Health & Safety Manager

Manchester Tank has a proud heritage of hard-working people, who for over 75 years have manufactured high quality products for our country and the world. The McWane/Manchester Way Compass is provided as a personal guide to help team members navigate through situations they encounter daily at work. All team members are expected to know these principles, values, and behaviors. The McWane/Manchester Way ensures higher levels of safety and environmental performance in all our operations. It also improves communication, relationships, and work performance at all levels of our organization. The McWane/Manchester Way Compass includes eight core principles to guide our team members: Communication, Safety, Environment, Leadership, Trust, Excellence, Accountability, and Teamwork.

The EHS Manager is responsible for managing and directing the implementation of Safety Programs for the Campbellsville, Kentucky facility, including DOT compliance, OSHA compliance, workers’ compensation program administration, and employee safety training:

• Manage safety compliance by implementing and supporting on-site safety and health programs through on-site training, performing on-site inspections, auditing safety programs, and making recommendations for corrective actions and tracking those actions to closure.
• Conduct risk hazard assessments and incident investigations and implement safety corrective actions to control hazards identified during surveys.
• Develop and implement an annual Risk Reduction Plan to ensure risk hazards are eliminated or reduced.
• Manage Workers’ Compensation Program. Manage the WC Administrator for self-insured/self-administered sites. Work with the TPC claims adjustor for claims. Manage and approve reserves for all claims and work with the Legal department to resolve and settle claims.
• Manage DOT compliance by ensuring DOT drivers’ records is accurate and complete (as applicable.)
• Ensure all DOT fleet vehicles are inspected annually as required and DOT inspection records are filed for easy access.
• Work with Engineering on all projects to ensure safety standards are developed into plans from conception.
• Develop and implement electronic Management of Change for all projects and track action items to closure.
• Manage Contractor Safety Program to ensure all contractors meet Company guidelines and assist contracts in gaining ISN approval or completing facility approval when required.
• Develop and implement Industrial Hygiene Sampling plan and ensure plan is conducted as required.
• Analyze data to ensure exposures are controlled or develop plans to eliminate or reduce exposures.
• Develop and deliver training programs involving health and safety.
• Manages staff, including providing coaching and training, setting goals, evaluating performance, planning staff assignments and development, and making and approving people management decisions (i.e., recruitment, promotions, terminations, and salary changes)
• Actively seeks opportunities to get employees engaged in safety, environmental, process changes and overall improvement efforts.
• Follow all EHS guidelines and applicable procedures.
• Report any unsafe conditions or incidents in a timely manner to their supervisor or any member of management.

• Demonstrated knowledge of EHS regulations and requirements as well as ISO/OSHAS management systems required.
• Demonstrated experience leading change management efforts affecting safety and environmental practices required.
• Advanced knowledge of manufacturing practices, regulatory agency requirements and industry standards.
• Excellent computer skills including proficiency with Microsoft Office Programs
• Proven leadership and teamwork skills with demonstrated abilities to both work collaboratively and individually.
• Highly effective written and verbal communication, with the ability to change messaging to match various backgrounds, experience, and/or education levels.
• Highly developed interpersonal communication skills. Demonstrated highly effective presentation skills and training delivery skills.
• Knowledge of federal/state/local safety and Worker’s Compensation regulations is required.
• OSHA 501, ASP, CIH, CSP certifications is a plus.

Education and/or Experience:                               

Bachelor’s degree in: Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, or related area of focus from an accredited four-year college or university and at least two (2) years’ work experience; or five (5) + years related experience and training; or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Language Skills                               

Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.  Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.  Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from groups of managers, clients, customers, and regulatory agencies. 

Mathematical Skills                                                 

Ability to work with mathematical concepts such as fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations.

Reasoning Ability                                                    

Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists. Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule form.

Computer Skills                                           

To perform this job successfully, an individual should have knowledge of Database systems, Microsoft Office.

Certificates, Licenses, Registrations   

OSHA 501, ASP, CIH, CSP Certifications preferred, but not required.                                       

Physical Demands The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• The employee is regularly required to sit.
• Use hands to finger, handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms.
• The employee is frequently required to walk.
• The employee is occasionally required to stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl.
• The employee must regularly lift and /or move objects. Objects over 50 pounds will require the assistance of other staff or mechanical assistance.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, peripheral vision, and depth perception.

Work Environment The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. There is a high noise level throughout the plant and hearing protection must always be worn while in the plant during production.  Wearing other proper protective equipment including metatarsal safety shoes and eye protection is always required while in the plant during production. 

McWane, Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Employment is made available to all persons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, and marital status, disability that does not prohibit performance of essential job functions with reasonable accommodation, Vietnam Era or veteran status. This policy applies to hiring, placement, recruitment, rates of pay or other forms of compensation, benefits, promotions, transfers, layoffs, recalls, Company-sponsored training, terminations, and other employment-related activities

Please note this job description is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that are required of the employee for this job. Duties, responsibilities, and activities may change at any time with or without notice.

McWane is a Federal VEVRAA contractor, and an Equal Opportunity Employer committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices. McWane will not discriminate against any applicant for employment because of their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, disability, veteran or service member status, marital status, citizenship status (In IL - sex, including same sex, ancestry, order of protection status, physical or mental disability, military status, pregnancy, unfavorable discharge status, genetic information), (In IA - gender identity), (In CA- gender identity or expression, and genetic information) or any other category protected by federal, state or local law.