MANAGER, ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY VIRGINIA OPERATIONS
Essential Duties and Responsibilities:
- Responsible for designing, monitoring and auditing the Environmental Control System, which must meet the requirements established by federal, state, and local regulations.
- Ensures accurate submittal of all required federal, state, and local environmental permits and subsequent reporting to include Title V, RCRA, DOT and stormwater management.
- Manages safety training program.
- Maintains site specific EHS programs and plans in accordance with state and federal regulations and company expectations.
- Monitors and evaluates pending legislation to determine the impact on the company.
- Provides leadership to EHS employees.
- Administers internal environmental and safety audits.
- Interfaces with government agencies for regulatory issues.
- Translates and incorporates the strategic business plan into EHS operational plans.
- Enhances the work environment to foster self-reliant, confident, innovative and engaged team members.
- Maintains regular and predictable attendance.
- Works with others in a cooperative fashion.
Other Duties and Responsibilities:
- Leadership skills: ability to lead, mentor and coach team members to make difficult decisions.
- Technical skills: extensive experience with interpreting applicable laws and regulations; problem solving and decision-making skills with integrity.
- Communication skills: displays proven written communication skills; ability to speak effectively and persuasively with team members, regulatory agencies, general public; positively resolves conflict and handles emotional situations.
- Reasoning skills: ability to define problems and draw valid conclusions; displays effective anticipation skills and implements preventive measures when needed.
- Maintains record retention protocols.
- Computer skills: exposure to a networked environment using a Windows interface (Microsoft Office.)
- Excellence behaviors: remains engaged, proactive and positive in tough circumstances; owns assignments and is accountable for their success; maintains trust in relationships.
- Time management: ability to apply flexibility and adaptability to changing priorities and assignments; and strong planning skills.
- Willing to travel as needed.
- Must be capable of operating independently, understands when to defer to others; displays good judgment, business acumen, objectivity and integrity.
Qualifications: Experience, Competencies and Education
- Experience interpreting complex laws and regulations
- BA/BS degree
- Experience managing various EHS disciplines
- Maintains highly confidential and sensitive information
Physical Requirements of the Job: This position requires that the team member be able to meet the following physical requirements with or without reasonable accommodation:
- Minimal lifting
- Primarily sedentary work in office environment
- Typically walks in manufacturing which requires eye protection and safety compliance
Work Environment:
- No tobacco use
- Use of office equipment (i.e., telephones, computers, etc.)
- Significant written and verbal communication
