compliance and/or improve operational performance in employee safety or environmental areas.
• Understand environmental, health and safety regulations and conduct internal audits to ensure compliance.
• Provide training programs and updates for various regulatory programs to include at a minimum:
  • Hazard Communications
  • Bloodborne Pathogens
  • Fire Extinguishers
  • Confined Spaces
  • Machine Guarding
  • Emergency Evacuation Plans
  • Noise Abatement
  • Hazardous Waste
  • Lockout/Tagout
  • Behavior based safety
  • Ergonomics
• Works closely with site leadership team to monitor safety and process performance.
• Initiates corrective and preventive actions and supports projects to improve safety and to minimize negative impacts to quality, delivery, and cost.
• Tracks environmental, sustainability, and regulatory metrics for the facility.
• Supports and leads improvement projects in these three areas.
• Communicates and trains site employees on safety policies, programs, and best practices.
• Prepare monthly report summarizing EHS requirements for locations and follow up as needed to ensure timely completion of mandatory reporting.
• Serves as an advisor to supervisory personnel on all safety related matters.
• Attend location safety meetings to provide support to local EHS activities.
• Participate in monthly divisional safety meetings.
• Work with the location to reduce workers compensation costs, including assisting with accident investigations and preparing report analysis on accident statistics to find root cause.
• Develop EHS safety teams and/or committees.
• Lead EHS-related projects in areas such as machine guarding and ergonomic improvements.
• Assist CHQ DEHS during audits at other domestic locations.
• Collect site’s OSHA logs on an annual basis and review for accuracy.
• Research various EHS topics as directed by the CHQ DEHS.

Qualifications

• BS Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety Management.
• Five to seven years of experience in a manufacturing plant safety and environmental curriculum.
• Five to seven years of experience working with OSHA regulations and issues.
• Three to five years of experience providing safety training to employees.
• Ability to direct activities that result in a safe workplace.
• Effective presentation and communication skills.
• Strong knowledge of MS Office Products.
• Demonstrable knowledge of GHS/REACH/RoHS.
• Demonstrable knowledge in lockout/tagout and machine guarding.
• Knowledge of lean practices and concepts.

Preferred Qualifications

• Project Management training.
• Green Belt Certification.
• Relevant EHS certifications.
• SARA 312, 313 Storm water management.
• NFPA 70e.

Salary Range - $102,000.00 to $127,000.00.

Employment selection and related decisions are made without regard to sex, race, ethnicity, nation of origin, religion, color, gender identity and expression, age, disability, education, opinions, culture, languages spoken, veteran’s status, or any other protected class.