Environmental Health & Safety Manager- Boonton, NJ

Experience Required

5 - 7 years

Minimum Education Required

Bachelor Degree

Compensation

$15.92 / Hourly

Hours Per Week

40

Number Of Positions

1

Shift

First Shift (Day)

Job Description

Job Overview

Responsible for leading the implementation, maintenance and continuous improvement of Environmental Health and Safety (EH&S) initiatives, policies, and procedures for two Grid Automation Business Units. The EHS Safety Manager will support each Business Unit by furthering Safety and Environmental goals and Safety Culture by providing direction, oversight and guidance to operations, enabling the education, training and rollout of updated policies, developing procedures, recommending modifications and updating work practices and protocols to drive continuous improvement. The incumbent will work with site leadership to identify and provide solutions and best practices to drive safety and environmental initiatives. The EHS Manager is also responsible for ensuring compliance with government regulations, updating JSA's, conducting training sessions for new hires and existing personnel, and implementing new programs to ensure a safe work environment for all employees. Cross-functional collaboration and buy-in from site leadership will be key to successful program implementation. The Business Units are seeking a passionate safety leader with drive to take on challenging situations and deliver strong results. Experience in injury reduction strategies and demonstration of proactive results is key.

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A Day In The Life

Act as EHS subject matter expert to ensure Safety and Environmental compliance with company, state and federal policies and regulations.

Leads and facilitates development of EHS programs, policies, work procedures and training including inspections, assessments, program audits, incident investigations, data reporting, monitoring, report submissions, and on the floor safety and environmental leadership.

Provides clear communication about the safety program across all functions and delivers a hands-on approach to increase engagement in safety practices.

Supports and participates in risk reduction activities including ergonomic, manual material handling, industrial hygiene, and machine guarding assessments.

Proactively leads the Company's Injury & Illness Prevention Programs through identification of hazardous workplace conditions and implementing engineering or administrative controls to mitigate hazards in accordance with regulatory standards and company policies. Establishing cross functional partnerships will be critical in order to be successful in this role.

Schedules, leads and directs Safety and Environmental Kaizens.

Leads incident reviews, root cause determination and implementation of corrective actions through completion.

Promotes employee engagement safety initiatives, events, and activities.

Promotes the use of the EMS database to manage and track injuries, compliance calendar, JSA's, corrective actions and other key EMS program elements. Uses this database to analyze first aid, near miss, and recordable incidents to implement and communicate proactive measures to prevent similar incidents.

Coordinates with 3rd Party EHS vendors such as FM Global, Liberty Mutual, and site assigned Safety & Environmental consultants.

Partners with site operational leadership teams and corporate EHS leadership to help drive the safety culture, policy and compliance efforts and be a primary contact for safety concerns.

Manages the standardization of training initiatives to ensure harmonization and compliance.

Risk reduction activities will include but not be limited to the following areas: respiratory protection, confined space, indoor air quality, office and industrial ergonomic evaluations, noise, wastewater discharge, air emissions, spill/emergency response, and waste management.

Conducts selected safety program audit activities and recommend and drive corrective actions as requested.

Leads Safety Committee both formally through meetings and informally through coaching and influencing safe practices.

Builds trust with shop floor employees by engaging with the team daily.

What will help you thrive in this role?

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental/Health Sciences or related field

5-7 years of EHS and/or Safety Leadership experience, preferably in heavy manufacturing or electronics industries

Strong knowledge of U.S., NJ and NY EHS regulation - knowledge of ISRA is beneficial

Experience proactively implementing safety initiatives and programs

Strong experience in injury prevention initiatives and programs

Strong attention to detail and ability to build trust with shop floor staff

Good communication and presentation skills

Microsoft Office and database skills

Comfortable executing through a hands-on approach

Strong problem-solving skills

Bilingual in Spanish preferred

Physical Abilities:

Available for travel up to 50% of the time between manufacturing facilities in NJ, NY, WI, FL and others as the Business Units grow

Frequent sitting, standing, walking, lifting, bending, reaching, kneeling, pushing and pulling

Hubbell Incorporated

Hubbell creates critical infrastructure solutions that power our customers, communities, people and the planet. Our company is strategically aligned around enabling grid modernization and electrification. As more products plug in to an aging grid, Hubbell solutions enable the transition to a more reliable, resilient and efficient energy infrastructure. Founded in 1888 our innovation has made us a leading global manufacturer of high quality electrical and utility solutions enabling customers to operate critical infrastructure reliably and efficiently.

The company operates in two segments. Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications and Hubbell Electrical Solutions (HES) are essential to managing power across a wide range of industries and applications. Our vertical market solutions can be applied to markets including Data Centers, Renewables, Commercial Buildings, Industrial, Telecom and Transportation. Supporting both of our business segments is our corporate and Hubbell Unified Business Solutions teams that provide consistent process, tools technologies across our businesses.

We are committed to operating sustainably and ethically while promoting an inclusive and supportive culture for our people to grow and develop in their careers. Our employees proudly work and serve our communities from our headquarters in Shelton, CT, across the United States and around the globe.

Hubbell Utility Solutions

Hubbell Utility Solutions (HUS) enable the grid to conduct, communicate and control energy across utility applications. HUS provides the critical components that allow the grid to reliably transmit and distribute energy, as well as the communications and controls technologies to make the grid smarter and more flexible.

The above summary of position responsibilities and requirements is not intended, and should not be construed, to be an exhaustive list of duties, skills, efforts, physical requirements, or working conditions associated with the position. It is intended to be an accurate reflection of those principal position elements essential for making decisions related to position performance, employee development, and compensation.

Hubbell Incorporated, its subsidiaries and affiliates, is an EO Employer AA: M/F/Veteran/Disability. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or any other protected class.

Place of Work

On-site

Requisition ID

1415526700

Job Type

Full Time