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Dover

Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Dover, Keosauqua, Iowa, United States, 52565

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Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

Location: Keosauqua, IA or Centerville, IA An individual who can provide leadership in the areas of Health & Safety for two (2) manufacturing plants (Centerville and Keosauqua, Iowa), totaling approximately 500 full-time and contract employees. Ensures compliance with all relevant federal and state health and safety laws. Works with local leadership to foster a culture of accountability around safety. Ensures health and safety standards are clearly defined and communicated throughout the organization. Implements a disciplined process for safety reviews and action planning to proactively address safety concerns. Drive the effective and consistent implementation of Health and Safety policies and programs by actively engaging and influencing leadership teams and other stakeholders. Work closely with Operations and site management to ensure initiatives are properly aligned and executed throughout the region to meet or exceed safety performance goals. Audit sites for compliance with Health and Safety programs and processes. Review accident and injury data, to identify the needs for new or modified occupational safety programs. Continuously engage the workforce to ensure needs and compliance are met; enforce safe behaviors and a positive safety culture. Provide continuous support and guidance to facility personnel to maintain a safe work environment that is consistent with the company's policies and provincial/federal regulations. Evaluate employee safety behavior and performance to ensure training programs are effective. Drive the implementation of site and corporate health and safety initiatives and ensure the workforce is trained to identify hazards, manage risk, and utilize safe work practices. Responsible for incident and injury investigations, mitigation, and interactions with injured employees, including reporting to regulatory agencies and follow-up/close-out investigations. Evaluate hazardous conditions and behaviors/practices, and develop controls and guidance to eliminate. Periodically perform safety and engagement plant walks, providing safety coaching and feedback to operations. Manage the company's Workers' Compensation program. Bachelor's Degree from an accredited university in Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, or a related safety-focused degree program. 5+ years of experience in an Environmental, Health and Safety role in manufacturing environment. 2+ years of experience in OSHA, EPA, reporting. In-depth knowledge of EHS regulations and standards. Computer knowledge and efficiency, including but not limited to, Microsoft Office products. Behavior Based Safety experience. Strong project management skills. Demonstrated leadership, coaching and facilitation skills. Demonstrated ability to partner with employees at all levels of an organization. Ability to train and influence employees at all levels of the organization. Ability to manage competing priorities in a fast-paced and rapid changing environment. The backbone behind our collection of outstanding businesses is a team of dedicated employees who protect and enhance our valued reputation for quality and delivering what we promise. It's our values that define Dover to all of our key audiences: our shareholders, customers, prospective employees and especially to ourselves. These values must be expressed in our work and embody our actions, as they form the basis by which we do our jobs, make decisions and measure our performance. It's our unwavering commitment to maintaining our values that defines who we are as a Company. Collaborative Entrepreneurial Spirit. Winning Through Customers. Respects and Values People. Expectations for Results. High Ethical Standards, Openness, and Trust. Medical, Dental, and Vision. 401k Retirement Plan. Flexible Spending. Paid Holidays.