Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Location: Marion, SD

Reports To: Plant Manager
FLSA Status: Exempt


Summary: Responsible for managing all aspects of environmental, health and safety, and regulatory compliance.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities include the following: Other duties may be assigned. Participate in objective setting, plan development and performance review of plant performance. Ensure compliance with all applicable regulations and permits under OSHA (including PSM), EPA, DENR, TTB, FRA and any other non-financial regulating body. Own overall management system structure for compliance assurance and integrate all compliance tools into plant operations. Ensure all plant modifications receive appropriate permitting approval in timely manner to support construction schedule and all plant/system changes are managed through plant Management of Change (MOC) procedure. Maintain positive, pro active relationships with all regulatory contacts creating easy communication flow and positive view of plant by regulators. Ensure systems are in place to provide complete compliance with all regulations. Ensure training systems provide proper platform to promote ever increasing standards for safe work execution. Work through plant leadership team to implement changes that increase performance in all EH&S areas. Development and implementation of plant improvement strategy. Ensure all required compliance audits are performed, gaps are communicated and deficiency plans are developed and implemented. Develop leading and lagging measures that clearly articulate plant performance. Write monthly reports on accomplishments, gaps and improvement plan progress. Develop and implement succession plan for future plants and projects.



Qualifications and Competencies:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform the above duties satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Education/Experience: 4 year degree in Engineering, Safety or Environmental sciences 5 years experience in operating industrial facility subject to OSHA 1910 and applicable EPA regulations or comparable experience Experience with state pollution control standards



Computer Skills: Expertise and proficiency with basic office computer software, e.g., word processing, email, and spreadsheets.



Supervisory Responsibilities: Management of professional and technical groups.



Physical Requirements: The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.



Working Environment: While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to work near moving mechanical parts. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet or humid conditions must be able to climb ladders and to work in high, precarious places and outdoor weather conditions. The employee may occasionally be exposed to high noise environments.