Position Overview
o Drive the development and implementation of EHS policies, procedures, and programs for US facilities.
o Ensure compliance to US regulations and Beckers corporate policies with respect to EHS for US facilities.
o Help to increase awareness of EHS concerns and drive engagement in EHS initiatives at both US sites.
o Support Beckers global sustainability strategy through local initiatives focusing on people, products, and operations.
Essential Duties/Functions
Essential Duties are those that are critical, integral, necessary, crucial, primary, and/or fundamental. These essential functions are the basic job duties that an employee must be able to perform.
Environmental:
o Stay current on changes to EPA & DOT compliance requirements.
o Create, review and revise programs for regulatory & environmental compliance.
o Provide training programs appropriate to job function for all employees.
o Oversee required regulatory reporting (VOC, SWPP, Tier II, Hazardous Waste, Annual Air Emissions, etc.
o Maintain accurate record keeping per requirements in various facility permits, environmental permits, inspections, certifications, and submissions (VOC, SWPP, Tier II, Hazardous Waste, Annual Air Emissions, etc.)
o Instruct and implement sustainability initiatives that lower waste generation and environmental impact.
Health and Safety:
o Accountable for fostering the safety culture for US manufacturing facilities.
o Maintain updated OSHA programs and develop/conduct training as necessary.
o Assign and track all EHS activities, corrective action plans and tasks to completion.
o Direct incident investigations, develop corrective action plans and manage worker's compensation process.
o Accountable for plant-wide EHS communications, distribute materials to site managers, prepare and provide info at plant-wide meetings.
o Guide initiatives to strategically plan, communicate, and track required employee training. Accountable for new hire onboarding.
o Instruct required internal and external EHS audits and inspections; coordinate and review results to ensure deficiency correction.
General EHS:
o Audit facilities, (Elk Grove Village IL, Fontana CA), directly or with the use of a third-party contractor for compliance to US regulatory and Beckers Corporate requirements. Assign corrective actions and make recommendations as required.
o Oversight and participation in Incident investigations. Report to US authorities or Beckers Global management as required.
o Management representative for US Regulatory visits. Reply to requests for information or corrective actions as needed.
o Review compliance with Beckers Loss Prevention Standard and report to Global Director of EHS. Monthly reports on US EHS activities and events to Global EHS.
o Oversee management of change. Review changes to facilities, processes, equipment, and raw materials to ensure compliance to US regulations and Beckers corporate polices.
 
