Fabrication Specialist

The Marzetti Company (Nasdaq: MZTI) manufactures and sells specialty food products. Our retail brands include Marzetti® dressings and dips, New York Bakery™ garlic breads, and Sister Schubert’s® dinner rolls, in addition to exclusive license agreements for Olive Garden® dressings, Chick-fil-A® sauces and dressings, Buffalo Wild Wings® sauces, Arby’s® sauces, Subway® sauces, and Texas Roadhouse® steak sauces and frozen rolls. At Marzetti, our mission is to make every meal better through high-quality, flavorful food. Led by our purpose, to nourish growth with all that we do, our team members are dedicated to creating great tasting food and cultivating deep and lasting relationships.

Any resumes sent without a prior agreement and access to proper submittal into the ATS will be considered the property of T. This position is responsible for all Environment, Health, Safety, and Physical Security (EHS&S) programming at a single facility level with no direct reports. The EHS&S Sr. Specialist will administer the facility’s occupational safety programs, Federal, and state OSHA and EPA compliance, state workers’ compensation, and medical case management. This position will report directly to the Manager of EHS&S who oversees multiple locations while partnering with the plant leadership team.

Serves as the site leader responsible for implementing and sustaining the Marzetti EHS&S management system.
Is the Marzetti Operational Excellence (MOE) Safety Pillar Champion for facility.
Coordinates the facility’s Behavior Based Safety program, including analysis of data collected from observations.
Coordinates and consults with other Marzetti EHS&S management teams regarding compliance and policy matters.
Actively leads regular and on-going hazard identification and abatement efforts in the facility with operations counterparts.
Represents company’s interests, along with enterprise leaders, in compliance enforcement actions and any litigation.
Responsible for accident investigation, conducts root cause analysis of incidents, and oversees abatement of causation.
Performs routine EHS&S inspections and assessments for continuous improvement. Prepares for and hosts third parties during their EHS&S audits of Marzetti operations.
Administers workers’ compensation claims management, documentation, medical treatment, follow-up, and record retention.
Coordinates EHS&S required training for employees and maintains required documentation for plant training programs.
Works with Human Resources to administer all location EHS&S certification training and compliance data as required.
Maintains close working relationship with other functional staff, including operations, supply chain, engineering, maintenance, operational excellence, quality, and sanitation. Responds to deviations from standards immediately.
Provides analysis of trends and costs associated with EHS&S oversight to facility management and corporate EHS&S.
Ensures compliance with all federal, state, and local laws and company policies.
Manages physical security, including access control systems, cameras, fencing, guard stations, and alarm systems.
Assists with compliance to quality, food safety and HAACP support programs where applicable; assures conformity to all company, customer, and government standards.
Ensures compliance with all safety requirements, environmental permitting, reporting, and EHS&S related policies.
Provides and coordinates training, direction, development, evaluation, coaching and leadership to subordinates.
Maintains good employee, corporate and community relations.
Coordinates with department managers and shift supervisors to foster a zero-harm mindset.
Compiles and submits information for all required site-level and corporate reports.
Maintains company standards for cleanliness, housekeeping, and safety in the plant area.
Performs other duties/responsibilities as assigned by management, including environmental sustainability tasks.

Ability to drive the EHS&S program forward and engage associates within all levels of the organization.
~ Good understanding of operations.
~ OSHA, and EPA, & Workers’ Compensation administration in a manufacturing environment, preferably within the food industry.
~ Bachelor’s degree in a related field preferred
~1-3 years of experience in EHS&S profession required
~ Preferably credentialed in the EHS&S field (i.e., Ability and willingness to work on all shifts to ensure EHS&S excellence.
~ Ability to travel to other locations 20% or less of the time.

#