Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Company Description:Associated Materials, a federally designated essential business, is the parent company for leading residential building product brands such as Alside, Gentek, Revere, Alpine and Preservation. With a legacy of over 70 years in business, we create, develop, manufacture, extrude and distribute beautiful siding, windows and more throughout our network of North American company-owned distributors.

Headquartered in Cuyahoga Falls, OH, Associated Materials has over 4000 employees across its U.S. and Canadian manufacturing footprint and our extensive North American distribution center network (120+ locations!). We are a charter member of the Vinyl Siding Institute, the American Association of Architects, the National Association of Home Builders, and the National Association of the Remodeling Industry.
This combination of established brand recognition, manufacturing capacity and distribution reach makes for an exciting and rewarding employment value proposition. Join us, and discover the next step in your career journey.
Job Description - SUMMARY:The EH&S Manager will be responsible for programs and practices that ensure the safety, health and environment for a seasonally adjusted workforce of up to 600 employees at our Kinston, NC window manufacturing plant.

OBJECTIVES:The EHS Manager position is responsible for developing, planning, coordinating and directing environmental and health/safety activities to ensure employee engagement, regulatory compliance and implement the EHS management system to protect human health and the environment.
DAY-TO-DAY RESPONSIBILITIES:
Establish a culture that is aligned with AMI's EHS goals and objectives, with continuous EHS improvements
Manage, direct, coach, lead, and motivate plant personnel to achieve EHS goals and objectives in a timely and safe manner, while continuously striving to improve safety skills & awareness
Assist in planning, directing, and coordinating EHS compliance activities through functional teams, and with direction of AMI's EHS Director
Act as key EHS liaison with location manufacturing and maintenance organizations assisting in the execution of their strategic and tactical EHS plans
Assist in the development and implementation of Environmental, Health and Safety programs and activities for the facility to achieve, maintain and exceed compliance with relevant regulatory laws and regulations as well as comply with AMI's policies, standards and procedures
Responsible for directing incident investigations identifying root causes of EHS Incidents and executing sustainable corrective actions.
Identify and develop good working relationships with federal, state and local authorities (i.e., safety agencies, fire departments, etc.) as well as appropriate internal Environmental, Health and Safety contacts
Develop, coordinate and/or conduct EH&S training programs
Coordinate and assist in the execution of capital EHS projects to ensure compliance with requirements and completion on a timely basis. This includes recommendation of EHS capital equipment purchases and other equipment to ensure compliance with rules and regulations.
Lead and assist employee safety teams to understand and own safety and compliance down to the lowest level.
Assist in providing information for Workers Compensation requests (incident investigations)
Responsible for driving processes that will result in a reduction of accidents and injuries and the identification of potential hazards present in the workplace.
Advise, develop, and facilitate safety training to new shop floor employees and supervisors.
KEY RELATIONSHIPS:
The EHS Manager reports directly to AMI's EHS Director with dotted line to location's Plant Manager
Internal relationships include support to human resources, engineering, staff, supervisors and other plant personnel.
External relationships include contacts with Corporate EHS staff, government representatives, suppliers, equipment vendors, contractors and others on matters related to EHS.
The position will require expertise in Safety and Health with limited Environmental oversight.
Qualifications:

BS in Safety Science or related field with at least 5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
CSP or ASP credential preferred
Bi-lingual in Spanish and English preferred
Excellent communication skills
Knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, ANSI and EPA regulations and reporting requirements.
Execution, attention to detail, initiative, conflict resolution, customer focus, collaboration, building ownership and commitment, establishing direction, drive for change, getting organizational support, tenacity and skills in share point sites.
Demonstrated professional with passion for change and relentless focus on execution.
Must be highly organized; able to prioritize and meet target dates in a very fast-paced environment.
Strong oral and written communication, analytical, problem solving and human relations skills
Results driven and accountable for actions.
Ability to work independently yet sees others as partners and essential team members.
Strong organizational and systems implementation.
Strong analytical and problem solving skills.
Sound leadership coaching skills; investigation skills.
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