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Amcor

Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Amcor, Reidsville, North Carolina, United States, 27320

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Overview

Empowering teams through strategic talent acquisition | Partnering with leaders to build high-performing, inclusive workplaces | Driving growth Responsibilities Plans and directs Environmental, safety and health activities for the ASC Reidsville Site. Leads site in achieving and maintaining overall OHSE governmental and Amcor compliance with policies, procedures, and regulations. This position is to protect and promote the environment, health and safety of all co-workers and the community in which we operate. Provide and ensure a culture of Safety First. Provide expertise on machine guarding, control of hazardous energy (LOTO), confined space, working at heights, lifting equipment, fire prevention, hazardous materials and electrical safety. Evaluate OHSE compliance, report on compliance status, recommend corrective actions, implement and/or support the implementation of ASC Global and Regional Directives. Ensure Plant OHSE co-workers maintain and update procedures and policies in regard to ASC and local and regional policies, ISO and governmental regulations. Provide Leadership, support and training to site personnel and maintain all safety training programs. Enforce the use of safety equipment and counsel co-workers to ensure compliance with regulations. Investigate accidents and prepare accident reports. Monitor injury rates and Workers" Compensation claims. Facilitate safety training or obtain outside consultants to perform training, e.g. LOTO, waste (RCRA), HazCom and other procedures and annual required training. Establish the protocol for and oversee various testing (e.g., Noise Levels, Air Quality) as required at each site. Coordinate, evaluate, and recommend procedures for our EPR to ensure safe evacuation and medical attention with minimal losses. Facilitate forklift training to operators to qualify for licensing. Coordinate hearing tests to co-workers as required. Manage all safety PPE, including issuing prescription eyewear and safety shoe vouchers, and ordering and controlling PPE and janitorial supplies. Maintain all OHSE communication boards and documents. Assist management to prepare the annual safety and health budget. Lead local OHSE Team, including acting as project manager on OHSE projects such as equipment risk analysis. Develop and monitor emergency action plans in place and compliant. Prepare and update OHSE policies and procedures as required. Perform environmental and safety audits to ensure compliance with EPA regulations. Liaison to federal, state, and local authorities for environmental and safety compliance (air quality, emissions, storm water, waste management, OSHA). Other tasks or projects as required by management. Foster a culture of safe behavior at all levels of the ASC Reidsville Site.

Qualifications/Requirements

Bachelors in a related discipline; Masters of Science a plus. 7-10 years in OHSE within a manufacturing environment. Certification or formal training in related regulatory agencies and OSHA. Experience with ISO 14001:1996, OHSAS 18001:1999, and ISO 9001:2000 is highly desirable. Proficient in Microsoft Office products (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Behaviors

Operational Leadership, Influencing Others, Managerial Courage, Conflict management, Functional/technical skills, Building Effective Teams.

Other information

Our Safety Vision, strong safety culture, no recordables, and safe behavior.

Physical Requirements

This position may require prolonged periods of sitting, standing, balancing, climbing, kneeling, crouching, reaching with hands and arms, hearing and speaking. Must be able to travel both domestically and internationally. Manual dexterity is required and ability to occasionally lift up to 40 lbs.

Site Managers

A personal awareness of hazards and risks related to their area of responsibility. OHS, Environment and Sustainability policies communicated and deployed in area. Ensure all co-workers, contractors and visitors undertake departmental OHSE inductions. Develop and implement Safe Operating Procedures (SOPs) in line with risk profiles. Ensure safe systems of work (SOPs, risk assessments, inspections) are implemented and monitored per WHSE management system. Ensure safety is on the agenda in all team meetings. Ensure required OHSE training is undertaken. Ensure all hazards and incidents are reported, documented, investigated and corrective actions addressed. Allocate resources to OHSE functions in the area of responsibility. Support HSRs in managing OHSE-related functions within their responsibility.

Seniority level

Mid-Senior level

Employment type

Full-time

Job function

Manufacturing

Industries

Packaging and Containers Manufacturing and Manufacturing

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