EHS Manager

Adient•Lansing, MI

2d•Onsite

About The Position

BASIC FUNCTION: Coordinates the facility plant(s) in various health and safety practices and programs designed to safeguard all employees in a working environment that is conducive to their well-being Recommends and spearheads specific actions to ensure that the plant complies with all federal, state, provincial, and local laws related to the health and safety of employees Administers the plant’s risk management program designed to minimize physical and financial exposure resulting from potential, alleged, or actual on-the-job injuries

Requirements

University Degree
Certificate in Occupational Health and Safety
Proficiency in Microsoft Word and Excel
Familiar with Microsoft Access
Minimum of two years’ experience in Health and Safety
Sound knowledge of Health, Safety and Environmental laws
Ability to read and interpret documents such as safety rules and procedure manuals.
Candidate has the ability to write routine reports and correspondence.
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals.
Candidate has the ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent.
Candidate has the ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form.
Must be computer literate and familiar with appropriate software programs.
Candidate has the ability to create visual aids for communication purposes.

Responsibilities

Becomes thoroughly familiar with and recommends action to keep the plant in compliance with OSHA and other federal, state, local, and provincial health and safety laws
Apprises the Plant Manager and Human Resources Manager of all safety related problems
Directs and serves as Advisor of the Plant Safety Committee
Conducts or assists in plant 5S and safety inspections.
Coordinates corrective action programs relative to safety for the purpose of orienting new employees and updating those on current roll
Assists in accident investigation, assures that proper reports are completed, and recommends corrective action
Schedules, monitors, and recommends action based on pre-employment, return-to-work, and periodic physical examinations
Schedules and facilitates necessary safety and environmental audits.
Records any required corrective actions and ensures actions are implemented to provide resolution to issues/concerns that are identified.
Establishes, maintains, staffs, and stocks the plant’s first aid facility.
Provides first aid treatment for on-the-job illness or injury when present.
Sees that properly trained people are available to render first aid on other shifts.
Maintains first aid treatment records, reports, and standing orders.
Purchases, distributes, and monitors the use and assures the operability of safety medical supplies and equipment
Establishes and maintains confidential employee medical, workers’ compensation, and health insurance records/files
Keeps up to date on the latest safety procedures and equipment by membership in appropriate organization(s), attendance at pertinent seminars, and reading professional journals
Prepares/maintains a safety policy and procedure manual and standing orders
Coordinates wellness programs
Provides information for monthly measurables
Administers drug testing
Communicates with and assists the plant’s Workers’ Compensation serving agent in the investigation and administration of workers’ compensation claims
Maintains liaison with company-retained physicians, schedules physical examination, and coordinates medical report for work-related illnesses or injuries
Coordinates the processing and payment of all indemnity lost -time claims under workers’ compensation
Maintains contact with all employees absent from work with job-related or non-job-related conditions
Identifies and offers modified, alternate, or rehab duty as appropriate
Coordinates the Work Conditioning program
Maintain reports, and analyzes information relative to workers’ compensation costs so as to minimize costs and properly administer the plan’s Penalty and Refund Adjustment Program where applicable
Performs a review with the Plant Controller of the plant workers’ compensation loss reports.
Reviews discrepancies with the plant’s workers’ compensation claims administrator