Job Description
Job Overview:
Job Description:
At GAF, we cover more than just buildings. We cover each other. Under this roof, you will have the tools and resources you need to grow and develop in your career. You will experience our incredible culture and will be empowered to support your teammates, your customers, and especially your community. Under this roof, we define the future while leading the present through our deep well of experience and our responsibility to the future to drive improvements and innovation in our products. We are GAF. And under this roof, we protect what matters most.
Summary:
The EHS Manager function utilizes the existing procedures and their acquired knowledge to provide EHS technical support. In this role you will be responsible for three Texas based locations through coordination of EHS activities and programs. As an EHS Manager you will support the implementation, execution, and maintenance of the environmental, health, and safety systems for the plants. You will work collaboratively with the Corporate EHS team, Plant Management, Production, Maintenance, and Engineering team members and focus on various projects and initiatives within these teams. This position will report directly to the Director of EHS for Residential Operations.
Essential Duties:
Specific responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Assist site managers in ensuring that all significant risks to health and safety are identified and assessed and that appropriate risk control measures are implemented and maintained.
Ensure that Corporate EHS Applications elements are embedded in the operation and these practices are driving the appropriate behavior.
Guide Environmental, Health, and Safety activities at three Texas locations.
Drive and guide on-site EHS support that leads the plant’s EHS management system through proactive engagement with the location EHS program champions.
Assist Director of EHS - Residential with the creation and execution of strategic initiatives.
Ensure the plants are current on all relevant Environmental, Health and Safety documents, including Injury Illness Prevention Plan (IIPP).
Support environmental compliance efforts and monitor permit requirements.
Identify training programs to meet plant needs, tracking training progress, and on-boarding plant employees with environmental responsibilities.
Conduct audits to monitor personnel and workspace improvements and develop corrective actions to close gaps.
Facilitates with program champions to support the location’s periodic environmental, health and safety management system self-assessments against the Corporate EHS policies.
Ensure that Corporate EHS management practices are embedded in the operation and these management practices are driving the appropriate behavior.
Assist with the new employee orientation process and assure completion of EHS training for all employees.
Use data to make recommendations on changes to training programs, SOPs, JSAs, and tools to prevent accidents, and educate and protect employees.
Lead incident investigations, development of corrective actions, and communicate lessons learned.
Ensure the findings of accident investigations, safety inspections, audits, and risk assessments are brought to the attention of leadership and others who may be affected.
Support plant leadership on capital project planning to align sustainability efforts with capital and engineering projects.
Under This Roof, We Require:
Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Chemical or Environmental Engineering or a related field preferred but not required.
Certified Safety Professional, (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Certified Industrial Hygienist, (CIH) or Certified Environmental Professional (CEP) preferred.
Minimum 5+ years of work experience in workplace environmental, health and safety program management.
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations, policies, programs, PPE, environmental policies (EPA), safety engineering, accident/injury investigation procedures and operating rules, etc.
Excellent verbal and written communications skills along with computer skills. (Google Suite)
Excellent organizational and time management skills, flexibility, and ability to maintain confidentiality
Must be a team player with excellent interpersonal skills
Ability to work flexible hours and business travel when needed
How We Protect What Matters Most:
We offer a wide range of health insurance options that include medical, dental, and vision for you and your family.
Our Family-Building benefits support the many different journeys to fertility and parenthood.
Our robust 401K plan includes an employer match contribution with your pre-tax and/or Roth contributions.
Other exciting programs and perks are available to help employees achieve work-life balance, including (but not limited to) a wellness program, free financial coaching, a referral program, and product rebates when purchased for an employee’s primary residence.
Professional growth and development are very important to us! We offer internal training programs and courses, as well as a generous tuition reimbursement program.
We put diversity and inclusion into action with our Employee Resource Groups, which unite employees based on common perspectives, identities, demographic factors, or out of a desire to be an ally.
GAF complies with federal, state, and local disability laws and makes reasonable accommodations for applicants and employees with disabilities. If a reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact HR Services at 833-HR-XPERT.
We believe our employees are our greatest resource. We offer competitive salary, benefits, 401k, and vacation packages for all full time permanent positions. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace and GAF, Standard Logistics, SGI, and Siplast are proud to be affirmative action employers. We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity, or Veteran status. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. If applying for positions in the U.S., must be eligible to work in the U.S. without need for employer sponsored visa (work permit).