EHS Manager Job

Armstrong World Industries; Macon (GA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 145,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision benefits

401k match

Vacation and sick time

Job summary

Armstrong World Industries in Macon, GA seeks a seasoned Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) leader to guide the plant's safety initiatives, compliance programs and risk reduction efforts. You will develop and implement management systems aligned with company guidelines and the plant's vision.

Under the Plant Manager, you will lead safety culture, manage audits and training, coordinate with regulatory agencies, and drive continuous improvement across manufacturing, maintenance, and

Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Management, Engineering.
• 3+ years of applied EHS experience in manufacturing.
• Experience with environmental permitting, recordkeeping and reporting.

Responsibilities

• Lead plant in achieving a sustainable safety culture and incident reduction.
• Ensure compliance with EPA/OSHA/state regulations and internal policies.
• Provide knowledge of key OSHA regs and environmental standards.
• Lead safety and environmental improvement projects with cross-functional teams.
• Develop and maintain policies and recordkeeping for compliance.
• Interface with regulatory agencies and internal stakeholders.
• Monitor regulations related to hazardous materials and agents.
• Investigate equipment and ensure safeguards are in place.
• Support Armstrong sustainability initiatives.
• Lead safety leadership team and plant committees.

Skills

Safety leadership

Environmental compliance

Regulatory knowledge

Project management

Data analysis

Communication skills

Training development

Education

BS in OSH/Environmental Engineering

Tools

SAP

MS Office (Word/Excel/PowerPoint)

Job description

Primary location: Macon,Georgia
Relocation offered: No
Employment status: Full-Time
Travel: <10%
Non-compete: No

The estimated base salary range for this role is "$120,000 to $145,000" per year.
Individual pay is based upon location, skills and expertise, experience and other relevant factors

What does it mean to work at Armstrong?

It means being immersed in a supportive culture that recognizes you as a key player in Armstrong's future. We are a large company with a local feel, where you will get to know and collaborate with leadership and your colleagues across the company.

By joining us, you'll have the opportunity to make the most of your potential. Alongside a competitive remuneration package, you will receive:

• A benefits package including: medical, dental, prescription drug, life insurance, 401k match, long-term disability coverage, vacation and sick time, and many more.
• Personal development to grow your career with us based on your strengths and interests.
• A working culture that balances individual achievement with teamwork and collaboration. We draw on each other's strengths and allow for different work styles to build engagement and satisfaction to deliver results.

Under the guidance of the Plant Manager, this position is responsible for the environmental, health and safety processes of the plant. This includes creating and implementing effective strategies that enable the manufacturing, maintenance, distribution and support staff operations of the plant to achieve their EH&S performance objectives. This leadership role is accountable for developing, implementing, sustaining, auditing and improving necessary management systems for assigned areas in accordance with Company guidelines and in alignment with the plant's vision, mission, principles and values.

Responsibilities – Safety and Environmental

• Leading the plant in achieving a sustainable safety culture through effective implementation of the plant's safety processes and initiatives. Focused on risk and incident reduction, compliance, case management and safety system effectiveness (i.e., risk assessment, coaching incident investigation, line audit, and training processes)
• Ensuring compliance with EPA, OSHA, and state regulations, Armstrong environmental, safety and health policies, and standard operating procedures.
• Providing functional knowledge of key OSHA regulations and industry standards (i.e.: record keeping, confined space, energy isolation, machine safeguarding, powered industrial trucks, electrical safety, hazardous communications, and industrial hygiene monitoring)
• Providing functional knowledge of key EPA and state environmental regulations and industry standards (i.e. air, waste, wastewater, stormwater, etc.)
• Working with business unit, plant floor, and leadership teams to identify and implement safety and health improvement opportunities based on employee feedback, observations, best practices and data trends
• Provide effective leadership and project management for specific projects, initiatives, and business processes needed to drive environmental and safety performance.
• Develop and maintain policies and procedures to ensure compliance with regulations and guidelines. Ensure adequate recordkeeping and report filing for compliance.
• Interface with regulatory agencies, committee members and staff to formulate corrective actions.
• Monitor all current information on regulations and requirements related to hazardous materials and agents.
• Investigate and evaluate new equipment and ensure appropriate safeguards are in place.
• Ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations along with Armstrong policies and standard operating procedures.
• Supporting Armstrong sustainability initiatives

Leadership

• Executing the plant strategic and operating plans to ensure environmental and safety compliance while improving overall operating results
• Interacting effectively with all levels of the organization
• Providing urgent response to operational issues 24/7 which includes environmental upset conditions and case management of safety incidents
• Providing leadership and project management for specific projects, initiatives and business processes needed to drive environmental and safety performance
• Developing and managing budgets for safety and environmental activities including; safety supplies, safety recognition, consulting and testing plus waste removal and sewer fees.
• Interfacing with Corporate EHS to execute Armstrong initiatives and actively participating in the AWI EHS Network
• Directing the activities of the Safety Leadership Team along with plant environmental and safety committees
• Serve as active member of the Plant Leadership team, partnering with other managers to discuss and resolve non-routine issues and challenges.
• Maintaining and updating EHS Glass Wall as the reporting, tracking and management tool
• Work closely with TPA to manage worker's compensation cases.
• Participating in lean and GEMBA activities in order to drive operator engagement and involvement
• Participate in AWI Corporate audits and process improvement events as required.

