Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Dawn Food Products; Jackson (MI); On-site; USD 78,000 - 123,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a family-owned company with over a century of service as an EHS Manager. This role is pivotal in fostering a safe and compliant workplace, ensuring adherence to safety regulations, and championing a culture of continuous improvement. You will lead safety training initiatives, manage environmental programs, and collaborate with various departments to enhance safety standards. With competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits, this opportunity allows you to make a significant impact while advancing your career in a supportive environment.

Benefits

Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1

401(K) + company match

10 Paid Company Holidays

Paid Time Off

Professional training

Career advancement opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of relevant experience in EHS programs.
• Proven record of developing and refining EHS procedures.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement safety and environmental programs.
• Conduct investigations and root cause analysis for incidents.

Skills

Environmental Health & Safety Management

Regulatory Compliance

Incident Investigation

Safety Training

Root Cause Analysis

Education

High School Diploma or GED

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, or Business

Tools

Microsoft Office

EHS Programs

Job description

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Dawn Foods is a global leader in bakery manufacturing and ingredients distribution. As the partner of choice for inspiring bakery success, we helpcustomers grow their business through meaningful partnerships, research-driven insights and innovations, and products and expertise they can depend on. As a family-owned company, our commitments to our people, products, customers, and corporate values, are all part of our recipe for success.

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Why work for Dawn Foods?

PEOPLE.PRODUCTS. CUSTOMERS.

Why should you apply? We invest in you!

• Industry-leading health insurance on Day 1!


• Competitive Pay


• 401(K) + company match


• 10 Paid Company Holidays


• Paid Time Off


• Professional training


• Family-owned business over 100 years in service


• An opportunity for career advancement, working as part of an empowering workforce

This position will be Monday-Friday Dayshift, supporting a 24-hour manufacturing facility. Off-shift and weekend on-call hours will be required.

Job Purpose and Overview

This position is accountable for the execution of Dawn's Safety & Environmental strategy aligned to the following functions: Manufacturing, Warehouse, Environmental Control, Engineering, Office, and Quality. The position is responsible for developing and maintaining a culture that strives for continuous improvement of all aspects of Dawn's safety and environmental programs/policies. It is imperative that this position work closely with the site management, safety committee, and front-line team members to drive safety and environmental compliance. This position is accountable for ensuring that Dawn enhances safety and environmental programs and performance throughout the facility; both internally and externally and consistently leverages best practices.

What will you do as a EHS Managerat Dawn Foods?

• Accountable for creating an internal environment "where people feel valued" and ensure that all Team Members have a clean, safe & healthy environment.


• Champion the philosophy and engagement of a 24/7 Safety Culture


• Responsible for the development, implementation and the management of safety and environmental programs, policies, and training to ensure compliance with company policies and government mandated programs.
  
  
  
  • Create and maintain OSHA logs, training, and written safety programs for facility.
  
  
  • Maintain and educate the team on the site-specific environmental requirements.
  
  
  
  

• Manage environmental programs such as Air Permit, SWPPP (storm water), SPCC (spill prevention), In-Direct discharge Permit, Tier II, Universal Waste management, and SARA Title III Hazardous Material to ensure timely and accurate reports to the EPA and/or coinciding regulatory body.


• Assist with compliance to applicable NFPA and insurance provider property recommendations (i.e., combustible dust, storage of flammable liquids and property loss prevention inspections)

• Conduct documented investigations including root cause analysis and corrective actions for incident or near miss events to prevent reoccurrence.


• Share best practices and actions with the manufacturing organization.


• Facilitate safety training program for onboarding, new content, and refresher courses


• Mentor EHS Committee members through inspections, observations and assessments.


• Initiates improvements to achieve EHS targets & objectives.
  
  
  
  • Reduction/elimination of hazards to improve ways of working.
  
  
  • Monitor leading and lagging indicators to drive reduction in injury & illness rates.
  
  
  • Manage compliance to environmental program requirements
  
  
  
  


• Site responsibility of workers' compensation claims in partnership with the Worker's Comp corporate team.

• Align to budget for EHS programs


• Lead and/or support internal and external audits to ensure compliance with OSHA (MIOSHA), EPA (EGLE), FDA (MDARD), and IFS standards.


• Manage DOT compliance with shipment of hazardous materials.


• Provide safety and environmental guidance to facility capital and CI projects


• Understand and promote the philosophies and policies of Dawn Food Products, Inc.
  
  
  
  • Including Dawn Values and the Circle of Excellence
  
  
  
  

What Does It Take to be an EHS Manager at Dawn Foods?

Below are the minimum qualifications to be a fit for this job.

• High School diploma or GED required


• Bachelor's degree in environmental health & safety, Engineering, or Business preferred


• Minimum 5 years of relevant experience required, with 2+ years in a leadership role managing Environmental, Health, & Safety programs


• Proven experience in an EHS position within manufacturing or operations environment preferred


• Knowledge of federal, state, and local safety and environmental regulations


• Proven record of developing, refining and training EHS procedures


• Proficient with computers, EHS programs and Microsoft Office programs


• Flexibility to support all departments and department leads in a 24/7 operating facility


• Safety-related professional certifications desired


• Ability to work and engage with all levels of stakeholders

Physical Demands & Work Environment

The physical demands and work environment described here are representative of those characteristics that a Team Member must endure to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Physical duties involved in performing this position include, but are not limited to, lifting, pushing, pulling, walking, sitting, bending, standing, crouching, stooping, kneeling, climbing, reaching overhead, and maintaining balance.


• Ability to use hands to grasp, move or utilize objects, tools or controls, reach with hands and arms, communicate clearly, and use senses such as sight, hearing, and touch.


• Ability to occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds and regularly lift 5-10 pounds


• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus.


• Tolerate potential allergens: peanuts, tree nuts, egg, dairy, wheat, soy and sesame.


• Position requires constant and continuous support of production and other departments with time spent both in an office environment and plant environment.


• Tasks may be performed inside and outside of the facility during various seasons with varying temperature ranges, noise levels, and exposure to chemicals, fumes or airborne particles.


• Work within the requirements of food manufacturing including GMP guidelines, PPE requirements, Quality standards, and Safety procedures.

Note:The level of physical effort may vary from site to site and in some cases be greater or lesser than documented here.

If this sounds like the opportunity that you have been looking for, please click "Apply."

About Our Benefits

Dawn is proud to employ the top talent in the baking industry, and we reward our people with comprehensive health and well-being coverage, competitive compensation packages, and award-winning benefit offerings. We also help protect your future financial health with a generous 401(k) matching program that provides additional retirement funds and many tools and resources on financial wellness. Dawn encourages professional growth through tuition assistance and educational programs, and we are always searching for ways to improve our industry-leading services and benefits.

Compensation:

$78,370-122,260 plus annual bonus potential

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An Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity/gender expression, citizenship status, military or veteran status, genetic information or any other status or condition that is protected by applicable law.

Requisition ID: 36887