Job Description

***Applicants must have direct EH&S responsibility in a manufacturing environment.***

***Applicants must stable work history.***

***Food manufacturing experience preferred.***

***Spanish bi-lingual preferred.***

***100% onsite role in Compton, CA***

Job description

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager undertakes operational activities required to meet the site Safety Plans for four food manufacturing plants (CA, IL, GA, NJ). Activities include facilitating the flow of health & safety information and programs, completing Safety projects, audits, and inspections.

Responsibilities

• Develops and maintains plant safety plans.
• Participates in incident and emergency response, investigation, root cause analysis.
• Partners with employees and supervisors to complete investigations, identification of root causes for all incidents.
• Gathers and reports safety and environmental metrics.
• Leads plant safety programs and committee.
• Conducts safety and environmental risk assessments and audits.
• Manages workers’ compensation program to include RTW and associated reporting.
• Administers near miss reporting and correction process (including tracking and closure).
• Implements and oversees employee PPE supply and distribution.
• Communicates plant safety issues and updates.
• Conducts/coordinates training as required.
• Performs safety inspections (LOTO, Confined Space, Egress, Machine Guarding, etc.).
• Participates in implementation, administration, and recordkeeping of all safety aspects to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal safety requirements.
• Other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• H.S Diploma or equivalent and 5+ years of direct, formal EH&S experience in manufacturing, or:
• Bachelor’s Degree with specialization in environmental or occupational health and safety or a related field with 3+ years of EH&S experience in manufacturing.
• Food manufacturing highly preferred.
• Spanish bi-lingual highly preferred.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office programs: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook.
• In-depth knowledge of OSHA Compliance in a manufacturing environment.
• Experience with training and facilitation.
• Strong communication and organizational skills.

Additional Consideration Given for:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Alchemy LMS experience

Work Environment

• 100% onsite role.
• Up to 25% overnight domestic travel required.
• Refrigerated food manufacturing plant.

While performing the duties of this role, the employee is frequently exposed to extreme cold (40-50 degree refrigerated environment). The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; moving mechanical parts; high, precarious places and outside weather conditions. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Physical Demands

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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to stand and talk or hear. The employee is occasionally required to walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel; reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.

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