Required Qualifications

• BS degree or equivalent work experience in Occupational Safety and Health, Environmental Management, Engineering or a closely-related field.
• Minimum of 3 years of applied EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience managing worker's compensation and case management.
• Experience with environmental permitting (particularly air permitting), recordkeeping and reporting.
• Experience with the creation, administration and implementation of safety programs is required (including SOP's, JSA's, Ergonomics).
• Experience with Behavior Based Safety principles.
• Experience in safety training development and implementation is required.
• Demonstrated project management skills on moderately complex projects is required.
• Ability to access and work with data sets from multiple sources (such as Data Historian, Infinity, Microsoft Access, SAP) is preferred to identify opportunities and accurately assess situations.
• Highly effective communication and data organization skills are required.
• Incident Investigation expertise including Root Cause Analysis and/or Five Why Analysis.
• Project management and team facilitation skills.
• Proven training and development experience.
• Intermediate- level of computer proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and PowerPoint.

Desired qualifications

• Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, or Professional Engineer (P.E.) certification.
• General Industrial Hygiene knowledge is required with sampling experience preferred.
• Experience leading safety culture improvement.
• Case management experience with workers compensation programs.
• Familiarity with Six Sigma, Lean and/or other process improvement methods.

Physical and Mental Demands

The demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to: sit or stand for prolonged periods; repetitive motion of hands/wrists/fingers; concentrate and repeat the same physical or mental activities over and over; think analytically and be exact or highly accurate; make decisions such as to identify complex problems, develop options and implement solutions; work in a team; ability to maintain regular, punctual attendance consistent with the ADAAA, FMLA and other federal, state and local standards; pay attention to and remember details; communicate effectively including active listening to understand points being made, and asking appropriate questions and not interrupting inappropriately; speak to convey information effectively; write to communicate effectively as appropriate for the needs of the audience; read to understand work related documents; move between different physical locations within and between buildings; and push, pull, carry and lift in the normal course of travel.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. Requires working indoors in environmentally controlled conditions with standard level of noise common to an office environment including office equipment and co-workers speaking to each other and on phones. Employees are required to wear personal protective equipment when entering the floor of manufacturing facilities based on the specific requirements of each location.

Why should you join Armstrong World Industries?

Armstrong World Industries (AWI) is anAmericas leader in the design and manufacture of innovative interior and exterior architectural applications including ceilings, specialty walls and exterior metal solutions. With approximately $1.4 billion in revenue, AWI has about 3,700 employees and a manufacturing network of 21 facilities in North America.

At home, at work, in healthcare facilities, classrooms, stores, or restaurants, we offer interior solutions that help to enhance comfort, save time, improve building efficiency and overall performance, and create beautiful spaces.

For more than 160 years, we have built our business on trust and integrity. It set us apart then, and it sets us apart now, along with our ability to collaborate with and innovate for the people we're here to serve - our customers, our shareholders, our communities and our employees.

We are committed to developing new and sustainable architectural solutions, with design and performance possibilities that make a positive difference in spaces where we live, work, learn, heal and play. It's an exciting, rewarding business to be in, and we're committed to continue to grow and prosper for the benefit of all of our stakeholders. We hope you join us.

Our Sustainability Ambition

"Bringing our Purpose to Life" - lead a transformation in the design and building of spaces fit for today and tomorrow.

• Engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce;
• Transforming buildings from structures that shelter into structures that serve and preserve the health and well-being of people and planet;
• Pursuing sustainable, innovative solutions for spaces where we live, work, learn heal and play;
• Being a catalyst for change with all of our stakeholders; and
• Making a positive difference in the environments and communities we impact.

Armstrong is committed to engaging a diverse, purpose-driven workforce. As part of our dedication to diversity, AWI is committed to Equal Employment Opportunity and all qualified applicants receive consideration for employment without regard for race, sex, color, national origin, ethnicity, gender, protected veteran status, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, or religion. We are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at by email at AWI talent acquisitionand let us know the nature of your request and your contact information. Requests for accommodation will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Please note that only inquiries concerning a request for reasonable accommodation will be responded to from this email address.