The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager is an experienced manager of process position that is responsible for the implementation, administration, and support of the company's environmental, health and safety programs. This includes ensuring compliance with federal and state regulatory requirements, and company policies; providing support for management, and supervisors; performing accident investigations and facility audits; performing safety and environmental training; developing training material; and directly supporting EPA, OSHA, DOT, and international programs. The EHS Manager will proactively work to ensure safe behaviors on all shifts, in all areas of safety and environmental compliance and best practices. This position does not have direct reports.

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Work with operations to develop, plan, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety programs for Liberty Packaging’s Fort Worth plant to reduce or eliminate industrial accidents and health hazards
• Drives root cause analysis, corrective actions, and key projects for any identified EHS concerns.
• Develop and conduct safety audits and facilitate/review corrective action
• Facilitate and work with cross–functional team (HR, Risk Management, Production) on incident investigation and resolution and workers compensation prevention and return–to–work planning/implementation
• Design and conduct training to provide employees and managers with the knowledge and skills necessary to recognize hazards and perform their jobs safely, and to speak up when they recognize unsafe behaviors or conditions.
• Maintain safety training records to meet government requirements, as well as to provide data for problem solving and decision making
• Develop and promote communication programs to enhance and encourage employee participation in and awareness of safe behaviors, safety regulations, and LDI’s zero tolerance approach to serious safety violations.
• Supports efforts to develop and sustain Zero Injury Culture at the plant.
• Lead safety committee and emergency response teams
• Track, analyze, and report safety statistics/information. Leverage to identify and address drivers of near misses and incidents.
• Provides operations with information pertaining to alleged violations of rules, regulations, policies, and procedures.
• Ensures all necessary reports and other requirements are submitted to regulatory agencies and other government bodies as required
• Other duties, as assigned

REQUIRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience.
• 5+ Years’ experience in EHS role in a manufacturing environment
• Expert knowledge of safety principles and concepts
• Strong understanding of state and federal (OSHA) environmental and safety regulations and standards.
• Knowledge of manufacturing processes, office operations, and facilities/grounds
• Experience conducting incident investigations, root cause analysis, and completing necessary documentation.

PREFERRED EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE AND SKILLS

• Excellent interpersonal, communication and presentation skills and the ability to comprehend and communicate at multiple levels within and outside the organization.
• Proficient in all standard desktop software tools such as Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
• Prefer EHS Certification such as LSP, CSM, or CSHM
• Bilingual Spanish is a plus

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Regular sitting, standing, and walking throughout the day to accomplish tasks
• Manual and finger dexterity used regularly with some repetitive finger motions
• Ability to work in front of a computer screen for long periods of time
• Specific vision abilities include close and distance vision; able to identify colors, small letters, and numbers; hand/eye coordination, depth perception and able to adjust focus
• Hearing and speaking
• Other conditions may include frequent reaching, stretching, pushing, pulling, pinching, grasping, and gripping.

ABOUT OUR COMPANY:

Comprised of multiple companies with headquarters in New Hope, Minnesota, Liberty Diversified International (LDI) is a privately held company employing more than 1,900 individuals across our manufacturing facilities, production facilities and core business operations in Minnesota, Iowa, Nebraska, Illinois, Georgia, Mississippi, Texas, Arizona, California, and Mexico. With deep roots in the corrugated box manufacturing industry, we operate in the core markets of paper, packaging, workplace products, corrugated plastics and building products.

Since 1918, our values – Caring, Innovation, Trust and Excellence – have guided our day-to-day activities. We believe that when our employees are aligned with these values, we create superior solutions and service for our customers. The LDI family of companies includes Liberty Packaging, Liberty Paper, Liberty Plastics (Custom Solutions and Quarrix Building Products) and Safco.

Liberty Diversified International is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, color, sex, religion, age, creed, sexual orientation, national origin, marital status, disability, or any other protected class.