WHAT YOU’LL BE DOING (% OF TIME)
Strategic EHS Leadership, Risk Management & Compliance (30%)
Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of site EHS management systems, policies, programs, and performance standards. Partner with plant leadership to integrate EHS into operational strategy, capital projects, maintenance activities, and production processes. Identify, evaluate, and mitigate organizational risk through proactive risk assessment methodologies and data-driven decision-making. Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, corporate, and customer EHS requirements while driving sustainable operational excellence.
Culture Development & Leadership Influence (20%)
Build and sustain a world-class, employee-driven safety culture that promotes ownership, accountability, trust, and engagement at all levels of the organization. Coach and develop leaders to strengthen EHS leadership capabilities and increase operational ownership of safety performance. Drive employee involvement through observation programs, recognition initiatives, hazard reporting, learning teams, and continuous improvement activities.
EHS Team Leadership & Talent Development (15%)
Lead, develop, and mentor EHS personnel through clear expectations, performance management, coaching, and professional development opportunities. Build organizational capability by developing future EHS and operational leaders. Delegate responsibility, foster accountability, and create an environment where employees are empowered to contribute, innovate, and grow.
Incident Prevention, Investigation & Learning (15%)
Lead efforts to prevent incidents through risk identification, verification of controls, and operational engagement. Oversee reporting, investigation, and analysis of incidents, near misses, property damage events, environmental releases, and high-potential events. Facilitate thorough root cause analyses and ensure development, implementation, validation, and sustainability of effective corrective and preventive actions. Drive organizational learning from events and trends.
Performance Analytics, Auditing & Continuous Improvement (15%)
Develop and monitor leading and lagging performance indicators to identify trends, assess program effectiveness, and prioritize risk reduction efforts. Conduct audits, assessments, and field verifications to ensure program implementation and effectiveness. Utilize data analytics to identify emerging risks, measure progress, and communicate performance to plant and business leadership. Lead continuous improvement initiatives that strengthen EHS performance and operational reliability**.**
Emergency Preparedness & Business Continuity (5%)
Maintain and continuously improve site emergency response, crisis management, fire protection, and business continuity programs. Partner with internal and external stakeholders to conduct drills, validate preparedness, and ensure organizational resilience.
The essential duties and responsibilities of this job are included but not limited to this job description – other tasks may be assigned and expected to be performed.