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Elementia

Director of Environmental, Health, and Safety

Elementia, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina, United States, 28674

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GENERAL FUNCTION Responsible for directing and assisting operational facilities in the development, implementation, training and administration of safety and health policies, programs and practices. This position is a corporate level function to ensure compliance of all the Allura operations for Federal, State, and local government Safety & Health regulations and requirements. This position will function as an advisor to executive and plant management on technical and regulatory issues and act as a coach for operations to increase efficiency and secure a safe working environment.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS Safety Administration, Coordination and Support Responsibilities Essential and Strategic

Monitor and ensure implementation of regulatory updates

Work closely with all levels of the organization to develop excellence in safety culture and performance.

Ensure updates to policies and procedures to meet changes in operations and/or regulatory requirements.

Dissemination of governing safety regulations, appropriate industry “best practices” as well as internal “better practices” to company management, supervisors, and employees to ensure continuous learning and improvement in Safety & Health performance.

Analyze safety performance, make recommendations and drive continuous improvement. Communicate to leadership and Operations the requirements for improving performance including addressing issues, concerns and corrective actions.

Develops, monitors, and disseminates safety goals and/or benchmarks to company employees and subcontractors.

Participates in and, at times, serves as the lead role for project safety meetings as well as significant safety incident investigations and root cause analysis.

Investigates complaints regarding safety violations/deficiencies and makes recommendations to for correction of deficiencies.

Creates and maintains good employer-employee relations in all areas of the company.

Operational

Coordinates Allura EHS Teams

Serves as a Allura Energy Champion

Ensures required records are maintained

Coordinates Safety Risk Assessment development and updates

Works with sites to implement/maintain a Job Safety Analysis program

Oversees emergency preparedness program development

Ensures training programs are implemented

Ensure training records are maintained

Ensure accident reporting and investigation is comprehensive

Ensure sites follow up on safety inspections/corrective actions

Oversees management of change process to ensure EHS issues are addressed

Environmental Oversite Responsibilities including Air Quality Responsibilities

Monitor and implement regulatory updates

Ensure that pollution equipment is properly permitted

Ensure compliance with provisions of permits

Ensure permits are current and accurate

Ensure recordkeeping requirements are met

Ensure that pollution equipment is maintained in proper working order

Understand and be familiar with regulatory requirements at federal, state and local level

Ensure timely reporting to regulatory agencies as required

Participate in planning of projects and obtaining/modifying permits

Interface with federal, State and local governments as needed

Waste Management

Oversee waste management activities

Ensure waste profiles are maintained as required

Act as technical contact for sites during agency inspections

Audit and oversee selection of waste management vendors

Ensure waste minimization plans are implemented for each location

Industrial Wastewater Discharge Responsibilities

Ensure permit compliance

Ensure Spill Discharge Control Plans are being kept current and accurate)

Ensure recordkeeping requirements are met

Ensure permits are renewed / updated as necessary

Stormwater Management Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with general stormwater permits

Ensure construction stormwater permits are obtained as required

Ensure sites maintain and update Stormwater Pollution Prevention Plans

Ensure permits are renewed / updated as necessary

Ensure sites implement Best Management Practices (BMPs) to minimize impact to stormwater

Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasure (SPCC) Management Responsibilities

Ensure compliance with SPCC Plans

Ensure SPCC plans are current

Industrial Hygiene Responsibilities

Ensure IH testing plans are implemented in support of plant activities

Ensure each site implements a Chemical Hazard Risk Assessment program.

Ensure IH programs including; respiratory protection, hearing conservation, ergonomics risk assessment, and process water exposure control, are implemented and updated as needed

Oversee development and implementation of action plans for emerging IH exposures

Ensure incoming materials are evaluated for environmental, health and safety impacts

Provide EHS Support for Research and Development activity

DUTIES/RESPONSIBILITIES

40% Safety Direction, Coordination and Support

40% Environmental Management Oversite

20% Project Management

EDUCATION AND SKILLS

4-year degree in a relevant field from an accredited institution required (Masters preferred)

Thorough understanding of environmental compliance regulations

Thorough understanding of occupational Safety and health regulations

Thorough understanding of industrial hygiene monitoring, evaluation and control

Experience leading environmental and safety cultural improvement at manufacturing facilities

Experience with managing environmental compliance of multiple manufacturing facilities

Must be proficient in MS Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio) and Adobe Pro

Must have excellent verbal and written communication skills

Minimum 10 years’ experience in a EHS leadership position (industrial experience preferred)

Bilingual in English and Spanish preferred

COMMENTS

Must have excellent written/verbal skills as well as analytical and problem-solving skills

Responsible for ensuring plant safe operating procedures and safety policies are maintained and improved

Responsible for teamwork communication with staff and management

Periodic travel (up to 50%)

The Division EHS Supervisor or another designee by the Vice President of Operations will be responsible for the essential job functions of this position when the Director of is not available.

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