Safety, Health, and Environmental Manager

UTLX

As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.

POSITION SUMMARY:

The Safety, Health, & Environmental (SHE) Manager is responsible for developing, implementing and maintaining company policies adhering to local, state and federal environmental, health and safety regulations at their assigned repair shop. Involved in the design and development of facilities, work areas and work procedures and makes environmental, health and safety recommendations accordingly. Responsible for overseeing the preparation, maintenance, and updating of environmental policy and procedure manuals. Ensures compliance with all environmental, health and safety regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.

Primary responsibilities and/or essential functions include, but are not limited to:

• Ensures the company complies with all federal, state and local environmental and safety rules and regulations with regard to EPA, OSHA, DOT and DEQ.
• Creates and organizes reports and logs of all health and safety information.
• Ensures recordkeeping and reporting are completed in accordance with Federal, State and local regulations.
• Interprets data and observations to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and industry guidelines and advising management accordingly.
• Minimizes the facilities environmental liability by ensuring all regulated environmental activities are permitted and complied with in accordance with all federal, state, and local regulations. The incumbent will conduct environmental audits and inspections of the facilities waste water treatment, solid waste disposal and related air emissions.
• Serves as the worker’s compensation claim coordinator and monitors the processing time of claims through the workers compensation insurance carrier. It is the incumbent’s responsibility to follow-up on all injuries, working with nurse case managers and doctors, to ensure the injured employee is receiving proper medical treatment that allows the employee to return work at the earliest date possible.
• Purchases and issues personal protective equipment as required for each job. It will be the incumbent’s responsibility to ensure that protection is adequate for the job and meets or exceeds all OSHA, ANSI, and other applicable standards.
• Implements current Safety programs required by government regulations and company policy. This includes coordinating the activities of the Plant Safety Committee, conducting plant safety inspections, providing information and recommendations for topics in safety meetings conducted by the supervisors, conducting Incident investigations, facilitating Job Safety Analysis, performing Behavior Based Observations and actively directing and performing audits and inspections when necessary.
• Conducts safety orientation and training session for all new employees, maintain employee safety files, distributes safety awards and coordinates safety luncheons, as well as handles OSHA, FRA audits and inspections.
• Ensures that employees working with hazardous or toxic chemicals are properly trained and given appropriate protective equipment necessary to accomplish the task in a safe manner. Will be responsible for coordinating regular Industrial Hygiene related personal and area sampling in the areas of Noise, Dust, Welding fumes and related chemical exposures. 
• Ensures the fire safety readiness of the plant, the incumbent monitors fire inspection reports prepared by the FPE Group and works with the Engineering department to implement recommendations. The incumbent is responsible for ensuring employees are trained in the techniques of fire prevention and the use of portable fire extinguishers and other firefighting apparatus at the Plant. The incumbent will ensure that fire extinguishers are maintained in operable condition and are regularly inspected. In addition, the incumbent must ensure that paints, thinners and other flammable liquids are stored and used in accordance with the National Fire Codes or Company policy governing these items.
• Ensures that supervisory personnel are trained and certified in Basic First Aid and that there are sufficient supplies and equipment to render first aid during a medical emergency.
• Coordinates the facility Confined Space Entry Rescue Team and Hazardous Material Response Team.
• Ensures all employee training and necessary certifications are maintained in accordance with company, local, state and federal regulations.
• Oversees security and plant protection needs for the company by ensuring all visitors are signed in and no unauthorized individuals are on the plant premises, as well as investigates any security breaches.
• Assess risks and identifies hazards in the workplace to create a safe and healthy environment.
• Conducts regular inspections and audits to determine any opportunities for improvement.
• Monitors key compliance metrics and implements corrective and preventative actions to continually improve performance.
• Promotes environmental awareness of shop personnel through training or other communications.
• Maintains personal training to ensure that knowledge and certifications are current.
• Participates in and actively supports quality projects, activities and Responsible Care initiatives to ensure that the Company achieves its goals.

​SKILLS/SPECIFICATIONS:

• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong research and analysis skills with a passion for problem solving.
• Proficient with MS Office with the ability to learn new software or reporting tools.
• Detail orientated with the ability to multi-task and manage time effectively.
• Knowledge of Federal, State and Local environmental regulations.
• Willingness and ability to wear safety related personal protective equipment (PPE) such as, but not limited to:  safety shoes, safety glasses, hard hat, hearing protection, positive and negative pressure respirators and fall prevention full body harness with lanyard or SRL.
• Ability to enter tank cars via a manway opening approximately 18 inches wide without the fear of confined or enclosed spaces.
• Ability to see and hear the visual and audio safety warnings in the plant.
• Possess vision correctable to 20/20 for inspection activities.
• Ability to lift and carry 50-pound objects.
• Ability to bend, stretch and crawl to perform inspections in the plant.
• Ability to walk on uneven surfaces including along long lengths of railroad tracks.
• Ability to climb vertical ladders to access elevated work platforms and the top of railcars without the fear of heights.
• Willingness and ability to travel outside of the normal place of work via car, train and airplane.

The incumbent works to meet internal and external customer expectations at all times by fully applying oneself to the task involved, preventing errors, and developing and implementing personal quality improvement projects. In addition, the incumbent is required to understand the Responsible Care Management System and actively participate in activities outlined therein.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE/QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related field required with a minimum of 5-7 years of work experience in a similar role.
• Extensive hands on experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role in an industrial or manufacturing environment may be considered in lieu of a college degree.
• Preferred qualifications: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).

DISCLAIMER:

Please note the duties listed are not set forth for purposes of limiting the assignment of work. They are not to be construed as a complete list of the many duties normally to be performed under a job title or those to be performed temporarily outside an employee's normal line of work. Duties, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

Pay Range:

102,276.00 - 125,004.00

We offer a comprehensive benefits package that may include medical, dental, vision, 401k matching, and more!

Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.

We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.