Env., Health, and Safety Generalist Manager jobs in San Antonio, TX

Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager (Seguin, TX)

About United Alloy:

United Alloy (UA) is the leading brand when to comes to metal fabrication and powder coating. UA produces the highest quality leak-proof metal fuel tanks, reservoirs, skids, frames, chassis, trailers, heavy metal fabrications, and complex weldments. At UA, our culture produces actively engaged people with sustainable results: safety, quality, productivity, and profitability. Each employee acts with a sense of ownership, takes initiative to problem solve, and is committed to the company’s mission, their team, and themselves.

In addition to our ISO 9001 certification, UA has been recognized as a WBENC woman/minority owned business. While we’re proud of these distinctions, one credential stands above all others: our extensive list of long-term satisfied Fortune 500 OEM customers.

Job Description:

Manages the environmental, health, and safety programs within the plant. Develops policies and programs including training programs and processes/procedures for the prevention of injury and in the workplace. Maintains, analyzes and processes safety records. Audits plant and shop areas and implements actions to correct hazardous situations to comply with OSHA and Company requirements. Effectively maintains compliance reports and reporting, injury report files, incident files, incident investigations, corrective actions to prevent reoccurrence, and other related EHS issues.

Benefits: In addition to excellent starting wages, we offer a competitive compensation and benefits package as well as numerous perks.

• Medical, dental and vision
• Generous RTO and Vacation policy
• 401(k) with company match
• Bonus opportunities
• Paid training

Essential Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop and drive the implementation of leading/proactive indicators /metrics to identify opportunities for improvements.
• Develop and drive the implementation strategy to reduce cost associated with job related injury and illness.
• Develop and drive implementation strategy to eliminate and /or reduce cost associated with regulatory compliance.
• Examine the work environment for various physical, chemical, biological and environmental hazards/stresses.
• Define corrective actions that reduce stresses that impair health and ability of worker efficiency.
• Direct the evaluation of areas for hazards and make recommendations for improvement or protective equipment requirements.
• Interpret standards/regulations and maintains cooperative relationship with regulators.
• Assist in the investigation of EHS complaints and incidents.
• Provide technical expertise & assistance in the design of protective equipment for uses on processes and machinery: and where necessary, redesign equipment to eliminate/reduce safety and health hazards.
• Provide technical expertise to the business unit regarding day-to-day process operations, process changes and /or relocations, new processes, new products, new technology, new facilities and/or equipment and interaction with contract personnel.
• Ensure all plant policies and procedures comply with federal, state, and local requirements.
• Continually educates and refreshes all plant employees on EHS policies and procedures.
• Shares best practices with other company locations.
• Manages, leads plant compliance in completing safety audits and follow-up corrective actions.
• Excellent interpersonal and critical thinking skills; ability to manage multiple priorities and administer broad range of tasks including resolving safety complaints, coaching and counseling managers and supervisors on safety policies and procedures.
• Develops and manages a comprehensive EHS training program for all plant employees.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to facilitate and conduct safety training sessions in a manner understandable to a wide variety of constituencies.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety Engineering, Occupational Health and Safety, or equivalent required.
• ASP or CSP certifications preferred.
• Master’s degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of EHS experience in a heavy manufacturing setting.
• Strong analytical and organizational skills.
• Proficient with Microsoft Office Suite.
• 12 Expected Behaviors of Actively Engaged Person– 100% Responsible, Trustworthy, Team Player, Clear Communicator, Empathy, Humility, Emotional Self-Control, Resolves Conflict Directly, Positive Attitude, Respects Others, Problem Solver, and Agile.

Key Accountabilities:

• Primary accountability: Ensure that there is a safe working environment for employees and visitors and all facilities are in compliance with applicable environmental and safety regulations.
• Adherence to the Quality Policy and expectations.

Physical Demands: 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. Ability to stand, sit, walk, bend, twist, stoop, pull, push, assemble, and carry for extended periods of time. Ability to lift and/or move up to 25 pounds regularly, frequently lift or move up to 50 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 100 pounds with an assist.