Multi-Site EHS Leadership
- Lead the EHS function for the Puerto Rico, Hamel, and Maple Plain facilities.
- Develop and implement a consistent multi-site EHS strategy, policies, procedures, and standards.
- Serve as the organization's subject matter expert for environmental, occupational health, and workplace safety matters.
- Provide EHS guidance and recommendations to senior management and site leadership.
- Establish annual EHS objectives, priorities, and improvement initiatives.
- Monitor EHS performance across all three facilities and identify trends, risks, and opportunities for improvement.
- Conduct periodic visits and assessments of the Minnesota facilities.
Regulatory Compliance
- Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA and Puerto Rico OSHA requirements, EPA regulations, and applicable Puerto Rico, Minnesota, federal, and local environmental and safety requirements.
- Monitor regulatory changes and determine their impact on company operations.
- Maintain required EHS permits, records, reports, logs, and regulatory documentation.
- Coordinate regulatory inspections and serve as a primary company representative during EHS-related agency visits.
- Manage OSHA recordkeeping requirements, including OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 records, as applicable.
- Ensure required environmental reports and permits are maintained and submitted within established deadlines.
- Maintain Puerto Rico Aqueduct Authority permit in compliance within the water discharge limits
Safety Programs
Develop, implement, maintain, and audit programs including, but not limited to:
- Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
- Hazard Communication
- Personal Protective Equipment (PPE)
- Emergency Action and Evacuation Plans
- Machine Guarding
- Electrical Safety
- Ergonomics
- Hearing Conservation
- Respiratory Protection (if applicable)
- Bloodborne Pathogens (if applicable)
- Powered Industrial Trucks
- Contractor Safety
- Confined Space (if applicable)
- Fall Protection (if applicable)
- Chemical Safety and Management
- Fire Prevention and Emergency Response
Environmental Management
- Oversee environmental compliance programs for all locations.
- Manage hazardous and non-hazardous waste requirements.
- Monitor waste generation, storage, labeling, transportation, and disposal practices.
- Support air, water, stormwater, chemical, and waste-related regulatory requirements, as applicable.
- Identify opportunities to reduce waste, environmental impact, energy consumption, and associated costs.
- Maintain environmental permits and required documentation.
Incident Management and Risk Reduction
- Lead or oversee investigations of workplace injuries, illnesses, near misses, environmental incidents, and property damage events.
- Perform and facilitate root cause analyses.
- Develop corrective and preventive actions and ensure timely closure.
- Analyze incident data and identify recurring trends.
- Develop proactive programs designed to reduce OSHA recordable incidents, lost-time injuries, workers' compensation exposure, and environmental risk.
- Conduct job hazard analyses, risk assessments, and workplace inspections.
- Partner with Engineering and Operations to incorporate EHS considerations into equipment, processes, facility changes, and new projects.
Training and Safety Culture
- Develop and maintain the company's EHS training program.
- Identify required training by position and regulatory requirement.
- Conduct or coordinate employee, supervisor, and management EHS training.
- Maintain accurate training records.
- Develop initiatives that increase employee participation and accountability for workplace safety.
- Lead or support Safety Committee activities at each location.
- Coach supervisors and managers on their responsibilities for maintaining a safe workplace.
- Lead the 6s Program in the company
Auditing and Continuous Improvement
- Establish a formal EHS audit and inspection schedule for all facilities.
- Conduct internal EHS compliance audits and workplace inspections.
- Track findings, corrective actions, owners, and completion dates.
- Develop EHS metrics and dashboards for management review.
- Benchmark EHS performance and identify opportunities for continuous improvement.
- Support customer, certification, insurance, and regulatory audits involving EHS requirements.
Workers' Compensation and Return-to-Work Support
- Partner with Human Resources in the management and investigation of workers' compensation cases.
- Identify corrective actions related to workplace injuries.
- Support return-to-work and modified-duty programs from an EHS perspective.
- Analyze injury trends and recommend preventive measures.
Emergency Preparedness
- Develop and maintain emergency response and business safety procedures.
- Coordinate emergency drills at each facility.
- Ensure appropriate emergency equipment, inspections, and employee training are maintained.
- Coordinate with local emergency response organizations when appropriate.
- Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, Industrial Engineering, or a related field.
- Minimum 10 years of progressive EHS experience, preferably within manufacturing or an industrial environment.
- Demonstrated experience managing EHS programs across multiple facilities.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and environmental compliance requirements.
- Experience conducting incident investigations and root cause analysis.
- Experience developing and delivering EHS training.
- Strong knowledge of hazard identification and risk assessment methodologies.
- Experience interacting with regulatory agencies and external auditors.
- Strong organizational, analytical, communication, and leadership skills.
- Ability to work independently and influence employees and management at all organizational levels.
- Ability and willingness to travel periodically between Puerto Rico and Minnesota.
