Manufacturing EHS Manager

Alene Candles; Beech (OH); On-site; USD 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental & Vision

401(k) with company match

Basic Life Insurance

Employee Assistance Program

Flexible Spending Account

Paid Holidays

Paid Time Off

Tuition Reimbursement

Alene Gives Back volunteer program

Job summary

Alene Candles seeks an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to provide full-time leadership for all Alene Candles locations. Based at our New Albany, OH facility, the role also supports Milford, NH with 30% domestic travel.

You will lead a world-class safety program, manage a small team, and collaborate with HR on workers’ compensation and safety training. This position emphasizes building a culture of safety first and continuous improvement across the organization, ensuring compliance

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Health, Safety, & Environmental Engineering/Science or related discipline.
• Minimum 5 years of experience or equivalent education/training.
• Working knowledge of EHS systems, metrics, KPI's and tools, including statistics.

Responsibilities

• Provide leadership, strategy, and guidance to ensure compliance with manufacturing environmental health and safety requirements.
• Lead the development of a fully compliant corporate environmental management and safety program.
• Work with HR to manage workers’ compensation cases and minimize impact on the insurance mod rate.
• Oversee risk assessments, audits, and loss prevention; coordinate with Plant Managers on safety culture.
• Lead the Corporate Safety Council and safety committees across locations.
• Coordinate emergency response, safety training, and JHRA development and training.

Skills

Leadership

Behavior Based Safety

EHS systems

KPI tracking

Statistics

Education

Bachelor's degree in Health, Safety, & Environmental Engineering/Science

Tools

PowerPoint

Excel

Job description

Alene Candles LLC & Midwest is a private label, contract manufacturer that produces high-quality candles for some of the world’s most recognized retail, boutique, and cosmetic brands. With our headquarters in New Hampshire and locations in Ohio, we’ve been in business for over 30 years. We are passionate about making the best products in the world, making safety our number one priority, and being an insanely great place to work .

The Position

Alene Candles is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to provide full-time environmental, health and safety leadership, inspiration, and management for all Alene Candle locations. This position will be based at our New Albany, OH facility, but will also be responsible for our Milford, NH facilities as well. Travel expectations (domestic travel only) for this position are 30% of the time.

This is a great opportunity for someone who is looking to make in impact on safety culture in an organization. Alene Candles believes in a safety first and continuous improvement mindset. We are looking for someone who can see the big picture, build on our safety first culture, and find new and innovative ways to ensure our employees are working as safely as possible. You will lead a team of three to help meet these goals.
You will be responsible for overseeing the development, management, and execution of a world class environmental and safety program that meets or exceeds all federal, state, and local regulatory requirements. You will collaborate with various departmental leaders and senior leadership members. You will work in conjunction with the Human Resources Department to oversee workers’ compensation cases to help minimize the severity and potential for repeat occurrences, as well as support the development and coordination of safety related training programs. You will oversee the completion of risk assessments, audits, and loss prevention. This position requires collaboration with third party representatives. You will be required to work with remote teams and will directly supervise remote employees. You will be responsible for promoting safe and healthy work environments for all Alene Candles employees, contractors, and visitors.

The Location

We are located at 8860 Smith's Mill Road, New Albany, OH.This is an onsite position.

Additional Job Details

• Provide leadership, strategy, and guidance to ensure compliance with legal requirements pertaining to manufacturing environmental health and safety.
• Understand and implement federal, state, and local regulations.
• Lead the development of a fully compliant Alene Candle corporate level environmental management and safety program.
• Work directly with the Human Resources Department to actively manage all workers’ compensation cases to minimize the severity and impact to our insurance mod rate.
• Lead the Corporate Safety Council to provide overall leadership to all Alene locations and their safety committees.
• Actively support business objectives in relation to environmental, health and safety concerns
• Work directly with Plant Managers and other site leaders to establish a culture of Safety First with the proper policies, procedures, and practices.
• Lead the effort to fully implement the DuPont STOP program for behavior-based safety.
• Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce policies, guidelines, and procedures as established by the company.
• Provide safety and environmental guidance and direction to various programs, at all levels, to ensure continuity.
• Support a culture of excellence in safety management through effective communication and employee engagement. Drive actions in pursuit of Zero Incident culture.
• Responsible for assisting in the identification and prevention of possible losses.
• Risk management and mitigation.
• Responsible for development and implementation of corrective action plans implementing a plan to correct or prevent a loss.
• Conduct internal safety audits.
• Develop, maintain, and update Job Hazard Risk Assessment (JHRA) for all safe work practices and equipment.
• Conduct JHRA employee training.
• Coordinate with Plant Manager and Operations on facility deficiencies and monthly safety inspections.
• Maintain all logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements.
• Assist in maintaining the site preparedness, emergency plan and procedures.
• Oversee Safety exercises, drills, and response procedures.
• Responsible for coordinating regulatory programs and its applications and help support the compliance process.
• Review accidents and incidents by conducting field audits, reporting and manage the corrective actions.
• Provide timely monitoring and tracking of all injuries along with Management of Workers’ Compensation cases.
• Partner with Human Resource Department to implement employee wellness programs and initiatives.
• Maintain working relationships with Regulatory Agencies and other third-party agencies.
• Facilitate and lead the Safety Committee for the Operation team.
• Manage Team Base Job Hazard Risk Assessments; oversee the process and conduct training needs analysis.
• Coordinate and lead emergency response teams including First Aid, First-Responders, and authorized fire extinguisher users.
• Ability to travel 30%+ as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelors ‘s degree in Health, Safety, & Environmental Engineering/Science or a related discipline
• 5 years of experience or combination of education, training, and experience

Working experience/knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety systems, metrics, KPI’s and tools, including knowledge of statistics

Strong knowledge of Behavior Based Safety Programs and practices of implementing such systems

Proven experience in leading direct reports

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of OSHA/EPA and other relevant regulations and standards.

Timely record maintenance and excellent attention to detail.

Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.

Risk analysis and prevention methods.

Demonstrated leadership

Excellent problem-solving skills

Alene offers a host of competitive benefits for full-time employees, some of which include: Medical, Dental, and Vision with a Healthcare Reimbursement Account, 401(k) with company match, Basic Life Insurance (100% company paid), Employee Assistance Program, Flexible Spending Account, Paid Holidays, Paid Time Off, Tuition Reimbursement and "Alene Gives Back" – our paid volunteer program.

Alene Candles provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.

Should you require assistance completing this application or during any phase of the interview process, please contact [e-mail] or call 614-933-4005 and ask to speak to Human Resources. We will make every effort to accommodate your needs in a reasonable amount of time.

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