Manager, Health, Safety & Environmental (Remote)

Position Summary

Develop, plan, implement, and pro-actively monitor multiple facilities’ Health, Safety and Environmental programs with a focus on meeting World Class Safety best practices and outcomes. Responsible for partnering with facility management to ensure that the facilities meet all governmental requirements and corporate safety objectives. Responsible for the technical and administrative management of site safety and occupational health programs.

50% + travel

Remote based with strong preference for Central US locations specifically near STERIS Advanced Sterilization Technology (AST) sites located in Dallas & El Paso, TX; Libertyville, IL; or Minneapolis, MN 

What You’ll do as a Manager Health, Safety, and Environmental

• Plan and execute behavioral based safety and occupational health programs.
• Design, create, coordinate, and deliver programs, procedures, and training for safety leadership, awareness, hazard prevention, regulatory compliance, and other related safety initiatives as assigned by the Director, Health, Safety & Environmental.
• Coordinate with plant leadership to integrate behavioral based safety principles into work instructions, work procedures, maintenance tasks, and other areas of the operations.
  Manage multi-facility HSE audit program, providing audit training. Maintain related records.
• Provide assistance to facility managers in the implementation of the safety observation program. Monitor safety observation results and assist with corrective actions.
• Be a technical resource for facility safety committee activities.
• Serve as the primary contact for government safety inspections and secondary contact for environmental inspections (coordinate with Director of Environmental Compliance or equivalent).
• Oversee safety incident investigations and coordinate root cause analysis (or equivalent analysis tool). Provide recommendations to site management on related corrective action.
• Prepare safety related reports, analyze, track trends, and make recommendations for changes and improvement and/or implements changes as appropriate.
• Prepare and publish (where applicable) local, state, and federal mandatory health & safety reports.
• Create, review, and maintain plant EHS procedures, in conjunction with plant management, and ensure necessary and timely update training occurs.
• Provide technical design and assist in administration of site emergency response and disaster recovery programs.
• Prepare and oversee plant industrial hygiene program, analyses, and survey.
• Oversee implementation and maintain the requirements for participation in OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (or equivalent). May also serve to assist other companies within VPP program.
  Review applicable Capital Appropriation Requests for safety considerations and make recommendations, as necessary. Provide input to EH&S budget (at plant and region level) and maintain expenses within the budget for area of responsibility.
• Where applicable, manage employee talent and development. Where applicable, coordinate performance reviews, recruitment/hiring, technical training, corrective actions, and employee relations. Maintain results through coaching, counseling of staff and setting meaningful and measurable goals. Provide growth, training, and development opportunities to employees.
• Exhibits a commitment to the AST shared values of Customer Satisfaction and Continuous Improvement through ensuring defect-free workmanship, assisting others to meet the Customer’s needs, searching for efficient and effective ways to reduce waste, being active and accountable for Customer satisfaction, and satisfying the Customer’s needs with a sense of urgency.
• Contributes in a team effort by performing according to the guidelines outlined in the STERIS Code of Business Conduct, the GMP, Lean principles and other directives; supports the directives and decisions of higher level management and performs other duties as assigned.

The Experience, Skills, and Abilities Needed

Required:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 7 years’ experience administering health and safety programs in related industrial environment.
• Minimum 7 years’ experience assessing hazards and providing corrective actions and follow up in an industrial environment.
• Demonstrated strong working knowledge of EPA, OSHA, and DOT regulatory programs.

Preferred:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety 
• Preferred to have obtained professional certification such as Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), or Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
• Lean manufacturing knowledge and experience.
• Working knowledge of FDA regulations and a strong background and understanding of behavioral safety concepts is desired.
• Preferred experience in the Pharmaceutical, chemical, or lab testing services industry.

Other: 

• Have strong interpersonal skills, good computer skills and be self-motivated.
• Must have the ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure work instructions/manuals.
• Ability to assign priorities in a fast-paced and changing environment.
• Must be able to make effective oral presentations to a wide range of audiences ranging from production employees to senior management and government agents.

What STERIS Offers

We value our employees and are committed to providing a comprehensive benefits package that supports your health, well-being, and financial future. 

Here is a brief overview of what we offer:

• Market competitive pay
• Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
• Long/short term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career 

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