Environmental, Health & Safety ManagerVerbio NA
South Bend EthanolVerbio is seeking a highly motivated, self-driven EHS Manager for its South Bend Ethanol
production facility at 3201 W. Calvert Street, South, South Bend, IN, 46613.
About VerbioAt our South Bend location, Verbio produces ethanol from corn with plans to produce
biomethane (renewable natural gas) as an ethanol co-product from feedstock.
Position PurposeThis role will ensure the safe and environmentally compliant operation of the facility by
providing leadership and technical support and fostering a strong safety culture and
maintaining operations concerning all Federal, State, Local, and Corporate regulations.
This is a full-time salaried exempt position including health, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation
and other employee benefits.
Essential Functions - Ensure the facility conforms with all federal, state, and local regulations and permits, including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, IDEM, NPDES, DHS, City of South Bend, and FCC
- Develop strategic direction for EHS initiatives to mitigate associated risks, then identify, prioritize, and implement.
- Own the overall EHS management system structure for compliance assurance including reporting needs and integrating all compliance tools into plant operations.
- Ensure timely and complete environmental testing, sampling, and reporting permit requirements, i.e., Title V air, stormwater, and wastewater.
- Maintain positive, proactive relationships with all regulatory agency contacts creating ease of communications and a positive view of the plant by regulators.
- Assist production, engineering, and maintenance staff to ensure all new or modified equipment meets safety and environmental requirements including permitting needs.
- Ensure training systems are in place to provide the proper platform to promote EHS standards among employees, contractors, and visitors. This includes live training, online training, and onboarding.
- Lead incident investigations for safety and environmental incidents, including root cause analysis when applicable including but not limited to action-tracking of corrective/preventative actions.
- Work with Human Resources to manage workers' compensation claims, as needed.
- Complete site safety hazard assessments including PPE, Safe Work permits, hazard communication, new processes, and industrial hygiene needs.
- Perform site environmental audits to ensure compliance with environmental permits.
- Ensure EHS audits are completed, gaps identified and communicated, and deficiency plans developed and implemented.
- Owns and leads the development, upgrade, and implementation of the site EHS Plan including but not limited to the Emergency Action Plan, Facility Response
- Plan, SWPPP, SPCC, and Combustible Dust Programs.
- Assist in the development of the site PSM Program
- Execute all internal reporting needs promptly.
- Manages the EHS Specialist
- Develop and foster strong working relationships within all functional units of the organization.
Qualifications - 4 Year Bachelor's Degree with a preference in Engineering studies
- Minimum 5 years of environmental, health, and safety experience in an industrial setting
- Excellent communication and organizational skills
What We Offer - A meaningful role within an ambitious team in a sustainable and growing economic environment.
- Competitive compensation package
- Complete benefits package including health, dental, vision, 401(k), vacation, and other employee benefits.
VERBIO North America is an equal-opportunity employer and makes all employment
decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation,
and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status
protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws.
