Position Title: EHS Manager
Reports To: General Manager
Location: Petersburg VA
Overview of Position: The EHS Manager is responsible for implementation and maintenance of the Health and Safety programs within the Phoenix Global Safety Management System. Responsible for new hire site-specific safety orientation, coordination of on-site safety meetings, conducting safety training, supporting incident investigation efforts, conducting and documenting on-site safety audits. Promoting proactive and preventive safety activities by observing, analyzing, encouraging safe work behaviors and correcting unsafe conditions. Ensuring OSHA regulations, safety policies and procedures are being followed. Establishing safety goals, reinforcing safety policies and procedures, monitoring safety metrics, supporting and coaching supervisors and employees. Providing feedback to encourage learning, monitoring safety compliance and creating awareness and setting priorities that focus on continuous improvement.
Primary Responsibilities:
· Conducts site-specific training for all new employees, conducts safety meetings and attends safety meetings to improve safety knowledge and network with other safety professionals
· Investigates all incidents, accidents and near-miss to determine root cause and corrective actions are implemented
· Ensures that all occupational illnesses and injuries are recorded according to OSHA standards
· Ensures that all safety programs (lockout/tag out, hazard communication, hearing conservation, personal protective equipment, etc.) are fully implemented and in compliance
· Conducts audits for safety to ensure compliance during plant construction and operations
· Develops and delivers all levels of safety training and orientation for all employees
· Prepares, presents and documents daily safety toolbox talk for site workers
· Observes, identifies and records safety observation, both negative and positive in nature, on a daily basis
· Develops and implements specific hazard analyses and controls such as confined space entry;
· Provides support for planned confined space entries; critical lifts, energy control/lock out, fall protection and Hazmat protocol
· Maintains all required certifications required by DOT and OSHA and company safety programs
· Observes relevant safety, accident prevention and environmental regulations
· Works with management on safety matters and on problem corrections
· Performs any other tasks assigned to support and improve the overall site safety operations
Knowledge, Skills, & Abilities Required:
- Knowledge of Heavy Mobile Equipment Operation
- Problem Solving/Analysis
- Business and Leadership Acumen
- Teamwork Orientation
- Project Management
- Communication Proficiency
- Performance Management
- Technical Capacity
- Investigative Skills
Work Environment:
This role leads and directs the workforce in a Steel Mill setting, requiring a sense of high-level safety reverence using the required PPE for the environment. This position also operates in a professional office environment. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones, photocopiers, filing cabinets and fax machines.
Physical Demand:
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. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to speak and listen in potentially noisy indoor and outdoor environments. The employee is frequently required to stand, walk on both flat and uneven surfaces, sit, climb stairs, use hands to finger, handle, or feel, and reach with hands and arms. This job requires the employee to lift at least 25 pounds infrequently.
Required Education and Experience:
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Business Administration, or combination of three to five years of safety experience and education
- Progressive safety and health experience in an industrial environment to include general industry auditing experience
- Valid Driver’s License
- Management: 5 years (Required)
Preferred Education and Experience:
- Master’s Degree in Safety-related field
- OSHA 500, 501, and 30 Certified, or ability to start certification within first six months of employment
Other Duties:
Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with notice.
AAP/EEO Statement:
Phoenix Global provides equal employment opportunities to all individuals regardless of their race, color, creed, religion, gender, age, sexual orientation, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by state, federal, or local law.
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
· 401(k)
· Medical insurance
· Vision insurance
· Dental insurance
· Paid time off
· Bonus Pay
Schedule:
- 10 hour shift
- 8 hour shift
- Monday to Friday
- On call
- Weekend availability
Job Type: Full-time
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible spending account
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
Experience:
- management: 3 years (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Petersburg, VA 23803: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person
