Job Description

Job Description

Job Description

American Panel Solutions, a Corning owned solar panel manufacturing site is looking for an EHS Manager. We are located in Tolleson, AZ in a 700,000+ square foot facility with just over 800 employees today.

Scope of Position:

This position is responsible for promoting a safe and healthy work environment for all plant employees, visitors and contractors. The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager will help drive continuous improvement in overall EH&S performance while promoting an interdependent organizational culture. The intent of this role is to lead and effectively integrate EH&S processes/programs into the overall plant strategy while maintaining compliance with all applicable federal, state, local, and corporate requirement.

Day to Day Responsibilities:

• Direct and guide the maintenance of the environmental, health and safety (EHS) management systems including the ISO14001 and ISO 45001 programs.
• Direct and facilitate the development, implementation, maintenance, and improvement of all required EHS programs and processes to ensure regulatory compliance.
• Interacts with federal, state, and local regulators to resolve EHS compliance issues
• Establishes permit requirements and leads all site EPA, state, and regulatory audits.
• Leads regulatory and corporate inspections and investigations, including the development and timely closure of any noted actions provided to the location.
• Lead and support EHS team members and GSS element owners by providing training, coaching, and guidance to ensure competency and alignment with all federal, state, local, and corporate requirements.
• Maintain and coordinate facilities’ annual Safety and Environmental scorecard as required by GES/ GSS/ Division and Plant objectives.
• Lead/deploy/execute annual Corporate/Division/Plant EHS strategy.
• Leverage data to develop strategic initiatives to proactively prevent environmental and safety incidents
• Engage with all levels of the organization to establish both short and long term goals for environmental, health and safety improvements.
• Provide guidance and expertise in conducting safety, health, and environmental risk assessments for new or existing processes or equipment.
• Understand and communicate environmental permit requirements and data generated to prepare permits.
• Responsible for submitting state and federal compliance reports for air, waste, water and other programs.
• Support the introduction of new products and processes into the facility.
• Ensure effective development and delivery of all EHS related training and education programs to all employees and maintain EHS records as required.
• Assist with the management of workers’ compensation, and the interaction with doctors and other medical care providers
• Directly supervise the EHS department.

Travel Requirements:

• Minimal travel < 5%.

Hours of work/work schedule/flextime:

• Role supports 24 x 7 production operations, weekend support periodic.
• Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree in occupational health/safety, environmental engineering, or relevant field.
• Required Years and Area of Experience:
• 5+ years of Environmental Health & Safety experience with responsibilities consistent with the job description within a manufacturing environment

Required Skills:

• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001 and other relevant regulations and standards.
• Working knowledge of environmental regulatory programs.
• Understands the principles and execution of the ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 standards.
• Excellent problem-solving skills (DMAIC, DESGN).
• Experience integrating aspects of EH&S management into the overall operation of the plant.
• Handles time and resources effectively to meet deadlines.
• Information utilization and ability to use electronic databases such as Gensuite

Desired Experience / Qualifications / Skills:

• Certified safety professional preferred.
• Work experience in manufacturing

Soft Skills:

• Positive teammate who is open and approachable to effectively collaborate in teams in a multi-cultural environment and across all levels of an organization.
• Excellent social skills and leading teams in a collaborative environment.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, written and verbal.
• Excellent presentation skills.
• Effective management of completing priorities based on risk.
• Excellent interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate at all levels of company hierarchy, and inside and outside the organization (i.e. regulatory agencies, consultants).
• Develops strong relationships across all work functions enabling clear communication of safety and health needs and goals.
• Fosters key relationships with colleagues to ensure alignment of ENV programs with facility/division/corporate objectives.

This position does not support immigration sponsorship.

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