Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

SWM International; Minneapolis (MN); On-site; USD 87,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental and vision insurance

401(k) with company match

Paid vacation and PTO

Job summary

Mativ is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to provide strategic leadership at the Minneapolis Plant, driving safety objectives, risk reduction, and continuous improvement in training and system quality. You will develop a proactive safety culture, align with operations and engineering, and ensure compliance with federal and state regulations.

This role requires overseeing incident investigations, hazard recognition, and the implementation of safety programs, trainings, and audits

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety Engineering, Safety Science, Industrial Hygiene or related field.
• 5+ years in manufacturing safety/training with strategy focus.
• Knowledge of Federal/State/County/City safety standards (MnOSHA, MPCA, EPA, DOT).

Responsibilities

• Analyze incident, hazard and near-miss trends and lead safety strategy with operations leadership.
• Develop skills development cycle to sustain knowledge of hourly workforce and managers.
• Ensure safety policies are communicated annually in meetings.
• Ensure OSHA, MPCA, EPA training is completed annually in meetings.
• Lead Safety Steering Team meetings and close action items.

Skills

Incident analysis

Hazard recognition

Safety training

Leadership

Communication

MS Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/Industrial Hygiene

Tools

Oracle ERP

Velocity EHS

Job description

Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Mativ is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The Company offers a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that connect, protect, and purify our world.

Provide strategic leadership and management at the Minneapolis Plant to achieve targeted facility and company safety objectives. Priority focus on the safety and value of employees through risk reduction and active learning, while driving continual improvement in safety training, engagement, and system quality and utilization.

Responsibilities

• Analyzes incident, hazard and near-miss trends in facilities and lead safety strategy based on prioritized risk reduction working with operations leadership and engineering on solutions
• Develop a comprehensive skills development cycle to sustain knowledge and personal accountability of hourly workforce and managers that systematically ensures continuous improvement.
• Ensures all needed safety policies are communicated in meeting format annually.
• Ensures Federal and State training (OSHA,MPCA, EPA) is completed in meeting format annually.
• Leads Joint Safety Steering Team Meeting on a consistent cadence and ensures completion of action items identified.
• Develop and implement recognition program to support driving safety culture commitment.
• Support hourly facility Safety Teams (First Aid/CPR/AED, Spill, Ergonomic, etc.) and ensure activities align with safety strategy.
• Responsible for ensuring 100% compliance on all facility level regulatory safety items.
• Promote hazard recognition and incident reporting of all types (near miss, first aid, property damage, etc.) in areas of responsibility.
• Demonstrate safety leadership by actively seeking intentional learning and pursue solutions.
• Responsible for the periodic communication of open work orders with an emphasis on those related to safety.
• Responsible for facilities' completion of all training material creation/updates, lock-out procedures, control vetting and employee training assigned, prior to commissioning of new or altered equipment.
• Emphasis on pre-install and build/support systems for new equipment installations, engineered solutions, and process modifications. (vs. post-install/modify/change).
• Responsible to support all Incident Investigations (safety and property damage) occurring on assigned shift or in area of responsibility, using appropriate investigation techniques and comprehensive reporting.
• Responsible for following corporate guidelines on employee follow-up for all injuries or incidents of injury entered on assigned shift or in area of responsibility.
• Responsible for ensuring 100% compliance on pre-use inspections, LOTO, Confined Space, Line Break, and Hot Work for facilities.
• Minneapolis site leader for SKEMA (Safety Key Element Maturity Assessment) for system health
• Responsible to expeditiously communicate any policy changes.
• Manages postings for companywide HiPo/Recordable incident postings, action items, and maintains Safety Balanced Scorecard

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety Engineering, Safety Science, Industrial Hygiene or a related discipline or experience in EHS manufacturing operations or equivalent combination of education and Experience.
• 5+ years' experience working in Manufacturing Safety and Training related role with emphasis in strategy.
• Professional knowledge of Federal,State, County and City standards (MnOSHA, MPCA, EPA, DOT) for a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledgeable in the technical fundamentals of safety management and risk reduction techniques, including machinery safety, ergonomics, PIT and occupational health.
• Professional Certifications preferred (e.g. CSP, CIH, ASP, CHMM)
• Strong leadership and communication skills required, with ability to visualize and strategize to achieve continuous and intentional risk reduction.
• Ability to multi-task, prioritize and delegate in a fast-paced environment.
• Ability to work cooperatively with individuals in all functions of the business
• Strong computer system skills including MS Office - ERP (Oracle), Velocity EHS, etc. are great additions.

The salary range for this position is $87,000 to $120,000 . This role is also short-term incentive plan eligible.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Medical, dental and vision insurance
• Consumer-Driven Health Plan (CDHP)
• Preferred Provider Organization (PPO)
• Exclusive Provider Organization (EPO)
• Company-paid basic life insurance and Additional voluntary life coverage
• Paid vacation and competitive personal time off
• 401(k) savings plan with company match
• Employee assistance programs - available 24/7 to you and your family
• Wellness and Work Life Support - career development and educational assistance

ABOUT MATIV

Mativ Holdings, Inc. is a global leader in specialty materials headquartered in Alpharetta, Georgia. The company connects, protects, and purifies the world every day through a wide range of critical components and engineered solutions that solve our customers' most complex challenges. We manufacture on three continents and generate sales in nearly 100 countries through our family of business-to-business and consumer product brands. The company's two segments, Filtration & Advanced Materials and Sustainable & Adhesive Solutions, target premium applications across diversified and growing end-markets, from filtration to healthcare to sustainable packaging and more. Our broad portfolio of technologies combines polymers, fibers, and resins to optimize the performance of our customers' products across multiple stages of the value chain. Our leading positions are a testament to our best-in-class global manufacturing, supply chain, and materials science capabilities. We drive innovation and enhance performance, finding potential in the impossible.

Mativ and its subsidiaries are Equal Opportunity Employers. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or status as a protected veteran.