Environmental Health & Safety Manager / Operating Excellence

POSITION SUMMARY:

The EHS Manager, Operational Excellence is responsible for leading the effective development and implementation of Associated Materials' EHS programs, tools and proactive safety initiatives to drive a high-performance safety and compliance culture within our operations aligned with our vision, values, and strategic goals. The EHS Manager, Operational Excellence leads the development and implementation of behavior-based safety practices, ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulatory agencies, leverages advanced data and analytics techniques to drive systematic performance improvement, and liaises with cross-functional teams to support management of change and other proactive initiatives across all business lines. The EHS Manager, Operational Excellence reports directly to the VP of EHS for Associated Materials.

KEY ACCOUNTABILITIES:

• Lead governance/accountability for compliance and continuous improvement, and develop proactive EHS programs to identify and mitigate risk and drive timely EHS action closure.
• Own EHS training administration, including training development, LMS management, completion tracking and overall efficacy of the EHS training program.
• Establish and refine overall EHS metrics reporting and develop tools and processes to automate and streamline reporting to support business needs. Leverage data and analytics to identify incident trends and recommend policy changes to drive systematic EHS improvement.
• Manage EHS policy and procedure development, revision, update, translation and deployment to field units.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to assess new materials, processes, and initiatives from an EHS perspective to ensure effective management of change. Partner with Engineering to improve ergonomic and material handling processes across the organization.
• Engage with executive leadership, managers and frontline employees to cultivate a shared commitment to safety excellence and continuous improvement, integrating safety-first planning across all phases of work.
• Lead and inspire action in dynamic and rapidly changing business conditions; drive proactive change through effective communication and leadership.
• Utilize robust KPIs and reporting metrics with leading and lagging indicators to proactively address risk factors and drive operational accountability throughout all business lines.
• Lead field teams in development of comprehensive risk assessments and hazard analyses programs and tools (e.g. bowtie analysis, strength of defenses matrices, ergonomics assessments, IH risk assessments, etc.) to identify potential safety hazards and mitigate associated risk.
• Drive continuous improvement mindset. Provide thought leadership and inspire change at all levels in the organization with intensity and integrity. Remove barriers through effective problem solving and coordination with internal partners.
• Serve as key strategic partner for the VP of EHS and the EHS leadership team on overall strategy and direction of the Associated Materials EHS program.
• Other duties as assigned.

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Bachelor of Science or Master of Science degree in engineering, chemistry, environmental science, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Health, or other technically related field.
• 5+ years of progressive experience in EHS roles.

Ability to travel up to 20% of the time throughout North America.

PREFERRED EDUCTION, EXPERIENCE & SKILLS:

• Professional certifications, such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), preferred.
• Deep knowledge of global EHS regulations and best practices, with a track record of successful program development and implementation.
• Lean Six Sigma training/qualification preferred (green belt/black belt).
• Strategic thinker with creative and excellent problem-solving and decision-making skills.
• Excellent data and analytical skills, and experience with EHS software systems, including administration.
• Resilient self-starter who can operate autonomously and learn quickly within a rapidly evolving environment.
• Proven track record of delivering on commitments, and completing projects on-time, within budget and of high quality.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence EHS in a cross-functional, matrixed environment.
• Expert in US EPA, OSHA, state, local and Canadian regulations to ensure compliance.
• Extensive EHS technical expertise across a wide array of environmental, safety, emergency response and fire protection disciplines.

This position is available to be performed remotely, with 20% travel required throughout North America.