EHS Manager

Huhtamaki, Inc.; Goodyear (AZ); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Huhtamaki, Inc. is seeking a Safety Leader at our Goodyear, AZ facility. The role focuses on planning and executing safety policies to protect employees and the environment, aligning with OSHA rules and the company’s safety plan.

You will lead safety initiatives, audit readiness, incident investigations, and training programs to foster a proactive safety culture. The position emphasizes data-driven safety improvements, collaboration with plant management, and maintaining critical safety

Responsibilities

• Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with OSHA rules and regulations.
• Leads the Safety Pillar and is an active member of the Corporate Safet Leader Team.
• Develops interactive, documented training plans for supervisor’s employee safety meetings.
• Analyzes safety data, prepares reports and insights to prevent future injuries.
• Facilitates annual safety audits and conducts internal audits of other facilities.
• Leads facility inspections, determines corrective actions, and ensures implementation.
• Assists in the development of JSAs, training material, and engineering reviews.
• Leads investigations of incidents/injuries and ensures corrective actions.
• Manages worker compensation program to minimize impact and ensure timely return to work.
• Maintains materials safety data sheets and environmental compliance programs.
• Ensures timely reporting to regulatory bodies and consultants, and maintains records.

Job description

Enjoy a career, packaged with care, whilst helping protect food, people and the planet We are a key global provider of sustainable packaging solutions. We’re on a mission to make all packaging recyclable, reusable, or compostable. Every day, we ensure the hygiene and safety of food and drink for people around the world. We are Huhtamaki. You could be part of our vision. Because it’s our talented people that make it happen. Our people on the shop floor producing innovative, sustainable products. Our people in our offices delivering excellence for our customers every day. It’s every one of us working together. We offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported, and make an impact so we can all focus on the future together.

Plans and implements safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) rules and regulations. Responsible for preparing the annual OSHA 300 log. Plans and implements the Huhtamaki Safety Plan. Leads the Safety Pillar and is an active member of the Corporate Safet Leader Team. Develop interactive, documented and effective training plans for supervisor’s employee safety meetings.

Engage employees in a safety positive environment, encourage reporting of safety observations, empowering employees to take charge of their own safety and of those around them. Analyzes safety data, prepares reports and insights, utilizes the data to aid in preventing future injuries through proactive programs. Facilitates annual safety audit, is a member of corporate safety audit team conducting internal audits of other facilities.

Leads facility inspections to identify potential health and safety hazards, determines corrective actions, and ensures implementation with department management. Assists manufacturing departments with the development of JSA’s, training material, etc. Audits engineering solutions to complex issues/problems that may impact the overall safety program or the safety of employees. Leads the investigation of incidents/injuries. Ensure corrective actions are implemented for continuous improvement and reduction of hazards, injuries and costs related to unsafe conditions within the plant.

Assists in the preparation of material and evidence for company use in hearings, lawsuits, and insurance investigations. Closely manages the worker compensation program to minimize impact, ensure validity of claims, cost of claims, return to work activity, premium activity, etc.

Responsible for updating and maintaining the facilities database for Material Safety Data Sheets, ensuring all employees and outside agency access to the documents when needed. Ensure that the building, including the environment inside the plant and grounds are well maintained. Responsible for the facilities Huhtamaki Environmental Care Program. Ensuring compliance with, assists in auditing of, and works closely with consulting agencies.

Following all local, state and federal required programs and permits. Maintain compliance with environmental standards and permits for the facility, works to aid the team in timely resolution of issues and proper communication and documentation with reporting agencies and consultants. Maintain all appropriate records. Ensure timely and accurate reporting of corporate mandated Sofi recording for Safety, Environmental and Sustainability reporting. Ensure proper air, sound level and industrial hygiene testing is maintained and accurate.

Promotes employee health, healthy choices and conditions within the facility. Perform all other duties as assigned.

Join us. Help protect food, people and the planet.

Help us protect food, people and the planet We’re on a mission to be the first choice in sustainable packaging solutions so we can protect food, people and the planet. We need talented people like you to make that happen. We’re growing as a business which is opening up new roles and opportunities so it’s an exciting time to join us. We promise to offer a place where you can feel safe, be supported and make an impact, so we can all focus on the future together. Sounds like your sort of place?

Your career, packaged with care.