Description

What makes this a great opportunity?

Role Responsibilities

As a member of the site Senior Leadership Team, the EHS Manager is responsible for the continual improvement and administration of the environmental health and safety program, and facility risk management at Cruzan Rum. The EHS Manager provides leadership as site EHS champion, educates plant personnel, mediates potential violation and provides general expertise in all EHS matters. Additionally, this leader is a key liaison with Suntory Global Spirits and various government regulatory stakeholders to ensure the EHS program meets or exceeds required guidelines, standards and legal requirements.

• Practice safe working techniques and re-enforce Cruzan Rum safety policies, guidelines, and procedures to employees.
  • Safety Awareness & Training - The leader for safety awareness within the facility, ensuring that all employees recognize safe actions and behaviors; Construct and deliver weekly Toolbox Talks/Safety Discussions.
  • Provide training to all on-site contractors and ensure adherence all Cruzan Rum Distillery Safety policies.
  • Coordinating and executing all employee safety trainings.
  • Serve as the chair for the Safety Committee. Champion all aspects of the Environmental Health & Safety Committee.
  • Coordination and execution of all safety events to include Safety Week.
  • Maintain employee safety files.
  • Conduct environmental, health and safety inspections as needed to include spill kit, first aid kits, and AEDs.
  • Serve as the captain to the Cruzan emergency response team.
  • Serve as the Environmental Management Representative and Safety Management Representative for ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and ISO 45001. Adhere to Cruzan Rum's Integrated Management System Policy and promote quality, environmental, health and safety as one of the organization's business priorities.
  • Drive EHS Initiatives, engagement, and programs to ensure timely completion of all deliverables.
  • Build and maintain ownership/engagement of EHS at all levels of the organization through proactive and assertive interactions with employees. Promotes good reporting, including safety observations and first aid.
  • Continuous Improvement Initiatives & Projects - Support all continuous improvement initiatives introduced at the facility (i.e., Lean and Behavioral Based Safety). Create continual improvement projects when opportunities are identified.
  • Incident Management - Actively participate and conduct safety investigations to include root cause analysis
  • Corrective Actions - Monitor and follow-up on actions identified by accident/incident reports, safety observations, first aid reports, safety inspections and audits, providing technical knowledge & assistance as required, to properly identify and eliminate root causes.
  • Interact positively with visitors to the Cruzan Rum Distillery including visitors to the tour program, corporate visitors, and contractors
  • Work in partnership with HR to conduct employee investigations and other regulatory reporting.

Qualifications

Bachelor's Degree in Engineering, Environmental, Health or Safety or related field. Master's preferred.
• Minimum 5-10 years of managing EHS, preferably in a manufacturing facility
• Experience in administration of safety prevention programs
• Demonstrated familiarity of OH&S, EPA, DOT, FM, NFPA & OSHA regulations and working knowledge of fire prevention techniques
• Proficient in the use of Microsoft applications (Excel, Word, Outlook and PowerPoint) and capable of learning and working in other key software systems (i.e. Compliant Pro, Share Point, Safety Culture, Enablon)
• OSHA 30 Certification, preferred.
• Must have and maintain a valid driver's license, be willing to work flexible hours, and travel 25% of the time

• Must be familiar with the requirements of maintaining ISO 9001, ISO 14001, and OHSA 45001 standards
• Strong computer skills to include spreadsheets, databases, word- processing and project software
COMPENTENCIES AND SKILLS
• Excellent Communication skills: An effective change leader with ability to proactively communicate status and required improvements top employees, peers and facility manager. Must be proficient in using multiple forms of verbal and written communication
• Organizational Skills: Ability to develop and maintain multiple action plans, provide routine status updates and drive the need actions to completion in a timely manner
• Ability to make critical decisions and stay calm in emergency situations
• Compliance with standard operating procedures, legal and other requirements including health and safety, fire protection, environmental, quality, security and continuous improvement programs is a requirement of the job
• Mobility to access all areas of the plant site
• EMT certificate or first aid and CPR certificate
• Incident Command Systems experience a plus
• Must be able to maintain confidentiality.