Manager Environmental Health Safety

Y-tec Keylex Toyotetsu Alabama; Kentucky; On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

YKTA in Kentucky seeks an experienced EHS Leader to design, implement, train, and lead safety, security, health and environmental programs across the plant. You will provide leadership and technical support to the EHS department and partner with manufacturing and process engineering to resolve safety issues.

Responsibilities include developing training, policies, incident investigations, PPE selection, and driving metrics on injury avoidance and regulatory compliance; travel up to 10%

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Safety or related field or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years professional experience in EHS.
• 3+ years management experience.
• Manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive industry.
• Strong ability to develop your team and create an environment of continuous learning.
• Strong understanding of US environmental, health and safety regulations.
• Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and public speaking.
• Strong problem-solving skill with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Experience in a team-based environment.
• Ability to handle multiple priorities, issues, projects with successful delivery.
• Strong project management skill.
• Excellent judgement and decision making in complex situations.
• Able to travel 10% domestically and internationally.

Responsibilities

• Lead workplace safety culture strategies and actions.
• Develop and drive activities with focus on injury avoidance, regulatory compliance and countermeasures.
• Establish and lead strong team member involvement activities in safety and wellness.
• Identify safety training needs and develop programs.
• Develop EHS related policies and lead consistent administration of company policies and procedures.
• Work with manufacturing leaders to resolve safety issues.
• Monitor lost-time injuries/illnesses and workers' compensation claims.
• Reviews injury/illness and noninjury investigation reports and follows up as necessary.
• Support plant personnel in selection of appropriate PPE.
• Regular attendance is required.

Skills

EHS management

Regulatory compliance

Team development

Communication skills

Project management

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Safety

Tools

Microsoft Office

Job description

Summary/ Objective:Design, implement, train, and lead safety, security, health and environmental programs to accomplish company’s safety mission, goals, and objectives. Provide leadership and technical support to EHS department. Create and administer workplace safety, security, health and environmental strategies.Essential Functions (but are not limited to):Ensures safety of self and others by following all Safety Policies/Procedures and wearing all required PPE.Lead workplace safety culture strategies and actions.Develop and drive activities with focus on key business metrics such as injury avoidance, regulatory compliance and countermeasures.Establish and lead strong team member involvement activities in safety and wellness.Identifies company safety training needs and develops and coordinates safety training programs.Develop EHS related polices and lead consistent administration of company policies and procedures.Work with minimal supervision to resolve complex organization issues.Develop communication systems with department managers for day-to-day EHS activities.Work with manufacturing leaders and Process Engineering to resolve safety issues in all areas.Monitors lost-time injuries/ illnesses and worker’s compensation claims.Reviews injury/illness and noninjury investigation reports and follows up as necessary.Supports plant personnel in selection of appropriate personal protective equipment.Regular attendance is required.Other Duties:Must be flexible to work in all areas and in your department regardless of duties listed above in order to accomplish YKTA Goals and objectives.Required Qualifications, Education, and Experience:Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Safety or related field or equivalent experience.5+ years professional experience in EHS.3+ years management experience.Manufacturing experience, preferably in the automotive industry.Strong ability to develop your team and create an environment of continuous learning.Strong understanding of US environmental, health and safety regulations.Excellent communication skills, including written, verbal, and public speaking.Strong problem-solving skill with a focus on continuous improvement.Experience in a team-based environment.Ability to handle multiple priorities, issues, projects with successful delivery.Strong project management skill.Excellent judgement and decision making in complex situations.Able to create and modify documents in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, etc.)Ability to travel 10% domestically and internationally.Preferred Qualifications, Education, and Experience:CSP CertificationEcoat, Metal Stamping or Welding experienceJapanese/ American company experienceEnvironment:Work is conducted in an industrial office/ plant setting.Frequent movement throughout an industrial plant environment being exposed to high noise levels and equipment normally used in stamping / welding/ Ecoat environments.Frequent use of stairs, ladders, bending, lifting, reaching, squatting to perform equipment or facility inspection.Physical Demands:Able to lift up to 33 lbs.Prolonged periods of sitting at a computer are possible.Extended period of standing on the plant floor.Able to traverse the plant facility.EEO Statement:YKTA desires to create and maintain a work environment that is committed to providing equal opportunity for employment and success for all team members. It is the policy of YKTA to comply with all applicable federal, state and local nondiscrimination laws and regulations.