Environment, Health and Safety Manager / HSE Manager

Solmax; Houston (TX); On-site; USD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the manufacturing sector is seeking an Environment, Health and Safety Manager for its Houston facility. The successful candidate will oversee compliance with safety regulations, promote a safe working environment, and lead initiatives to enhance safety practices. This full-time position requires extensive experience in HSE management, ideally with a manufacturing background, along with skills in OSHA and EPA compliance.

Benefits

Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Student loan assistance

Disability insurance

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 to 8 years HSE experience, ideally in manufacturing.
• Experience implementing and administering Behavior Based Safety Programs.
• First-Aid and CPR certification mandatory.

Responsibilities

• Establish and implement plant safety practices.
• Conduct incident investigations and manage Worker’s Compensation claims.
• Lead the Safety Committee and promote safety awareness.

Skills

OSHA Compliance

Hygiene

EPA

Health and Safety Executive (HSE)

Behavior Based Safety

Corrective Actions

Safety Awareness

Construction Site Inspection

Education

Undergraduate degree in Occupational Safety & Health or related discipline

Job description

Environment, Health and Safety Manager / HSE Manager

Environment, Health and Safety Manager / HSE Manager

The administration, implementation, and enforcement of the plant environmental, health, and safety policies to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations and to meet or exceed established goals.

Essential Functions:

• With the Regional HSE Manger, establish the HSE vision for the plant.
• Develop and implement Plant Safety practices to create a safe working environment.
• Develop and implement Plant Environmental practices to ensure compliance with all local, state, and federal regulations.
• Facilitates incident investigations, root cause analysis, and closure of corrective actions.
• Manage Worker’s Compensation claims by investigating the circumstances of the claimed injury objectively, while minimizing costs and fraud. Act to prevent reoccurrence.
• Accompany employees on initial visits to physicians. On occasion, attend follow-up visits as well.
• Promote safety awareness; assist in safety and technical training.
• Lead the plant’s Safety Committee with focus on raising safety awareness and creating an environment free of incidents .
• Monitor and enforce environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Work with corporate & regional HSE on various projects and initiatives.
• Work with corporate and regional HSE to develop, implement, and sustain a behavioral safety based program and serve as a safety liaison with Region HSE to ensure consistency region wide.
• Provides support and assistance to other locations when HSE Coordinator/Manager positions are vacant.
• Assists with the technical training and acts as SME in all HSE disciplines.
• Conduct ongoing safety inspections of facilities, operations, and equipment to ensure compliance and a safe working environment for all SOLMAX employees.
• Analyze work functions to develop safety, environmental, and ergonomic policies to ensure compliance.
• Act as a professional liaison in case of government agency inspections concerning safety, environmental, or ergonomic issues.
• Maintain OSHA and EPA required written programs and permits, recommending / conducting training as necessary.
• Conduct Industrial Hygiene monitoring of hazards including noise and chemical exposure and works to minimize exposure.
• Administers and maintains SDS Programs.
• Develop local metrics to support and drive safety performance.
• Actively participate on assigned teams and/or projects.
• Ensures policies are followed and provides guidance on safety related discipline.
• Support and represent company as a union-free environment.
• Participate in the identification and implementation of continuous improvement initiatives.
• Develop and Maintain JSAs.
• Work with engineering/maintenance to perform new equipment assessments.
• Perform other tasks as directed by plant manager and/or regional HSE.

Supervisory Responsibilities:

This position typically has no direct supervision responsibilities, but will give direction to others in ensuring compliance with all local, state and federal regulations.

Position Scope:

Health, Safety and Environment Compliance

Qualifications:

Education, Experience, and Skills:

Undergraduate degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Safety Engineering or related discipline; extensive work experience may be considered in lieu of education.

Minimum of 5 to 8 years HSE experience; manufacturing preferred.

Experience with implementation and administration of a Behavior Based Safety Programs.

Experience in managing workers compensation claims, claims analysis, and cost reduction.

First-Aid, and CPR certification required

Must have experience in developing and administering Safety & Health programs and Industrial Hygiene sampling techniques

Excellent personal computer skills in a network environment; Microsoft products experience preferred - Outlook-Word-Excel-Teams.

Physical Demands:

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to stand and walk and talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to lift up to 20 pounds.

Typical indoor manufacturing environment. The noise level is usually moderate to high and hearing protection may be required on the production floor. Safety glasses and safety toed shoes are required on the production floor. Travel, off shift, and occasional weekend work are required.

AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYER

Solmax does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national origin, ancestry, age, religion, military and veteran status, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, pregnancy, or any other legally-protected characteristic; and it will comply with all applicable state discrimination laws. No person shall be denied employment solely because of any disability which is unrelated to the ability to engage in the essential functions involved in the position for which application has been made either with or without reasonable accommodations.

• Seniority Level
• Mid-Senior level
• Manufacturing
• Textile Manufacturing
• Employment Type
• Full-time
• Job Functions
• Administrative
• Skills
• OSHA Compliance
• Hygiene
• EPA
• Health and Safety Executive (HSE)
• Behavior Based Safety
• Corrective Actions
• Safety Awareness
• Construction Site Inspect

Seniority level

• Seniority level

  Mid-Senior level

Employment type

• Employment type

  Full-time

Job function

• Job function

  Quality Assurance

• Industries

  Manufacturing and Environmental Services

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Medical insurance

Vision insurance

401(k)

Student loan assistance

Disability insurance

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