Manager Environmental Health and Safety

TTX Company; North Augusta (SC); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) with company match

Paid Time Off

Job summary

TTX Company in North Augusta, South Carolina, is seeking an experienced EHS professional to evaluate and enhance safety and training programs across Repair Shop Operations and Field Maintenance Operations. Hybrid work, with four days onsite and one remote, plus travel to various locations, supports a large network.

Responsibilities include leading safety initiatives, coordinating committees, auditing compliance, and driving continuous improvement in environmental and safety performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Health, Environmental, Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university.
• 5+ years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years working with Microsoft Office suite of products, primarily Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to lead change at all levels of the organization, especially with front-line employees.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously.
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment.

Responsibilities

• Supervision responsibility for EHS Supervisor
• Develop and perform safety and technical training programs as required
• Implement safety programs and policies developed to prevent incidents, injuries, or health impairment
• Collaborate with employees, supervisors, and host railroad safety officers to raise employee awareness of safety risks and to identify and correct potential safety and health problems
• Coordinate and facilitate Repair Shop Operations and Field Maintenance Operations safety committees and attend owner railroad safety committee meetings as required
• Audit locations for compliance with network safety policies and government regulations
• Communicate with host railroad safety officers and integrate host railroad safety programs and policies into company standards
• Manage incident and near miss investigation process to implement corrective actions and reduce or prevent risk of recurrence
• Monitor safety and health performance metrics and recommend actions for improvement
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards across the Repair Shop Operations and Field Maintenance Operations network
• Provide safety leadership and guidance to field management, supervision, and specialists
• Collaborate with multifunctional teams from all levels and departments within the organization to develop, standardize, and refine processes, training, and documents

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Multitasking

Independent work

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety, Health, Environmental, Engineering or related field

Master's degree in Safety, Health, Environmental, Engineering, or related field

Tools

Lean tools (5S, Standard Work, RCCA)

Microsoft Office Suite

Job description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Evaluate and improve policies, procedures, processes, and existing internal and external safety and technical training programs with the goal of protecting employees, customers, and the environment. Ensure compliance with government regulations and industry standards.

Job Summary

Evaluate and improve policies, procedures, processes, and existing internal and external safety and technical training programs with the goal of protecting employees, customers, and the environment. Ensure compliance with government regulations and industry standards.

This position is based at TTX's North Augusta Repair Shop in North Augusta, South Carolina. The role supports both Repair Shop Operations (RSO) and Field Maintenance Operations (FMO) across the TTX network. Candidates should expect to spend approximately two weeks each month supporting operations at the North Augusta Repair Shop and two weeks each month traveling to FMO locations.

When working from the North Augusta Repair Shop, the position follows a hybrid schedule consisting of four days onsite and one remote workday per week. This position requires up to 50% travel.

Responsibilities

• Supervision responsibility for EHS Supervisor
• Develop and perform safety and technical training programs as required
• Implement safety programs and policies developed to prevent incidents, injuries, or health impairment
• Collaborate with employees, supervisors, and host railroad safety officers to raise employee awareness of safety risks and to identify and correct potential safety and health problems
• Coordinate and facilitate Repair Shop Operations and Field Maintenance Operations safety committees and attend owner railroad safety committee meetings as required
• Audit locations for compliance with network safety policies and government regulations
• Communicate with host railroad safety officers and integrate host railroad safety programs and policies into company standards
• Manage incident and near miss investigation process to implement corrective actions and reduce or prevent risk of recurrence
• Monitor safety and health performance metrics and recommend actions for improvement
• Ensure compliance with environmental regulations and standards across the Repair Shop Operations and Field Maintenance Operations network
• Provide safety leadership and guidance to field management, supervision, and specialists
• Collaborate with multifunctional teams from all levels and departments within the organization to develop, standardize, and refine processes, training, and documents

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's degree in Safety, Health, Environmental, Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university
• 5+ years of related experience and/or training, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 5+ years working with Microsoft Office suite of products, primarily Excel, Word, and PowerPoint
• Excellent written, oral, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to lead change at all levels of the organization, especially with front-line employees
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple assignments simultaneously
• Ability to work independently and in a team environment

Preferred

• Master's degree in Safety, Health, Environmental, Engineering, or related field from an accredited college or university
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Associate Safety Professional (ASP)
• 5+ Years of experience managing safety in an industrial setting
• 3+ Years of railroad-related experience
• 3+ years of experience using lean tools (5S, Standard Work, Problem Solving RCCA) to drive safety improvements to processes
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations. Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals. Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and the general public
• Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as probability and statistical inference. Ability to apply concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions. Ability to interpret an extensive variety of technical instructions in mathematical or diagram form and deal with several abstract and concrete variables

Physical Job Requirements

(The physical demands and work environment characteristics described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.)

Work is frequently performed in a general office environment with moderate noise level. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk, hear, and sit (remain stationary within work area) and use hands to finger, handle, feel and reach. The employee is occasionally required to move about (stand, walk) and climb, balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Correctable vision required to allow for close, distance, color, peripheral, and depth perception capabilities and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus). The employee must occasionally lift and/or transport up to 10 pounds in the office.

Travel is frequently required to Company locations, railroad service yards, and vendors. These locations are often situated in industrial areas that will require the use of personal protective equipment, a safety briefing, and awareness of surroundings at all times. These industrial areas may have a high volume of railroad traffic and require being ambulatory with correctable hearing and visual capabilities which includes close, distance, color, peripheral, depth perception and the ability to adjust focus (ability to adjust the eye to bring an object into sharp focus). These industrial areas can be loud, near moving mechanical parts, in high precarious places, with vibration, and exposure to outdoor weather conditions. Must be able to climb under and onto railcars. The employee must occasionally lift and/or transport up to 50 pounds.

The above job description is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities or requirements.

About Us

TTX Company is a leading provider of railcars and related freight car management services to the North American rail industry. TTX’s pool of railcars is ideal for supporting shippers in the intermodal, automotive, paper & forest, metals, machinery, wind energy and other markets where flatcars, boxcars and gondolas are required.

TTX’s generous Total Rewards package includes Paid Time Off, Health, Dental and Vision benefits, and 401(k) with company match. This position participates in Railroad Retirement.

TTX Company is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer.

About The Team

What we do:

Provide reliable, cost effective an innovative railcar solutions for the markets we serve.

• Ensure an injury-free work place.
• Build and develop a highly capable team of subject matter experts and leaders at every level in our organization.
• Bring new product and process innovation to the rail car industry.
• Continuously improve our products, processes and systems in a cost effective manner by using modern design techniques and data analytics.
• Achieve, maintain and support cross company alignment with the TTX company mission statement.