EHS Manager

Are you looking to work for a company that provides an innovative work environment, and your voice is heard? We have a position for an EHS Manager to work onsite at our client in Smithville, TN

Who we are:

LER TechForce is an industry leader in embedded controls, software, functional safety, and engineering talent. For over 20 years LER has been working with customers across North America to meet their engineering resource challenges. Learn more about us (3) LER TechForce: Life | LinkedIn

What you will be doing:

• Manages and directs site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and division EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates risk assessment at the location to identify critical EHS hazards and aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
• Determines appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
• Supports creation of EHS goals for the site manager and appropriate activity based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results.
• Works to assign EHS element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the EHS elements.
• Drives and promotes zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Works with leadership team and EHS element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
• Pursues third party recognition for programs that establish the site and Client's EHS program as world class.
• Uses established EHS data processes such as AGEIS to manage data such as injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
• Create training matrices to ensure that all training is defined and tracked to completion
• Work with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls are in place, on a PM program, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Supporting Workers Compensation investigations in coordination with site HR.

What you'll need to be successful:

Essential:

• Four (4) year degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental discipline or equivalent.
• 5-7 years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management and employee training.

Preferred:

• 7-10 years of experience preferred
• Experience managing a team and developing staff
• Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts)
• Advanced degree desired
• Comprehension of Tenneco, industry, state, and country EHS requirements.
• Strong ability to leverage data to make/gather support for business decisions
• Strong team-building skills
• Strong organizational skills
• Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
• Professional certification (recommended) (Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or country equivalent where available).

What you'll get:

• Full benefits: medical, dental, vision, HSA, FSA
• 401K with a match and immediate vesting
• Short-term & Long-term disability, life insurance and other optional benefits
• Employee Assistance Program
• Employee Discounts
• Ongoing professional development opportunities including Technical Training and Leadership Development
• The opportunity to work on industry leading projects