Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Energy Vault; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company in the dairy sector is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Specialist for their Buffalo location. This role involves evaluating work environments, enforcing safety regulations, and ensuring compliance with environmental laws. Candidates should possess a bachelor's degree and substantial experience in industrial safety management, as well as familiarity with ammonia systems. Join a diverse team committed to safety and operational excellence.

Qualifications

• 5+ years' experience in Industrial EHS and Property Loss.
• Process safety management experience favorable.
• Ammonia system experience highly desired.

Responsibilities

• Implement safety programs to prevent workplace hazards.
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations.
• Conduct inspections and enforce adherence to safety laws.

Skills

Chemistry

Biology

Physics

Risk coordination

Training

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety

Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Full-time

Description

Lactalis, the world leader in dairy, is a family-owned business with more than 85,000 pragmatic and ambitious professionals worldwide, committed to nurturing the future by providing healthy and delicious dairy products that bring people together every day. We produce award-winning dairy products that bring people together every day. We offer an enviable range of dairy brands including Galbani, Président, Kraft Natural Cheese, Cracker Barrel, Black Diamond, Parmalat, Siggi’s, and Stonyfield Organic in addition to several brands imported from our affiliates in Europe.

At Lactalis, our core values of AMBITION, ENGAGEMENT, and SIMPLICITY are at the heart of everything we do. We are dedicated to building a safe, diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace and we know that our candidates come from many different backgrounds, cultures, and experiences. If you’re excited about this role but your past experience doesn’t align perfectly with every qualification in the job posting, we still encourage you to apply and share with us your STORY, your PASSION, and your EXPERTISE! You may be just the perfect candidate for this or other roles within our company.

Summary:

Review, evaluate, and analyze work environments and design programs and procedures to control, eliminate, and prevent disease or injury caused by chemical, physical, and biological agents or ergonomic factors. May conduct inspections and enforce adherence to laws and regulations governing the health and safety of individuals. Plan, implement, and coordinate safety programs, requiring application of engineering principles and technology, to prevent or correct unsafe working conditions. Facilitate the duties required in the prevention, control, and remediation of environmental hazards. Protect the public, environment, and ensure conformance with Federal, State, and local regulations and ordinances. Work may include wastewater treatment, site remediation, pollution control, and loss prevention. Plan and direct policies, procedures, or systems to prevent the loss of assets. Determine risk exposure or potential liability and develop risk control measures.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following. Other duties may be assigned:

• Health, Safety & Property Loss Prevention in accordance with the framework defined by Groupe Lactalis.

• Environmental Compliance, in accordance with Groupe Lactalis expectation.

• Health & Safety in accordance with Federal, State, and Local agencies.

• Environmental compliance in accordance with Federal, State, and Local agencies.

• Site Specific duties as defined by location Site / Plant Director.

• Travel and / or extended or off work hours may be required.

This description reflects management’s assignment of essential functions; it does not proscribe or restrict the tasks that may be assigned.

Requirements

Qualifications:

• Computer software, including Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Chemistry, Biology, and Physics as it relates to EHS and Property Loss Prevention.

• Coordinating, facilitating, managing, and training of others

• Process safety management experience favorable.

• Ammonia system experience is highly desired.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene or related field.

• 5+ years’ experience related to Industrial EHS and Property Loss.

Professional Certifications – Preferred:

• Certification in Safety (Certified Safety Professional), Industrial Hygiene (Certified Industrial Hygienist), or related field preferred.

Lactalis is an equal employment opportunity employer. We will not discriminate against applicants with regard to any legally-recognized basis including, but not limited to: veteran status, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital status, sexual orientation, and physical or mental disabilities.

Salary Description

$70,000 - $100,000