Environmental, Health and Safety Director

4 weeks ago

Aurora, United States Locus Fermentation Solutions Full time
Job Description: Position is responsible for overall EHS compliance programs across multiple operating companies to ensure the safety and health of personnel and facilities and responsible environmental stewardship is practiced. In collaboration with senior management and key stakeholders, the position is responsible to review, evaluate, analyze, recommend, and design programs and procedures to ensure compliance with all applicable environmental, health and safety requirements, to minimize risk, and foster a high performing environmental and safety culture.

Key responsibilities are as follows:
  1. Develop, implement, and direct best practice EHS programs to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health and safety laws, regulations and standards related to personnel and facilities.
  2. Manage permitting and registrations for facility EHS permit and registrations across all operating groups.
  3. Prepare and comply with all permit terms, conditions and reporting requirements, including, but not limited to daily, weekly, monthly summaries, NOV, incident notifications and reports and inspection responses.
  4. Prepare and submit applicable government reports, including SARA reports for multiple facilities.
  5. Monitor, interpret, and assess existing or emerging EHS laws, regulations, policy, and industry practices.
  6. Integrate with operating groups to understand applicable EHS standards and recommend process improvement measures to ensure compliance throughout our teams.
  7. Provide comprehensive advice, recommendations, guidance, and support to key stakeholders regarding EHS issues and responsible risk management, including risk assessment of facilities, workplace, and work practices.
  8. Develop, implement, and coordinate all EHS training programs.
  9. Maintain and coordinate DOT certifications for remote employees signing hazardous waste manifests and manage DOT registration and compliance for applicable business unite locations (Including PHMSA and FMSCA).
  10. Develop and implement an incident management program to include investigation, evaluation, and corrective action development to minimize risk.
  11. Collaborate with key stakeholders to understand work environments and to implement best practices to foster a high performing environmental and safety culture.
  12. Develop, organize, and implement programs and actions to raise employee awareness of occupational risks and reduce hazards in the workplace.
  13. Develop, implement, and coordinate EHS Management System including policy, procedures, and work instructions for EHS program, document management for records and data, and EHS audit system to ensure compliance with policy and procedures.
  14. Manage SDS publication in third party software (HIS) and with CHEMTREC for all Locus SDS's.
15. Perform all other duties as assigned.
Qualifications & Requirements:

1. BS in Chemical or Mechanical Engineering highly preferred. Degrees in other natural or physical sciences may be considered providing that other core experience requirements are met.

2. Minimum of 8 years' experience required with strong chemical processing background.

3. Experience directing EHS programs in a manufacturing, biotechnology, or fermentation setting preferred.

4. Demonstrated success in developing and leading EHS programs across multi-facility and regional organizations required.

5. Strong leadership and communication skills

6. Experience with ISO9001, and cGMP preferred.

7. Experience with TSCA preferred.

8. Occasional travel may be required.

General Skills

1. Ability to use complex problem solving and critical thinking skills to identify problems and review related information to develop and evaluate options and implement solutions.

2. Ability to apply relevant health and safety information and professional judgment to determine whether operations or processes comply with laws, regulations, or standards.

3. Strong interpersonal skills including ability to communicate and to listen, as well as the ability to develop effective work relationships with others.

4. Strong organizational and time management skills including the ability to effectively prioritize/plan work assignments to meet deadlines and work efficiently in a self-managed environment.

5. Ability to utilize basic computer programs efficiently including MS Office software, vendor-specific programs for SDS, CBT and required government reporting software and video conferencing.

Physical Demands: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. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to move through the facilities 30% of the time and remain in a stationary position 70% of the time. The employee is required to identify occupational health and safety risks throughout multiple facilities. The employee will occasionally lift and or carry up to 15 lbs. Employee will regularly use a computer, phone, and other office equipment in the course of a day. Work Environment:Work is most often performed in a temperature-controlled warehouse or office environment. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.

Locus Fermentation Solutions is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability status, protected veteran status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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