EHS Manager

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EHS Manager

Location: Mocksville, NC

Position Summary:

The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager is a critical plant leadership role for the Ingersoll Rand family, which provides support to our operational teams in managing EHS activities, programs, and incident prevention activities at their location, and ensure compliance with Ingersoll Rand processes, local, state, and national requirements. This position will also be responsible for creating and implementing safety programs, policies, training, and procedures which results in building a positive, engaging and inclusive safety culture.

Responsibilities:

• Builds positive, collaborative relationships at all levels of the site in creation of a zero incident culture which results in attainment of EHS goals and objectives.
  
• Implement applicable EHS policies, procedures, training, auditing, reporting and tracking processes in compliance with Ingersoll Rand requirements; local; state; and federal rules and regulations.
  
• Owns data entry and uses established tools & processes to ensure data accuracy, analyzes trends and delivers reports in a timely manner including incident reporting, auditing, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
  
• Leads and coordinates efforts in continuous process improvement.
  
• Builds and manages a contractor management and visitor security/safety program.
  
• Establish and maintain facility specific management plans for hazardous waste and non-hazardous materials. Audit treatment, storage, disposal and recycling facilities that handle, process and dispose all operational wastes.
  
• Lead incident and near miss reporting. Perform root cause analysis on incidents and injuries to determine specific actions needed to prevent their reoccurrence.
  
• Evaluate non-standard tasks to uncover risks and identify corrective actions.
  
• Coach/mentor supervision and employees on safe work practices, hazard identification and risk management including establishing and leading a safety committee.
  
• Oversee workers' compensation program administration, including working with all parties to positively manage and support transitional/accommodated duty and return to work programs.
  
• Complete risk assessments and recommend control measures for all potential areas of concern.
  
• Manage the safety data sheet and new chemical request process.
  
• Oversee the facility emergency response team to ensure appropriate training in emergency response, spill response, disaster preparedness and crisis management. Ensure drills and equipment are in a ready state and effective communication of responsibilities to personnel.
  
• Other duties as assigned.
  

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Sciences/Engineering, Occupational Safety, Life Safety, Industrial Hygiene or equivalent; advanced degree preferred.
  
• One or more safety-related professional certifications desired (i.e. CIH or CSP).
  
• 3+ years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety management in an industrial and service environment.
  
• 3+ years of experience as an effective leader, motivator and coach.
  
• Lean manufacturing experience preferred
  

Key Competencies:

• To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required.
  
• Project Management - Review and approve project plans, oversees project execution, balances projects between short and long-term focus, secures alignment with cross-functional partners.
  
• Problem Solving-Identifies/anticipates potential problems, supports and leads root- cause analysis, evaluates robustness of corrective action plan and oversees plan implementation.
  
• Relationship Management - Creates collaborative environment with cross-functional partners, assures regular/appropriate two-way communication flow, builds & maintains relationship with employees, peers and suppliers.
  
• Data/System/Process Management - Effectively utilizes software systems (ie. Microsoft suite, Gensuite, etc.) to enter data, create reports, create presentations or training resources, analyze trends and implement process improvements.
  
• Effective Communicator - Uses positive, clear and understandable verbal and written communications to engage, motivate and influence at all levels of the organization. Is able to take a complex technical subject and translate it effectively for non-technical audiences.
  

Ingersoll Rand Inc. (NYSE:IR), driven by an entrepreneurial spirit and ownership mindset, is dedicated to helping make life better for our employees, customers and communities. Customers lean on us for our technology-driven excellence in mission-critical flow creation and industrial solutions across 40+ respected brands where our products and services excel in the most complex and harsh conditions. Our employees develop customers for life through their daily commitment to expertise, productivity and efficiency. For more information, visit www.IRCO.com.