Plant EHS Manager, Manufacturing - Richmond, California

Job Detail

Job ID 4092
Career Level Staff
Experience 3 Years
Gender Any
Industry Manufacturing
Qualifications Certificate

Job Description

PLANT EHS MANAGER-Richmond, CA

AAK USA Inc. is a global leader with over 140 years of history in producing and selling value-adding vegetable oils and fats solutions for food and non-food applications. Our products go into food market sectors such as Plant Based Foods, Bakery, Chocolate, Dairy, Confectionary, Food Service and Special Nutrition, and our non-food applications include fats and oils for use in Personal Care products, Candles, Animal feed, and much more. AAK has industry leading products, services and technologies that enable our customers to succeed. Our unique Co-Development approach brings our customers’ skills and know-how together with our own capabilities and mindset for lasting results. Please visit our website at www.aak.com

We are currently seeking to hire an experienced Plant EHS Manager for our refinery manufacturing facility in Richmond, CA.

This position is responsible for technically advising and leading EH&S practices and programs to protect the employees, customers and the environment, championing comprehensive oversight for safe, compliant operations for manufacturing facilities, offices, laboratories, and pilot projects, meeting government safety regulations and industry standards, inspecting and evaluating the equipment, environment and processes. Also responsible for promoting understanding and adherence to all aspects of safety, leading the enterprise to sustainable “target zero.”

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

•Responsible for all hands-on Environmental, Health and Safety activities for a manufacturing facility, office and research and development facility

Reviews and implements corporate EH&S programs, policies, procedures, training, and reporting

•Champions organizational compliance, evaluating workplace environments, equipment and practices of all safety standards and government regulations

•Guides management of hazards associated with process safety management, ensuring comprehensive program is maintained to integrate technologies, procedures, and management practices

•Conducts chemical and SDS risk assessment as well as operations risk assessments to specify engineering controls and other regulatory requirements are applicable

•Develops and implements environmental strategies in the work place, auditing and analyzing environmental practices for sustainability (including workplace pollution control, waste management and recycling) for assigned location(s).

•Undertakes regular statutory compliance audits, PSM, JSA process reviews, and QA assessment of safety management system.

Familiar with and ensures compliance with all federal, state, county and local laws and Regulatory agencies and acts as the single point of contact with said agencies for all permits, issues and concerns.

Qualifications:

8 – 10 years environmental and safety management and/or operational experience
Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety or other related field of study
Experience in the oils and or chemical lindustry is preferred
Certified Safety Professional (CSP) certification is preferred
Knowledge of all OSHA regulations
Working knowledge of California environmental regulatory requirements for federal and state programs, processes and program implementation strategies
Knowledge of food processing, GMP, mechanical engineering, vegetable oil and hydrogen plant operations helpful
Experience in leading and directing the work of others with strong team orientation, ability to influence, and collaborate with all levels of leadership
Strong analytical, critical thinking, interpersonal and communicative skills
Proficient in Microsoft Office Products: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Visio, Project, and ERP applications
Experience and judgment to perform a variety of complex tasks
Skilled in organization and prioritization, and attention to detail
Must be able to speak, read, write English fluently, in order to perform the essential job functions. Ability to speak, read and write in Spanish is highly desired.
Candidates must be authorized to work in the US, now and in the future, without sponsorship.

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