Manager-Safety & Environmental

S&C Electric Company•Chicago, IL

11d•$128,084 - $169,711•Onsite

About The Position

As an S&C Electric team member, you’ll work on projects that have real-world impact. You’ll help transform the grid for resilient and reliable power worldwide. S&C has more than a 100-year history of innovation and has been 100% employee-owned since 2012. We continue this legacy as a trusted, forward-thinking leader in the electrical industry. You will advance a safer, more reliable, and more resilient electrical grid. Our products help the grid adapt to severe weather and transition to clean energy. We’re big enough to be a respected industry leader but small enough for you to impact our company directly. Our commitment gives you opportunities to impact on and off the job positively. Join S&C to make an impact on tomorrow’s energy challenges and become an employee-owner! Hours 8:00 am – 5:00 pm (Mon-Fri) On-Site Compensation At S&C, we are dedicated to providing competitive and equitable compensation for all our team members, and we are committed to transparency in our pay practices. The estimated annual base salary range for this position in the United States is $128,084 - $169,711.3 Individual pay within this salary range is determined by several compensable factors, including performance, knowledge, job-related skills and experience, and relevant education or training. This role is also eligible for S&C’s annual incentive plan (AIP), subject to eligibility criteria. Join Our Team as a Manager-Safety & Environmental! Manager-Safety & Environmental is responsible for ensuring compliance with all applicable safety and environmental regulatory requirements utilizing economical, effective, and efficient concepts. This position will work closely with leadership, engineering and others to conduct risk assessments, develop systems to capture and analyze data, and implement comprehensive safety and environmental programs to mitigate risk. This position will assist in the creating, implementation and maintenance of best-in-class safety and environmental training, policies and procedures.

Requirements

B.S in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Engineering/Sciences, Chemical Engineering/Chemistry, or other Life Sciences.
Minimum of 5 years’ experience in a Safety & Environmental role.
Minimum of 2-3 years of leadership experience
Demonstrated sustained high-level performance and ability to provide governmental compliance insights and best practices to guide corporate decision making and establish rapport with strong oral and written communication skills to effectively coach, teach, train, collaborate and report to team members, expertsF in different areas, and Sr. Leadership throughout S&C globally.
Demonstrated use of technical expertise to build effective solutions, and successfully represent the HSE team and how the group can contribute to S&C’s business objectives.
Ability to simultaneously handle a variety of safety & environmental projects and assignments, and to bring an effective approach to the solution of technical objectives.
Project Management
Proven ability to design and deliver training
Incident Investigation proficiency including risk assessment and root cause analysis, countermeasure development and PDCA methods

Nice To Haves

Ability to support on-call and after-hours work occasionally, some travel to other S&C Locations
Previous experience with working cloud based Health, Safety & Environmental data management software and tools (Intelex, Enablon, Cority, GaBi software, Sphera, Oracle, PowerBI, SharePoint Online, etc.)
Understanding of Manufacturing Safety Practices
ASP, CSP, CHMM, CIH, CIT

Responsibilities

Consult with HR colleagues and other departments to determine HRIS needs and provide insights to leadership into how HRIS technologies can support the organization's long-term goals
Maintain overall compliance with OSHA, EPA and other applicable regulations or permit requirements, establishing and coordinating facility audits and inspections, and addressing, completing, and documenting corrective actions.
Regular shop floor interaction including attending daily Gemba meetings to foster communications with Operations, Facilities, Logistics , Engineering teams and others.
Track Federal, State and Local safety & environmental regulations and evaluates their effects on company operations.
Act as the subject matter expert, providing oversight and guidance on safety & environmental topics including but not limited to: Location Emergency Response Plan (LERP); Electrical Safety, Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures Plan (SPCC); Hazard Communication and GHS, Safety Data Sheets, TSCA, Fire Prevention, LOTO, Confined Space, Machine Guarding, Ergonomics, PIV, Asbestos, Industrial Air and Noise monitoring, Sustainability and Waste Management compliance, Waste Minimization and Pollution Prevention.
Coordinate with the Health Services Occupational Health Nurse and Biokinetix ergonomic trainers on case management an injury trends.
Facilitate activities of the Emergency Response Team, Safety Action Team(s).
Lead, develop and coach team members and leaders within the operation and support teams on safety best practices and lead improvements in safety culture.
Execute proactive incident prevention and injury reduction initiatives
Work with Leadership to immediately deal with incidents and injuries to identify containment and corrective actions.
Develop, coordinate, and lead safety & environmental training for new hires and current team members.
Maintain and expand S&C’s ISO certifications, coordinating internal and external audits, and further improving these systems, including ISO 140001, ISO 45001.
Collaborate with cross-functional organizations within S&C to drive health, safety & environmental initiatives.
Coordinate audits, data collection and industrial hygiene samplings, etc. while making improvements towards efficiency.
Communication with outside regulatory bodies.
Create instruction bulletins and standard work practices related to Health, Safety & Environmental processes.
Ownership of the High Voltage electrical testing program including test cage team member certifications and test unit key control.
Periodic support on 2nd shift
Perform ergonomic reviews and PPE assessments
Contractor Safety Management
Occasionally, qualify new tooling/process/chemistries for manufacturing by performing safety reviews.
Occasionally, visit tooling/equipment suppliers to inspect tooling/equipment during Factory Acceptance Testing.