Job Description
Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager required for Leading Medical Equiptment Manufacturing Firm
- Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
- Greater Austin, TX Area
An industry-leading Medical Equipment Manufacturing firm is seeking a talented individual to join their team as an EHS Manager at one of their key facilities. This Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager will contribute to on-site projects that will have a direct impact on the organization's growth. The candidate will play a critical role in leveraging their strong safety background to participate in projects at portfolio companies across various industries.
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager will have the following responsibilities: - Facilitate and promote a world-class safety-focused culture.
- Devise solutions to address and improve existing issues.
- Develop, implement, and uphold SOPs, best practices, and processes to foster an effective EHS program.
- Address strategic and operational challenges by applying quantitative modeling and analysis to profitability assessment, supply chain engineering, transportation optimization, strategic network design, inventory management strategies, and warehousing/distribution operations.
- Apply industry best practices to ensure all company policies and procedures are aligned.
- Collaborate with product engineering, product design, supplier relations, procurement, manufacturing, and customer teams to integrate quality uniformly.
- Develop, implement, and uphold EHS KPIs at the plant level to ensure manufacturing processes meet standards and take a preventative approach to hazards.
- Work with the Operations Manager to apply enhancements to the company.
- Participate in safety audits as necessary to ensure best practices are upheld and operations align with company quality standards.
- Operate with a high sense of urgency in a fast-paced, time-sensitive environment. Manage resources accordingly to meet all deadlines.
- Verify that procedures and materials meet safety requirements.
The ideal Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager candidate will have the following skill set: - Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a similar technical field preferred; years of experience might be considered in lieu of a degree.
- 4+ years of Environmental Health & Safety Management experience in a fast-paced manufacturing environment.
- Medical Device, Pharma, or other heavily regulated industry experience a plus but not required
- Working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and similar government/regulatory best practices and standards.
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety Professional (ASP), or similar certifications are a plus.
- LEAN/Six Sigma Certifications are a plus.
- Proven track record of participating in successful safety audits.
- Root-cause analysis experience.
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