EHS Manager

Appvion, Inc.; Appleton (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Appvion, Inc. in Wisconsin seeks a results-driven EHS Manager to lead safety and health systems, reduce injuries, ensure compliance, and build a proactive safety culture on the shop floor through hands-on coaching and strong leadership.

You will develop and sustain incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective actions, and OSHA reporting while collaborating with plant teams and the Medical Director on workers' compensation.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety sciences or environmental science; CSP preferred or working towards certificate.
• 5–7 years of professional safety and health experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership and change-management skills with the ability to influence others while delivering results.
• Experience with emergency response (first aid, CPR, confined space rescue, spill & fire) preferred.
• Excellent communication and organizational skills; proficient in Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.
• Experience in a union environment preferred.

Responsibilities

• Develop and sustain safety and health systems to eliminate injuries, minimize risk, maintain regulatory compliance and reduce losses.
• Provide leadership to transform safety culture through employee involvement and hands-on coaching on the shop floor.
• Coach employees to identify and resolve safety issues and ensure continuous improvement of safety programs.
• Coordinate OSHA regulations, reporting, and safety policy administration; work with Medical Director on workers' compensation issues.
• Collaborate with other locations to share best practices and lead plant-wide safety initiatives.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Organizational skills

Change management

Influence others

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety sciences or Environmental Science

CSP preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Results-driven EHS Manager responsible for developing and sustaining safety and health systems that reduce risk, ensure regulatory compliance, and prevent workplace injuries. Provides hands-on leadership to build a strong, employee-driven safety culture through coaching, engagement, and a visible shop floor presence while driving continuous improvement of safety policies, programs, and processes.

Expected Results:

• Develop, implement and sustain effective safety and health systems and processes designed to eliminate injuries, minimize risk, maintain regulatory compliance and reduce losses.
• Provide leadership in the transformation of a safety culture based on employee involvement and engagement.
• Possess a strong “shop floor” presence and serve as a coach/mentor to provide all employees with the skills needed to identify and resolve safety issues.
• Ensure continuous improvement and continuity of established safety policies, programs and processes.

Supporting Activities:

• Analyze safety-related issues and concerns, incident investigations and trends to recommend courses of action/corrective action to prevent recurrence.
• Support the Company safety management system and data management system.
• Facilitate incident investigations, root cause analysis, and closure of corrective actions.
• Recommend and implement improvements in processes, design, procedures, and operating equipment, to minimize the hazardous potential (e.g. lockout, confined space entry, hot work, etc.).
• Manage Union-hourly safety representatives and provide direction to their day-to-day activities.
• Provide insight, strategies and plans to achieve Plant goals based upon best practice information.
• Establish and implement Plant-wide safety communications to ensure employees are aware of potential hazards and unsafe conditions.
• Collaborate with other Appvion locations to share and adopt best practices.
• Develop and conduct employee safety and health training and emergency preparedness.
• Measure, audit, evaluate and improve the effectiveness of safety programs.
• Direct and coordinate the administration of OSHA regulations, including review interpretation, and implementation of standards. Ensure accurate reporting as required.
• Develop and administer company safety policies and procedures.
• Work closely with the Company Medical Director and Occupational Health Nurse on Workers Compensation cases and other issues.
• Co-chair the Plant-wide Safety Steering Team.

Required Prior Accomplishments, Experience, Skills

• Bachelor’s degree in safety sciences, Environmental Science, or closely related field (CSP preferred or working towards certificate).
• Minimum of 5 - 7 years professional safety and health experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong leadership skills, experience driving cultural change and the ability to influence others while delivering results.
• Experience with emergency response (e.g. first aid, CPR, confined space rescue, spill & fire) preferred.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to work on multiple projects simultaneously and prioritize as needed.
• Excellent communication skills (written and verbal) with the ability to interact with all levels of management and hourly personnel.
• Proficient in the use of computer software (Word, Excel, Power Point).
• Prior experience in a union environment preferred.

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