Safety, Health, & Environmental Manager

UTLX is seeking a Safety, Health & Environmental Manager for its El Dorado, KS Repair Shop. The role involves leading safety initiatives, ensuring compliance with health and environmental regulations, and fostering a culture of safety. Responsibilities include employee training, conducting safety walks, managing investigations, and improving safety practices. Candidates should have a Bachelor’s degree and at least 5 years of relevant experience in a manufacturing or repair environment.
Who We Are:

The Company’s regulatory, engineering and commercial expertise make UTLX the preferred source of railcars and services for many of its customers. Owned by the Marmon Group and Berkshire Hathaway, UTLX headquarters is in Chicago’s financial district, close to major public transportation hubs. UTLX offers competitive compensation and benefits as well as an opportunity to be a part of a top-notch team where enthusiasm, expertise, and progressive thinking are valued.

 

Job Description:

As a Safety, Health & Environmental (SHE) Manager, you will lead an incident-free culture while protecting employees & the environment & employing proactive tools to ensure compliance. You will develop, implement & maintain company policies adhering to local, state, and federal environmental, health and safety regulations at our El Dorado, KS Repair Shop

Job Requirements:
• Ensure a safe operating environment for all employees, visitors, and shop processes
• Ensure employees are properly trained on safety, health, and environmental policies
• Lead daily Safety Walk
• Report facility safety KPI’s and regulatory environmental reporting
• Manage investigations & RCA
• Ensure corporate compliance with established best practices
• Evaluate, assess and continuously improve safety, health, and environmental practices
• Involved in the design and development of facilities, work areas, and work procedures and make environmental, health, and safety recommendations accordingly.
• Responsible for overseeing the preparation, maintenance, and updating of environmental policy and procedure manuals.
• Ensure compliance w/all environmental, health and safety regulations, and keeps abreast of any changes to laws and regulations that impact the organization.
• Participate in and support quality projects and initiatives to ensure that the company achieves its goals
• Conduct facility walks on each shift identifying safety, health and environmental concerns
• Spend time on off-shifts
• Promote hazard identification and recording of near misses
• Attend supervisory Toolbox Talks
• Promote stop work authority
• Lead safety recognition program
• Work to engrain safety culture from top-down
• Engage with employees to develop transparent communication
• Work with employees to perform and understand work processes and hazards

Education/Experience/Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene or related field
• Minimum of 5 years of related work experience in a lean manufacturing/repair environment with supervisory skills