Environmental Health and Safety Manager HiFyve Chicago Illinois
Overview
Lead and manage Environmental Health and Safety programs for a large manufacturing and distribution operation. Drive reduction of workplace injuries and environmental risk while ensuring compliance with OSHA EPA DOT RCRA and other regulations. Oversee inspections audits and corrective actions. Partner with leadership to enhance safety practices and environmental performance.
What You'll Do16
- 1Lead and manage Environmental Health and Safety programs for a large manufacturing and distribution operation
- 2Develop and implement programs to reduce workplace injuries incidents and environmental risk
- 3Ensure compliance with OSHA EPA DOT RCRA and applicable local state and federal regulations
- 4Conduct facility inspections audits and gap assessments to identify safety and environmental concerns
- 5Create and execute corrective action plans addressing identified risks and compliance gaps
- 6Act as site EHS subject matter expert providing guidance to leadership supervisors and employees
- 7Manage environmental compliance programs including wastewater stormwater hazardous materials and other applicable programs
- 8Support regulatory permitting inspections reporting and communications with government agencies
- 9Collaborate with facility and operations teams to improve safety practices and environmental performance
- 10Develop and deliver EHS training and awareness programs for employees at all levels
- 11Establish and maintain emergency response procedures and participate in crisis management activities
- 12Review and support workers compensation claims and incident investigations as needed
- 13Collect analyze and report EHS data metrics scorecards and performance trends
- 14Identify opportunities for continuous improvement and share best practices across the organization
- 15Work cross-functionally with operations maintenance fleet HR legal and other departments to ensure compliance and improve workplace safety
- 16Support ergonomic industrial hygiene chemical safety and other hazard prevention initiatives
Requirements18
- 1Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health and Safety Occupational Safety Environmental Science or related field with 6+ years of relevant experience
- 2High school diploma or GED with 9+ years of directly related EHS experience
- 36+ years of progressive EHS experience in manufacturing distribution or industrial environment
- 4Strong knowledge of OSHA EPA DOT RCRA and other applicable EHS regulations
- 5Experience developing implementing and auditing EHS management systems
- 6Understanding of hazard identification risk assessment incident investigation and corrective action processes
- 7Proficiency with environmental compliance programs such as wastewater stormwater hazardous materials or air quality
- 8Ability to communicate complex regulatory and technical information clearly
- 9Experience creating and delivering safety training programs
- 10Analytical and problem solving skills using EHS data to drive improvements
- 11Proficiency with Microsoft Office Word Excel and PowerPoint
- 12Independent work style with effective collaboration across cross functional teams
- 13Leadership experience within EHS or operational environments preferred
- 14Lean Six Sigma experience preferred
- 15Professional EHS certification such as CSP CIH or similar preferred
- 16Familiarity with ISO 14001 ISO 45001 or similar EHS management systems preferred
- 17Experience in food beverage consumer products or high volume manufacturing preferred
- 18Background check and drug screening clearance required
Salary Insight
$105 - $130k per year
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