Environmental Health and Safety Director/Department Head: The role of an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Director at Sabin Metal is a senior leadership role accountable for overseeing and managing Sabin Metals environmental health and safety programs. This role oversees all facets of environmental stewardship and occupational health and safety, including but not limited to industrial hygiene, hazardous material management, chemical and waste handling, process safety, emergency response, incident investigations and training programs.
Key Responsibilities & Duties include
Regulatory Compliance:
- Evaluating regulations from OSHA, EPA and State DEC regulations.
- Ensure compliance with local, state and federal environmental regulations.
- Monitors changes in legislation and updates policies accordingly.
- Estimating Emissions; develops methods of estimating emissions for permit compliance.
- Writes, develops & implements programs and instructions related to OSHA, EPA and State DEC regulations.
- Supervising the EHS training programs.
Reporting and Documentation:
- Monitoring Emissions; manage the program to document the monthly emissions as per Sabin’s air permit application
- Environmental Reporting; responsible for reporting Toxic Release Inventory (TRI), Tier II, Municipal Chemical Inventory Reports (209-u), Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA), Chemical Data Reporting (CDR), Annual Odor Report.
- Overseeing exposure assessments for a variety of metals, and any other chemicals, noise and any other physical stressor that is evident in the work place. Maintain the records for those measurements.
- Maintains records of safety inspections, incidents, and compliance audits.
- Administer the plantwide training needed to be done for large generators.
- Evaluate and classify wastes as per the Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA) regulations.
- Identify appropriate disposal vendors and set up account with them.
- Manage the eManifest program.
Collaboration and Communication:
- Identifying and working with occupational medicine providers to ensure that employees obtain the appropriate physicals as required by workplace conditions.
- Effectively writing and communicating EHS information to managers, supervisors & department heads.
- Works with various department to promote a culture of safety.
- Coordinate with HR department to ensure the timely submission of OSHA 300 & 300 A Reporting.
Incident Management & Risk Assessment:
- Investigates accidents and incidents to determine root causes.
- Develops strategies to prevent future occurrences.
- Conduct risk assessments to identify potential work hazards.
- Evaluates workplace conditions and recommends improvements.
Although its operations are quite extensive, it is a minor source under DEC air regulations. Monitoring efforts to support that position are a significant part of the Environmental Department’s responsibilities. Furthermore, very little production is automated - there is a significant amount of heavy work that is done manually at Sabin. Safety efforts are critical in maintaining the health of its employees. Many exposures to metals, inorganic and organic chemicals at this facility have been controlled to acceptable levels. However, surveillance over all kinds of exposures is ongoing and is expected to be continuous.
Skills and Abilities
- Management skill
- Self-Starter
- Good organization skill
- Adaptability and ability to change directions quickly
- Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts & draw valid conclusions.
- Excellent communication skills (strong written and verbal communication)
- Mathematical Skill (proficient in executing arithmetic operations & including various units of measurements)
- Excellent computer skill (Microsoft Office tolls including Power Point, Excel, Word, Outlook and adeptness in manufacturing and internet software is a plus).
Education and / or Experience Required
The candidate should have a bachelor’s degree in chemistry, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, engineering or related fields. The ideal candidate will have five or more years of experience related to Environmental Health and Safety.
Other Qualifications
- Must pass background check & Motor Vehicle report.
- Must pass drug screen
- Must pass Pre-employment Physical
Compensation
In compliance with NY State pay transparency requirements, the wage rage for this position is $75,000 - $125,000 annually. The rate range provided is a general guideline. When extending an offer, Sabin Metal considers factors including, but not limited to education, experience and geographic location.
Travel
Although travel is infrequent, there may be opportunities to do temporary project work in the Williston, North Dakota and Cobalt, Ontario plant. Typically, that would require one week away from the Scottsville plant per event.
Benefits
Sabin offers competitive benefits including generous paid time off (PTO), 9 paid company holidays including your birthday, health, dental and vision insurance, HSA/FSA accounts, 401(k), short-term/long term disability coverage and basic life/AD&D insurance and tuition assistance.
Please note that this position is not eligible for visa sponsorship; candidates must have valid work authorization to be considered.
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