Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Bunge
- Emporia, KS
- Permanent
- Full-time
- Implement, maintain and update Bunge EHS standards and programs to promote a Best-in-Class EHS program with a focus on eliminating serious injuries & fatalities (SIF), high potential exposures (HPE) (e.g. confined space, lock, tag & try, electrical safety, mobile equipment, etc.), and environmental incidents and non-compliance events.
- Provide technical EHS support and professional expertise to the plant leadership team and workforce.
- Coach, counsel, and develop all employees on how to lead with safety and promote a safety first culture.
- Implement EHS training programs for all employees, contractors and visitors in worksite safety practices with a focus on HPE's, and the facility's environmental permits, licenses, and requirements (e.g., stormwater, wastewater, air, waste, etc.).
- Assist with deployment of Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) philosophy, training, and tool deployment.
- Monitor and maintain EHS policies, procedures, standards and permits to ensure compliance with Bunge global requirements, local, state/provincial, and federal rules and regulations.
- Perform observations and audits to monitor the effectiveness of our programs and standards to prevent serious injuries, fatalities, environmental incidents, and ensure regulatory compliance.
- Track all injuries, illnesses, near miss events, environmental incidents, environmental noncompliance and investigate incidents, and aid in determining and implementing prevention methods to avoid recurrence.
- Promote environmental sustainability at the plant and partner with the corporate environmental team to collect data and drive improvements.
- Ensure fire protection and security systems are properly managed to protect property from loss. Serve as liaison with insurance company inspectors; coordinate responses to recommendations.
- Ensure emergency response plans are in place. Manage the execution of response plans in the event of an environmental emergency, natural disaster, injury, fire, or other adverse event.
- Support the Process Safety Management (PSM) and Risk Management Plan (RMP) programs as applicable to locations with solvents, hydrogen, ammonia, and combustible dust.
- Serve as liaison between government agencies for all EHS matters.
- Lead and support local safety teams and work closely with corporate safety and environmental teams
- All plant personnel
- Regional safety staff
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental/Health Science, Engineering, or closely related degree, or equivalent work experience required.
- 3+ years of safety and environmental experience required.
- Demonstrated experience with making improvements in SIF potential incidents (Serious Injury, Fatality) and HPE's (High Potential Exposures).
- Demonstrated success in the application of EHS standards, compliance with regulations, and the promotion of a safe working environment.
- Excellent listening, verbal and written communication skills.
- Strong facilitation/presentation skills with the ability to influence others.
- Demonstrated proficiency in the use of personal computers and related business software such as Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.