Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety Manager

Banjo Corporation; Crawfordsville (IN); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking an ESHS Manager to lead their Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety initiatives. This role involves ensuring compliance with OSHA and EPA standards while fostering a safety-first culture. You will collaborate with various teams to enhance workplace safety, implement effective training programs, and maintain regulatory documentation. This position offers a unique opportunity to make a significant impact on the organization's safety and sustainability efforts, driving continuous improvement and compliance across operations. Join a forward-thinking company that values its people and is committed to providing trusted solutions.

Qualifications

• 7 to 10 years of experience in manufacturing ESHS.
• Deep understanding of OSHA standards and regulations.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate a safety culture and enhance workplace safety.
• Develop and implement compliance programs and policies.
• Conduct training and audits to ensure safety standards.

Skills

Continuous Improvement

Safety Training

Regulatory Compliance

Communication Skills

Collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety

Tools

Safety Equipment

Environmental Compliance Software

Job description

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Scope of Role:

The Environmental Sustainability, Health & Safety (ESHS) Manager at Banjo leads the site ESHS program by ensuring compliance and building a safety-first culture through a systemic process-based approach and employee involvement. This is achieved primarily by partnering with Operations, Engineering, and Maintenance teams but also by using strong influencing skills. Leads site efforts needed to comply with OSHA, EPA, ESG and IDEX requirements. The ESHS Manager serves an essential role in leading, partnering and supporting business-driven technical and strategic initiatives included in the operating plan. This manager partners with site leadership to provide ESHS insight into overall planning, strategic direction, implementation, and sustainment through training for the operations. This includes helping to ensure all equipment, physical structures, and layouts both protect the assets, guests, and employees, and conform to local, state, and national regulations. They maintain effective vendor relationships needed to ensure compliance with EHS regulatory standards. The ESHS Manager acts as a key liaison with corporate in ESG scope reporting and as leader of energy and emission reduction initiatives. Finally, the ESHS Manager will maintain and report all required environmental compliance documentation.

Knowledge, Skills & Required Abilities

The ideal candidate will have demonstrated experience in driving continuous improvement in key ESHS performance indicators (KPIs). Will also have experience in planning, directing, and overseeing vendor services, security, and utilities programs.

Job duties:

1. Cultivate a safety culture that proactively drives zero workplace safety incidents
2. Continuously enhance workplace safety through policy improvements, effective training, and technological advancements
3. Develop, implement, and ensure compliance with safe workplace programs, policies, and procedures that enhance incident prevention and compliance with OSHA rules and regulations.
4. Interface directly with all applicable environmental and safety regulatory agencies.
5. Conduct or coordinate effective training for all employees in areas such as safe-workplace policies, practices, laws and regulations, emergency response, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment.
6. Train and lead an employee-based safety committee responsible for regular facility audits, safety upgrades, and ongoing training and awareness
7. Own the process for ensuring effective safety training for all new hires and on an ongoing basis in alignment with position-specific and regulatory requirements.
8. Investigate incidents, injuries, or occupational diseases to determine root cause and recommend preventive measures. Review and report findings from such investigations to leadership.
9. Prepare and distribute periodic ESHS reports, including incident reports, KPI reports, and facility inspections.
10. Conduct periodic inspections/audits of the facility, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards.
11. Assess ergonomics in the workplace to reduce the risk of musculoskeletal conditions.
12. Review plans and specifications for construction or installation of new equipment to identify environmental and safe-workplace requirements.
13. Manage worker’s compensation claims in partnership with TPA to ensure appropriate employee care and timely claim closure. Collaborate with HR in cases involving modified work duties or accommodations.
14. Lead and develop employee wellness programs
15. Lead sustainability initiatives and ensure ESG reporting compliance

Maintenance and Facilities Partner:

• Ensure facility compliance with codes and standards.
• Update SOPs and procedures as necessary.
• Lead security measures and programs, perform audits, and provide training.
• Serve as the primary contact for fire and security systems.
• Perform safety audits and hazard training.
• Educate on sustainability measures and solicit improvement ideas.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health and Safety, Industrial Safety, or equivalent.
• 7 to 10 years of related experience in manufacturing.
• Deep understanding of OSHA standards and local, federal, and state regulations.
• Knowledge of worker’s compensation processes.
• Strong influence, collaboration, communication, training, and coaching skills.
• Good knowledge of electrical, mechanical, hydraulic, and pneumatic equipment.
• Some travel may be required.

Preferred Qualifications:

• First-responder or EMT/paramedic training (preferred but not required).
• Industry certifications (preferred but not required).

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Ability to work collaboratively and lead teams.
• Motivate others using influencing skills, mentoring, and accountability.
• Strong ownership and resourcefulness.
• Ability to address tactical issues while maintaining long-term projects.
• Excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Integrity, trust, and interpersonal skills.
• Well-organized, able to work under pressure, and problem-solve effectively.

Are you ready to join a different kind of company where our people, our culture, and our commitments are centered around providing trusted solutions that improve lives around the world?

IDEX is an Equal Opportunity Employer. IDEX considers qualified applicants without regard to race, color, religion, creed, genetic information, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, age, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other protected category by law.

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