Manager - Environmental Health & Safety

Stoughton; Brodhead (WI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Stoughton Trailers is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health and Safety professional to develop, implement and maintain programs that minimize environmental liability across its manufacturing operations.

The role partners with plant management to ensure permits, training, audits, reporting, and continuous improvement in energy, sustainability and regulatory compliance at the federal, state and local levels.

Qualifications

• Knowledge and understanding of environmental regulations, concepts, and best practices.
• Knowledge and experience with NFPA and ANSI standards, ISO 14001.
• Experience with sustainability concepts and reporting.
• Strong computer skills including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and maintain environmental programs to minimize liability.
• Audit plants to ensure compliance with corporate polices and regulations.
• Maintain records and prepare reports for regulatory agencies (permits, inspections, training).
• Identify training needs and deliver environmental training for employees and management.
• Develop energy and sustainability programs; track environmental metrics and communicate trends.
• Collaborate with plant management and engineering on regulatory requirements for processes and equipment.

Skills

Environmental regulations

NFPA standards

ANSI standards

Sustainability concepts

MS Office

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• Provide the manufacturing entities of Stoughton Trailers and affiliated companies with current and comprehensive environmental guidance. The position shall develop, implement and maintain procedures and programs to minimize the environmental liability of Stoughton Trailers by responsively outlining actions to comply with federal, state and local environmental regulations.
• Develop, implement, and execute annual objectives and improvement plans in conjunction with plant management.
• Develop appropriate strategies for implementation of new or revised policies and regulations in conjunction with plant management.
• Maintain records to ensure adherence to corporate polices and/or regulatory requirements, including, but not limited to, Clean Air Act/ Air permits, RCRA/hazardous waste, Stormwater Pollution Prevention Planning, Spill Prevention Control & Countermeasures, training, inspections, and evaluations. Prepare all necessary reports for regulatory agencies.
• Undertake, at regular, intervals audits/inspections of the plants (including inspections of machinery, equipment in use, and work systems in operation) with plant management to ensure compliance with corporate polices and regulations. Where appropriate, develop corrective and preventive actions with management team.
• Evaluate, recommend, and manage required environmental monitoring to assess compliance with all permits, orders, state or federal regulations. Review products hazardous substances, including but not limited to coatings and solvents, cleaner, lubricants, etc.
• Identify plant environmental training needs, develop appropriate resources, and execute training sessions for employees and management staff as required. Partner with Training and Safety Educators (TSE) to assure effective completion of training topics.
• Develop and manage a spray paint worker training and certification program functionally equivalent to the federal Area NESHAP 40 CFR 63.11514.
• Participate on, and assist, the plant Security Team and maintenance, including review of physical plant chemical security and environmental release situations as they develop.
• Track and monitor plant environmental metrics and communicate trends to management team as needed to drive performance.
• Partner with Manufacturing Engineering team regulatory requirements in the design, introduction, installation, use and decommissioning of manufacturing processes, equipment, and materials.
• Communicate where necessary with various external agencies or resources (Government Agencies, Insurers, etc.).
• Develop and maintain an energy program to maximize energy efficiency and minimize costs.
• Develop and maintain a sustainability program. Develop a framework and identify a set of sustainability indicators, beginning with environmental emissions and energy impacts and progressing to materials, supply, and societal issues.
• Ability to read, understand and decipher technical information in determining applicability to plant processes.
• Ability to communicate effectively, both written and verbal, with a variety of internal and external stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively organize and manager numerous work tasks of a diverse nature.
• Ability to communicate effectively with a variety of internal and external contacts, including influence of cross-functional teams to gain consensus.
• Excellent organizational skills.

Above is a list of the most important responsibilities and functions, which are essential to the position. Employees must be able to perform these essential functions satisfactorily with or without a reasonable accommodation. Accommodations will be evaluated and provided to eligible employees on a case by case basis, depending on the employee's medical restrictions, work availability, the nature of the position, the position's essential functions and other relevant factors.

Qualifications

• Education: Minimum bachelor’s degree with 5-10 years environmental experience in a heavy manufacturing setting.
• Licenses/Certifications:
• Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities:
• Knowledge and understanding of environmental regulations, concepts, and best practices.
• Knowledge and experience with relevant consensus standards such as NFPA and ANSI, and systems such as ISO 140001.
• Experience with and knowledge of sustainability concepts.
• Strong Computer Skills (Excel, Word, PowerPoint).

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