EHS Manager

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd; Hickman (KY); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Tokai Carbon Co., Ltd in Kentucky seeks an experienced Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Leader reporting to the VP of Operations. You will be accountable for safety and environmental compliance across plant operations, working with corporate EH&S to implement strategies and maintain permits and regulations, and assisting departments in achieving safety and environmental goals.

Responsibilities include managing emissions reporting, permit applications, training, incident investigations,

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree required; Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years managing the environmental function in a manufacturing site.
• Experience leading the safety function in a manufacturing site preferred.
• Previous experience in heavy industrial environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Excel and statistical tools recommended.
• Knowledge of Six Sigma methodology preferred.

Responsibilities

• Support general safety and environmental compliance activities.
• Compile emissions inventories; organize emissions monitoring activities and report emissions data.
• Prepare and submit permit applications and required compliance reports.
• Manage safety, environmental and DOT training for employees.
• Respond to regulatory agency requests and enforcement actions.
• Provide general safety and environmental support to departments.
• Collaborate with internal functions to ensure ongoing compliance.
• Review and report safety and environmental incidents.
• Track corrective/remedial actions to closure.
• Assist in incident investigations and regulatory negotiations as needed.
• Manage EHS budget.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Problem solving

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering

Tools

Excel

MS Office

Statistical tools

Job description

JOB SUMMARY

This position, reporting to the VP of Operations, is accountable for safety and environmental compliance functions and activities. Works with corporate EHSA to implement compliance strategies and maintain compliance with various operating permits and relevant regulations. Assists individual departments in achieving safety and environmental goals.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

• Support general safety and environmental (emphasis on air and water) compliance activities.
• Compile emissions inventories; organize emissions monitoring activities and report emissions data.
• Prepare and submit permit applications and required compliance reports.
• Manage safety, environmental and DOT training for employees.
• Respond to regulatory agency requests and enforcement actions.
• Provide general safety and environmental support to departments.
• Collaborate with other key internal functional areas to assure on-going compliance.
• Effectively manage third party consultant as required.
• Review and report safety and environmental incidents.
• Manage site safety and environmental program that ensure compliance with current, emerging and/or changing federal, state and local regulations and supports/aligns with company policies.
• Assist in the development and implementation of effective safety and environmental risk management methods, procedures, and programs.
• Conduct internal environmental audits to identify deficiencies and ensure compliance.
• Track to closure, all identified corrective/remedial actions.
• Support negotiations with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies on safety and environmental risk and liability exposure issues.
• Work closely with internal/external environmental counsel and operations personnel (corporate and plant) to ensure alignment of approach leading to successful outcomes.
• Participate and assist in incident investigations to identify causes and recommend corrections. Track to closure all identified corrective actions.
• Participate and attend professional environmental organization events and seminars (e.g. AEF).
• Manage EHS budget.

COMPETENCIES

• Very strong written and verbal communication skills
• Demonstrate strong leadership skills and the ability to positively influence others
• Excellent organizational skills
• Ability to apply advanced mathematical concepts.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts and make informed decisions on and manage high risk safety and environmental liability issues.
• Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to self-manage and interact with teammates to assure a constructive, productive and efficient work environment.

EDUCATION AND EXPERIENCE

• Bachelor's Degree Required. Environmental, Chemical or Mechanical Engineering preferred
• Minimum of 5 years managing the environmental function in a manufacturing site.
• Experience leading the safety function in a manufacturing site preferred.
• Previous experience in heavy industrial environment preferred.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office programs, with a strong background in Excel.
• Knowledge of statistical tools.
• Knowledge of quality tools and six sigma methodology preferred.

WORK ENVIRONMENT

This position works between an office environment and a loud plant environment and may make trips to other plants or vendor facilities. The employee will regularly be working near moving mechanical parts, and will on occasion, be exposed to fumes or airborne particles, outdoor weather conditions, risk of electrical shock, high, precarious places, or toxic or caustic chemicals. This position is required to travel as needed but not expected to exceed 10% of the time.

PHYSICAL DEMANDS

The employee is frequently required to stand, walk, handle, or feel, reach with hands and arms, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. On occasion, the employee will be required to lift 50 pounds. Must be capable of identifying differences in color as well as visual defects.