Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Company: Clarios
Location: Middletown
Posted on: May 28, 2023

Job Description:

Headquartered in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and with 56 manufacturing facilities around the globe, Clarios is a world leader in advanced energy storage solutions. Our 16,000 employees develop, manufacture, and distribute a portfolio of evolving battery technologies for virtually every type of vehicle. Technologies that deliver uniquely sustainable, next-generation performance and bring reliability, safety, and comfort to everyday lives. We add value at every link in the supply chain, contributing to the progress of the communities we serve and the planet we all share. Learn more about Clarios at www.clarios.com. Clarios - Powering today into tomorrow.

What you will do

In this role you will have oversight and accountability for the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) operations at a single plant and may assist in some EHS activities at other sites, as needed. In this role you will partner with other members of your Regional EHS leadership teams to ensure seamless implementation of Global, Regional, and plant EHS standards, practices, systems, and tools and will serve as the general subject matter expert for EHS operations within your plant.

You will provide technical support on EHS matters across your plant and drive initiatives as an individual contributor or leader of project teams to address specific changes or issues that apply across the plant.

How you will do it

• Partner with other members of your EHS team such as the Industrial Hygienist, Environmental Engineer, and Occupational Health Nurse as well as the broader plant operations team to develop site specific execution plans that deliver on our operational and EHS strategies.
• Communicate EHS opportunities and risks to Plant and EHS leadership.
• Maintain general awareness of applicable international, state, local and corporate EHS requirements.
• Lead the implementation of the plant's EHS programs and processes.
• Implement a communication strategy across your plant that reinforces a high level of EHS awareness and ownership at all levels of the plant.
• Validate program and process implementation with hourly staff, team leaders, supervisors, and plant management.
• Review contract documentation for jobs meeting large project criteria for relevant issues that may affect the execution of the EHS programs at the plant.
• Oversee EHS technical, management, and process training for all levels of employees based on specific needs and requirements. Training may include the business' strategies and goals, technical EH&S and program information, injury trend data, and regulatory information.
• Track and communicate EHS performance metrics including goals and the core processes (i.e. audits, events, training, etc.).
• Guide Plant Management and hourly staff in analyzing incidents and their related trends, including injuries, blood leads, internal spills, external releases, potential permit non-compliances, compliance with reporting deadlines and regulatory inspections, to ensure that root causes, complete risk assessments, and associated preventative measures are identified and implemented in a timely manner.
• Represent the EHS function in obtaining approval for needed capital and expenses to address EHS risks and opportunities.
• Partner with your Regional EHS teams on filling gaps for your plant (i.e. industrial hygiene, occupational health, permitting, auditing, etc.).
• Ensure prompt escalation of EHS issues to Business, Operational, and EHS Leadership. What we look for
  
  Required Qualifications:
  • Candidates must have a minimum of a Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Industrial Safety or related field with a minimum of 6 years of experience in Environmental, Health & Safety, or both, ideally in a manufacturing environment.
  • Strong verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management.
  • Ability to travel up to 10%.
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    Who we are
    
    Clarios is the global leader in advanced, low-voltage battery technologies for mobility. We power progress through ever-smarter solutions for virtually every kind of vehicle. With 16,000 employees in over 140 countries, we bring deep expertise to our Aftermarket and OEM partners, and reliability, safety and comfort to everyday lives. We answer to the planet with a rigorous ESG focus - advancing best-in-class sustainability practices and advocating for them across our industry. We recover, recycle and reuse up to 99% of our battery materials. Clarios is a Brookfield portfolio company.
    
    To all recruitment agencies: Clarios does not accept unsolicited agency resumes/CVs. Please do not forward resumes/CVs to our careers email addresses, Clarios employees or any other company location. Clarios is not responsible for any fees related to unsolicited resumes/CVs.
    
    Clarios, LLC is an equal employment opportunity and affirmative action employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, protected veteran status, status as a qualified individual with a disability, or any other characteristic protected by law. For more information, please view EEO is the Law, EEO is the Law (supplement), and Pay Transparency Non-discrimination. If you are an individual with a disability and you require an accommodation during the application process, please email Special.Accommodations@Clarios.com.

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