ITW Pro Brands is a manufacturer of lubricants, cleaning chemicals, and corrosion preventatives formulated to maximize equipment productivity and product quality for customers. We go to market through B2B with a focus on the automotive, aviation, fabricated metal, food processing and machinery manufacturing market segments. Offering a brand portfolio that is well recognized within these industrial channels, our premium products address customer pain points and our direct sales team provides expert, value-added consulting at the customer level. ITW Pro Brands has 3 manufacturing facilities (Olathe, KS, Tucker, GA and DeWitt, IA) and a formulation lab in Carol Stream, IL and employs 250+ individuals.
Summary:
The EHS Manager will be responsible for managing the organization's health, safety, environmental and process safety programs in a manner that provides a working environment that is safe for the employees, visitors and contractors. Key responsibilities of incumbent are to champion desired safety culture, reduce risks, eliminate incidents, and manage compliance with ITW and external regulatory requirements for our facility located in Georgia. Incumbent will also provide EHS support and guidance to our location in Maryland, as needed.
Essential Duties:
Partner, consult, and advise department supervisors and functional leaders on all safety and environmental related matters, including identifying priorities for improvements that meet the business's long term and short-term goals.
Manage all safety programs, incl to assure compliance with all applicable Federal, State, Company and local laws and regulations for all locations in which the position supports.
Develop and update required programs, including but not limited to Powered Industrial Truck, LOTO, Machine Guarding, HazCom, etc.
Develop and report on safety metrics, including OSHA metrics.
Conduct safety audits and implement action plans.
Partner with Human Resources on worker's compensation claims, incident reporting requirements, and behavioral safety initiatives.
Participate in safety and environmental violation investigations.
Conduct training for employees and management staff on safety policies and procedures. Maintain accurate and current training records with 100% completion.
Conduct job hazard analysis for all departments and provide data driven hazard avoidance activities.
Manage leading indicators that drive a -safety first- mindset and culture throughout the organization.
Drive a safety-first mindset and culture throughout the organization.
Manage and drive the Safety Committee.
Maintain reporting and recordkeeping requirements (SPCC, SWPPP, RCRA, AIR).
Escort employee(s) to clinic / hospital when outside medical attention is needed for injured worker. Set up and train additional authorized personnel of the same.
Maintain focus on continuous improvement by applying 80/20 principles to drive process improvement recommendations to management.
Foster, communicate and exemplify the values of ITW; act with integrity and trust, operate with simplicity, treat everyone with respect, take shared risk.
Travel as needed for business requirements.
Education:
Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety and Health or similar field, plus three (3) years' experience in managing OSHA safety programs in a manufacturing environment.
OSHA Training Institute Certification a plus.
Knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations.
Knowledge of workers compensation laws in states position supports.
Experience dealing with employees/drivers on a daily basis.
Ability to develop and provide effective training to large or small groups on a variety of safety topics.
Ability to perform frequent facility safety audits to identify safety concerns and implement solutions to eliminate risk and prevent injuries.
Ability to travel up to 20% to assist in cross functional EHS support.
Must be available by phone to respond to emergency situations.
Fluent in the use of Microsoft Office programs (Word, Excel, Power Point and Outlook). Possess Computer proficiency within Windows based environment and other job-related applications including web-based applications, social media and the internet.
Other Competencies:
Possess an entrepreneurial spirit to drive organizational focus on the key initiatives and opportunities.
Must be highly collaborative and able to work in a diverse creative team environment.
Takes ownership and drives positive change.
Leads and behaves from an enterprise first perspective.
Excellent verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills with all levels of the company and customer relationships.
Strong listening and analytical skills to interpret and translate information for strategic planning.
Possess critical thinking attributes.
Able to stay calm under pressure.
Able to adapt to changes in the work environment
Proficient time management and prioritization skills.
ITW Pro Brands is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
ITW is an equal opportunity employer. We value our colleagues' unique perspectives, experiences and ideas and create workplaces where everyone can develop their careers and perform to their full potential.
As an equal employment opportunity employer, ITW is committed to equal employment opportunity and fair treatment for employees, beginning with the hiring process and continuing through all aspects of the employment relationship.
All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, national origin, age, disability, protected Veteran status or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.
ITW is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law.
