Environmental Health & Safety Manager

We are currently seeking to hire an experienced EHS Manager for our facility in Richmond, CA.

This position is responsible for technically advising and leading EH&S practices and programs to protect the employees, customers, and the environment, championing comprehensive oversight for safe, compliant operations for manufacturing facilities, offices, laboratories, and pilot projects, meeting government safety regulations and industry standards, inspecting and evaluating the equipment, environment, and processes. Critical to this role is being the site leader as it relates to wastewater and shipping port operations.

This person is also responsible for implementing corporate Process Safety policies, standards, and guidelines, and facilitating and/or overseeing process hazard analyses and revalidations. Participates in and conducts audits to ensure compliance with OSHA General Duty and Process Safety Management, EPA and other federal, state and local regulations.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Responsible for all hands-on Environmental, Health and Safety activities
• Reviews and implements corporate EH&S programs, policies, procedures, training, and reporting
• Champions organizational compliance, evaluating workplace environments, equipment and practices of all safety standards and government regulations
• Guides management of hazards associated with process safety management, ensuring comprehensive program is maintained to integrate technologies, procedures, and management practices
• Conducts chemical and SDS risk assessment as well as operations risk assessments to specify engineering controls and other regulatory requirements are applicable
• Develops and implements environmental strategies in the workplace, auditing and analyzing environmental practices for sustainability (including workplace pollution control, waste management and recycling) for assigned location(s).
• Undertakes regular statutory compliance audits, PSM, JSA process reviews, and QA assessment of safety management systems
• Directs accident investigation programs, reports or reviews findings, notes trends, and develops programs for improving performance
• Provides and communicates employee safety training and communication programs, Contingency Planning, Emergency Response, and H&S evaluations / implementation
• Sets environmental and safety priorities and goals consistent with corporate objectives.
• Specifies EH&S guidelines and directives for internal governance and internal controls
• Acts on quantitative measurements and coordinates solutions, presentations, and detailed reporting on safety performance and continuous improvements
• Establishes cross functional teams to coordinate delivery of compliant, safety performance
• Defines solutions which support EHS policy integration into facility operations
• Determines improvements which provide reliable, successful EH&S programs

QUALIFICATIONS

• 10+ years multiple site EHS leadership experience in a plant manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or other related field of study
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification is preferred
• Knowledge of food processing, packaging, GMP, mechanical engineering, vegetable oil and hydrogen plant operations helpful
• Experience in leading and directing the work of others with strong team orientation, ability to influence, and collaboration with all levels of leadership
• Strong analytical, critical thinking, interpersonal and communicative skills
• Proficient in Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and ERP applications
• Working knowledge of regulatory requirements for federal, state, and San Francisco Bay area programs, processes, and program implementation strategies.
• Experience and judgment to perform a variety of complex tasks
• Skilled in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail
• Ability to coach and work directly with plant managers and supervisors at each location providing support at the level they need to fulfill their EHS responsibilities.
• Must be able to speak, read, write English fluently, in order to perform the essential job functions. Ability to speak, read and write in Spanish is highly desired.
• Ability to work in the USA without the need for current or future work visa sponsorship

AAK USA, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer that is committed to workforce diversity. EOE. M/F/D/V.