ENVIRONMENTAL HEALTH & SAFETY MANAGER Reports to: Plant Manager Work Location: Battle Creek, MichiganBe a part of a synergistic culture that is actively pursuing excellence, continuous improvement, innovation and growth. Our Battle Creek facility is hiring a problem solver, a change agent who is excited about safety and making our facility world class.
The
EHS Manager will be responsible for creating a behavioral base safety environment and ensuring our facility becomes LEED certified. Maintaining all Health, Safety and Environmental plant and regulatory requirements and ensuring we are compliant with Federal, Provincial and local health and safety regulations.
The ideal candidate will possess strong intellectual competencies, demonstrating excellent analysis skills to identify significant problems and opportunities, analyze situations in-depth, and determine root causes. They exhibit consistent logic, rationality, and objectivity in decision-making, avoiding indecisiveness or impulsive choices. The candidate brings pragmatism to the role, generating sensible, realistic, and practical solutions to various challenges.
In terms of personal competencies, they showcase resourcefulness and initiative by passionately finding ways to overcome barriers, achieve results even with limited resources, and go beyond the call of duty. The candidate sets high standards of performance, demonstrates a low tolerance for mediocrity, and has a strong sense of responsibility. Interpersonally, they excel in active listening, empathy, and patience.
As a team player, they reach out to peers, overcome divisions, and lead others in the pursuit of what is best for the company. The candidate is assertive without being excessively abrasive and possesses high energy, drive, and dedication. They prioritize customer satisfaction, establish partner relationships, and focus on creating partnerships. The candidate embraces change, communicates effectively during transitions, and actively contributes to positive change as a change leader. They are known for taking initiative, encouraging risk-taking for continuous improvement, and remaining flexible in the face of change.
This individual excels in interpersonal communication, problem-solving, decision-making, and personal development. They are an innovator who takes the initiative and encourages a collaborative environment that supports teamwork and cooperation.
RESPONSIBILITIES: - Manages federal state and local Plant OSHA compliance regulations and worker's compensation
- Develops and coordinates training for general safety, accident investigation, emergency response, environmental regulations and reporting
- Schedules, monitors and recommends action based on pre-employment, return-to-work and periodic physical examinations
- Assist with first aid treatment of on-the-job illness or injury. See that properly trained persons are available to render first aid on other shifts. Maintain first aid treatment records and reports. Work with Medical Providers and Insurance Carrier on case management of injuries
- Develop and maintain emergency response and accident prevention plans.
- Organize and manage emergency response team
- Maintain and report monthly statistics pertaining to the plant's safety record and corporate requirements.
- Responsible for identifying opportunities for improvement
- Conduct and maintain Job Safety Analysis (JSA's), Potential Ergonomics Issues List (PEIL), and Physical Demand Assessments
- Responsible for applying corrective and preventative action when discrepancies are detected. Conduct 8-D root cause analysis related to safety and environmental incidents
- Responsible for all Environmental regulatory audits, inspections and reporting. Storm Water Operator required to include SPCC, PIPP, SWPPP contingency plans
- Maintain ISO 14001:2015 Certification
- Facilitate building insurance visits and recommendations
- Lead and mentor safety activities, participate in global Safety Best Practice meetings
- Process all employee workers' compensation claims. Coordinate and assist in representing the company at hearings
- Maintains liaison with Company retained physician, schedules physical examinations, and coordinates medical reports for alleged work-related illnesses or injuries.
- Maintains contact with all employees absent from work with job related conditions.
- Identifies and offers favored work as appropriate so that workers' compensation disabilities do not extend further than is necessary.
MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS:- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety and Health Management, or a related field.
- 5+ years' experience in managing regulatory compliance in OSHA and environmental regulations preferably in automotive
- Compliance reporting experience - state, epa etc.
- CSM or COSM certification
- Occupational health and safety experience
Motus Integrated Technologies is a rapidly growing, $400 million manufacturer of high-performance headliners and interior products for the global automotive market. Headquartered in Holland Michigan, Motus operates state-of-the-art manufacturing facilities in North America (U.S. and Mexico), Europe, and Asia with over 20 entities worldwide. Motus is a portfolio company of Atlas Holdings, an industrial holding company headquartered in Greenwich, CT.
Motus Integrated Technologies offers a competitive compensation and benefits package (including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, Rx, life insurance, disability coverage, 401K and Company match, paid holidays, tuition reimbursement eligibility, etc.)
Motus is an Equal Opportunity Employer
