North Carolina EHS Manager

Paragon Films, Inc.; Taylorsville (NC); On-site; USD 65,000 - 79,000; Full time

Job summary

Paragon Films, Inc. is seeking a Safety and Training Full Time Professional to develop and lead the EH&S program in North Carolina. You will conduct initial and ongoing safety training, collaborate with site management, and drive safety initiatives to protect employees and the facility.

The role requires leadership of safety committees, incident investigations, and strong knowledge of OSHA/EPA regulations. Location is Taylorsville, NC with travel as needed.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated proficiency in performing EH&S assessments to identify workplace hazards and determine control measures.
• Extensive knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and state regulations and reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical skills applied to safety, production, and business.
• Ability to interact with diverse personalities through tactful communication.
• Advanced technical aptitude to understand machinery and systems in production environments.

Responsibilities

• Assist with annual compliance plans to ensure policies and procedures meet federal, state and local laws.
• Coordinate handling, storage, transport and disposal of hazardous waste and spill cleanup activities for NC plant.
• Maintain documentation of regulatory compliance for storm water, air pollution control, wastewater discharge and waste handling.
• Lead safety orientation for new hires and coordinate monthly safety meetings.
• Lead safety committees and initiatives for North Carolina and support incident investigations.

Skills

EH&S assessments

OSHA/EPA regs

Analytical skills

Teamwork

Communication

Machinery systems

Attention to detail

Travel 5–10%

Microsoft Office

Education

Bachelor's in EHS

Tools

Power BI

EHS Insight

Job description

Safety and Training Full Time Professional Township of Taylorsville, NC, US

2 days ago Requisition ID: 1536

$72,000.00 Annually

Salary for this position is $72,000.

Must be 30 minutes or less from Taylorsville NC.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The North Carolina Safety Manager assists with development, implementation and leadership of the company environmental health and safety (EH&S) program in North Carolina to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations. This role is responsible for initial and monthly safety training for all North Carolina employees and takes a hands‑on approach and works collaboratively with on site management to ensure foster and ensure the safety and livelihood of our team members. This role takes a leadership role with respect to the employee safety committee and Great Catch employee reporting responses. They are responsible for ensuring the North Carolina facility adheres to corporate safety program policies, leads safety incident responses and investigations, assists with workers compensation claims, maintains safety equipment inventory, performs periodic safety inspections, and monitors hazardous waste removal vendors.

RESPONSIBILITIES/ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

• Assisting with annual compliance plans to ensure policies and procedures are followed as necessary to maintain compliance with federal, state and local laws and regulations, completing all regulatory reporting requirements (Fire, OSHA, EPA).
• Coordinates notification, handling, storage, transportation and disposal, spill clean-up and remediation, hazardous waste unit closure activities and fugitive emissions monitoring for the North Carolina plant.
• Accountable for maintaining documentation of compliance with environmental regulations relating to storm water compliance, air pollution control, wastewater discharge and waste handling and disposal.
• Driving EHS awareness by demonstrating safe behavior, continuous self-development and education in areas of environmental, health and safety compliance, industry trends and regulatory developments.
• Lead New Hire Safety Orientation program as well as monthly safety meetings and training.
• Leads Corporate Safety Committee and other safety program committees and Great Catch initiatives for North Carolina
• Coordinates all incident investigations for the site- identifying root causes of EHS incidents, developing, and working with leadership to implement corrective actions.
• Responsible for preparing all accidents and workers’ compensation claim paperwork accurate, timely manner and facilitating appointments with medical doctors for employees, communicating results with relevant internal parties.
• Build and foster collaborative relationships with plant leadership to further drive EHS programs and initiatives.
• Order PPE supplies as needed and coordinate vendors for safety services such as annual hearing examinations and CPR training.
• Perform monthly, quarterly and annual inspections internally or coordinate with contractor for fall protection, rigging equipment, overhead cranes, ladders, electrical tools and equipment, etc.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

KNOWLEDGE/SKILL/ABILITY

• Demonstrated proficiency in performing EH&S assessments to identify workplace hazards and determining appropriate control measures.
• Demonstrated understanding of environmental EH&S principles, concepts, theories, regulations and practices.
• Extensive Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and state regulations and reporting requirements.
• Strong analytical skills apply to safety, production, and business.
• Practice and promote teamwork within our organization, at all levels.
• Ability to interact with and engage with diverse personalities through tactful, mature, and flexible communication and relationships.
• Advanced technical aptitude to understand machinery and systems within a production environment
• Ability to demonstrate sound judgement while adapting to fast paced environment and rapid changes
• Able to effectively manage multiple tasks and handle unexpected delays or events while maintaining constant attention to detail.
• Ability to respond to emergency situations with calmness, logic and leadership
• Strong organizational skills combined with problem‑solving skills while recognizing and supporting the organization.
• Ability to travel to all plant locations via airline travel as needed. Travel is 5% to 10% depending on company needs.
• High level of dependability regarding attendance and punctuality
• Computer proficiency with experience in Microsoft Office Suite

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.

• Ability to bend, stoop, twist at the waist, squat as is required of office environment
• Ability to sit, use hands and fingers to grasp, touch, hold, handle or feel, reach with hands and arms
• Ability to safely and independently navigate a production floor, lab or warehouse facility through the use of sight and hearing
• Ability to perform basic manual dexterity tasks, typing, dialing, writing, stapling, etc. as required to utilize office equipment
• Ability to climb stairs
• Ability to regularly lift up to 5lbs
• Ability to occasionally lift up to 50lbs
• Ability to sit for duration of flights or long car rides as well as having the capability to travel via airway and/or vehicular travel
• Ability to understand and communicate verbally
• Ability to meet requirements of and utilize PPE when required

PREFERRED EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in EHS field and/or 2 years of relevant experience in EHS role in a manufacturing plant
• Experience with EHS Insight or similar EHS reporting system
• Experience with Power BI
• Experience in a plastics manufacturing environment

ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS:

The worker is not substantially exposed to adverse environmental conditions but could be exposed to warmer temperature environments such as a warehouse or production floor. (Typical office/administrative work environment.)

SPECIAL JOB DIMENSIONS:

Requires adherence to deadlines and project completion deadlines with ability to travel occasionally. Requires ability to respond to incidents after hours and to work with night shift employees occasionally.