EHS Manager (Maritime/Shipbuilding Experience Required)

Department

Environmental, Safety, and Health

Reporting to

VPGM

Summary Statement

The environmental safety and health manager must perform a wide variety of tasks in support of the Company’s ES&H strategies. He/she must comply with all Federal and State environmental, safety and health regulations, standards, procedures, and guidelines, and comply with all company issued policies, procedures, rules, and regulations. He/she must also have an excellent work ethic including excellent attendance, punctuality, and the desire to complete designated work in a timely fashion.

Education/Experience

• Must have at least 5 years’ experience in a shipyard, manufacturing, or general industry environment where ES&H laws, rules, and regulations are used.
• Must be a self-starter able to perform job duties with little or no supervision.
• Must have strong communications skills and be able to communicate with supervisors and subordinates.
• Must be able to identify and report all ES&H problems and discrepancies to the appropriate department.
• Develops and implements Senesco ES&H standards, guidelines, and processes.
• Manages the ES&H audit programs.
• Oversees and manages the NESHAP program, compliance with the Air Permit, and all other critical environmental programs.
• Manages and oversees the Storm Water Pollution Prevention Program and the Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures program.
• Manages and oversees the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act are adhered to. This includes managing the hazardous waste program, analyzing waste streams for proper classification, complying with appropriate DOT regulations, and ensuring that proper storage / disposal methodologies are in place.
• Manages compliance to all requirements of EPCRA 302 – 313.
• Manages the injury management process.
• Manages the Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) program.
• Oversees the new hire orientation training program.
• Manages the HAZCOM, electrical safety, energy control, personal protective equipment, powered industrial truck, extendable platform lift, overhead crane and hoist, respirator protection, confined space, fall protection, and scaffolding programs.
• Reviews regulatory standards from OSHA, ANSI, NFPA, IEEE, ACGIH, and Rhode Island State regulations to assess their impact on the Company’s standards and practices.
• Manages the audit programs for all environmental, safety, industrial hygiene and health programs.
• Manages the injury illness program to drive injuries back to their root causes.
• Uses recognized quality and safety engineering tools during job performance, this includes methods such as statistical analysis, benchmarking, job hazard analysis and Pareto analysis.
• Oversees and manages the medical and health program to include Workers Compensation. Focuses on injury reduction, early return to work, and the reduction of all medical costs.
• Interfaces efficiently and proactively with internal operational customers to achieve high level safety goals and objectives.
• Manages the SENESCO Emergency Response Team.
• Manages two (3) professional ES&H Specialists.
• Must be able to meet the work schedule.
• Must be able to maintain a clean work environment.
• Must wear personal protective equipment (PPE) as required by Senesco job hazard analysis.
• Must be physically able to work in all areas of the shipyard.
• Must complete any other task or assignment as directed by his/her supervisor.

Physical Demands

• The employee must have correctable vision to 20/40; however, contact lenses are not permitted in certain production area positions.
• The employee must pass the Ishihara test for color blindness and can read and understand safety symbols and colors, (i.e., red, yellow, green, etc.).
• The employee must pass a pulmonary function exam for positions requiring respiratory protection.
• The employee must be able to stand, sit, walk, squat, kneel, stoop, or climb stairs or a ladder.
• The employee must be able to perform overhead work, as necessary, with a full range of motion. The employee must not be claustrophobic and may be required to work in confined spaces.
• The employee must have the capability to maneuver through openings as small as 18 inches by 23 inches and would need to be able to move and crawl into awkward positions.
• The employee must be able to work in static positions for extended periods of time.
• The employee must have good balance and the capability of standing on each foot for a period of 30 seconds or more.
• The employee must not have a fear of heights and may be required to work in an elevated environment (which could include heights of more than 50 feet) on scaffolding, from staging, planking, or a mechanical lift.
• The employee must be able to carry tools and or equipment to their designated work area. The approximate weight could be as much as 75 pounds.

Work Demands

• The employee is required to wear personal protective equipment (PPE) including but not limited to respirator, hardhat, face shield, safety goggles, safety shoes (steel toe), safety harness, gloves or other protective clothing as determined by a Senesco Marine Job Hazard Analysis.
• The employee must report all accidents or injuries to their supervisor and the Environmental Safety and Health Department.
• The employee must report to their supervisor all damage to equipment or broken and misused tools.
• The employee may be working in several different areas and environments; this includes work inside and outside of buildings or structures.
• The employee needs to work at a pace consistent with meeting company deadlines.