Health & Safety Manager (Field Field)

Environmental Resources Management Michigan, Inc in; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 104,000 - 131,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Paid time off

Parental leave

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Life insurance

Disability insurance

401(k)

Job summary

ERM in Elkhart, IN is seeking a Health & Safety Manager (Field) to establish and improve HSE programs at the facility. This full-time role focuses on regulatory compliance, risk management and field leadership.

The term is 4 months, renewable, with responsibilities including incident investigations, training, permits, and contractor oversight. Bachelor’s degree and 5 years’ manufacturing H&S experience preferred. Competitive benefits are included.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related degree preferred.
• 5 years relevant experience in H&S within a manufacturing environment.
• Professional safety certification is a plus.
• Demonstrated ability to provide detailed regulatory interpretation of federal and state OSHA regulations.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Valid driver's license and good driving record.

Responsibilities

• Establish, implement, manage and continuously improve EH&S programs for the facility.
• Lead hazard assessment, risk reduction and incident investigations.
• Oversee compliance with OSHA regulations and regulatory reporting.
• Conduct daily field presence and gemba walks.
• Coordinate corrective actions and CAPA.

Skills

Regulatory interpretation

OSHA regulations

Communication skills

Driver's license

Education

Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related degree

Job description

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ERM is hiring a Health & Safety Manager in Elkhart, IN. In this critical role, you will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing and continuously improving the environment, health and safety programs for the facility. The H&S Manager will have broad knowledge of H&S compliance programs and, where required, H&S specialty areas including Industrial Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Risk Management, and Process Safety. This role will provide guidance in managing budgets to support outside services and operating expenses. The role includes strategic H&S planning as well as a tactical role for site-wide H&S systems, H&S regulations, and best practices. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 4 months, renewable.

RESPONBILITIES:

Topical Responsibilities

Hazardous waste management:

Disposal coordination

Manifest tracking

Permit compliance calendar management

Audiometric exam support (December)

PPE administration:

Safety shoe program

Safety glasses

Equipment requests

Process Safety Management (PSM) safety and compliance oversight preferred

Daily Risk & Operations Review

Key Activities

Attend Tier and production meetings

Review the previous 24 hours of:

Near misses

Safety observations

Review significant planned activities, including:

Production operations

Maintenance work

Contractor activities

Verify controls are in place for high-risk activities:

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Hot Work

Confined Space Entry

Working at Heights

Line Breaking

Contractor Work

Prioritize EHS field activities based on risk

Gemba Walks & Field Presence

Key Activities

Conduct daily floor walks

Observe work execution and employee behaviors

Verify critical controls are functioning as intended

Engage employees using Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles

Review housekeeping and 5S conditions

Verify compliance with:

PPE requirements

Energy isolation procedures

Identify system weaknesses and improvement opportunities rather than individual blame

Document observations and assign corrective actions

Key Activities

Review newly reported events in the EHS Management platform

Injuries

Near misses

Environmental releases

Property damage events

Process safety events

Support incident investigations

Facilitate cause mapping and root cause analysis

Verify containment and corrective actions

Manage case administration and workers' compensation activities

Corrective Action Management

Key Activities

Review overdue corrective actions

Follow up with action owners

Verify effectiveness of completed actions

Escalate overdue or high-risk items

Prioritize actions based on risk ranking

Track actions resulting from:

Audits

Inspections

Investigations

Training & Competency Management

Key Activities

Monitor compliance rates

Schedule required trainings for New Hires

Periodic/recurring training

Authorized personnel

Conduct toolbox talks and EHS awareness sessions

Compliance Assurance Activities

Key Activities

Review permit conditions and monitoring requirements

Verify required inspections are completed

Maintain regulatory records and documentation

Coordinate regulatory reporting activities

Prepare for agency inspections

Monitor regulatory changes impacting the facility

Conduct compliance spot checks

EHS Metrics & Performance Review

Safety observations

Near misses

CAPA closure rates

Training completion rates

Lost-time injuries

Contractor Oversight

Key Activities

Verify permits and work authorizations

Conduct field observations

Participate in pre-job and pre-task meetings

Review contractor performance concerns and corrective actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor's degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related degree preferred.

5 years relevant experience in H&S within a manufacturing environment.

Professional safety certification is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to provide detailed regulatory interpretation of federal and state OSHA regulations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Valid driver's license and good driving record.

For the Health & Safety Manager position, the anticipated annual base pay is$ 103,800-$130,900 (USD) . Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees arenot bonuseligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off ( vacation, sick, and floating holidays ), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.

Who We Are:
As the largest global pure play sustainability consultancy, we partner with the world's leading organizations, creating innovative solutions to sustainability challenges and unlocking commercial opportunities that meet the needs of today while preserving opportunity for future generations.

At ERM we know that creating a diverse, equitable and inclusive work environment is an essential part of making our company a great place to build a career. We also see our diversity as a strength that helps us create better solutions for our clients. Our diverse team of world-class experts supports clients across the breadth of their organizations to operationalize sustainability, underpinned by our deep technical expertise in addressing their environmental, health, safety, risk and social issues. We call this capability our “boots to boardroom” approach for its comprehensive service model that allows ERM to develop strategic and technical solutions that advance objectives on the ground or at the executive level.

ERM is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics.