Environment, Health and Safety Manager

CertainTeed is seeking an Environment, Health and Safety Manager for its Silver Grove, KY plant. The role involves leading safety and environmental initiatives, ensuring compliance with regulations, conducting training, and managing safety programs. Candidates should have a Bachelor's degree in EHS or equivalent experience, and at least 4 years in a relevant industrial/manufacturing environment. The position requires hands-on experience in health and safety practices.
CertainTeed Gypsum in Silver Grove, KY, has an excellent opportunity for an EHS Manager that has a passion for employee safety and engagement in manufacturing. CertainTeed is a division of TOP GLOBAL EMPLOYER Saint-Gobain, the worldwide leader of sustainable building products. Come join us and Make the World a Better Home!

What’s the job?

The EH&S Manager reports to the CertainTeed Gypsum Silver Grove, KY Senior Plant Manager. They will provide leadership and guidance for all employees to continuously improve plant safety, health and environmental metrics to world class levels by engaging and interacting with all employees at the Silver Grove, KY Gypsum Plant.
• Implement all Saint Gobain EHS initiatives as well as the sites environmental and safety management system.
• Research and coordinate all communications with regulatory agencies pertaining to environmental, health and safety issues.
• Coordinate and conduct training for support function facility personnel as it pertains to EHS matters.
• Responsible for contractor’s training and associated permits and audits.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state and local regulations to include all air and greenhouse gas permitting, reporting and documentation.
• Responsible for the continued development and implementation of the organization’s safety program within the US business.
• Directs training programs for support function teams and upkeeps media programs to increase proficiencies of company personnel in occupational safety matters. These programs will include WHMIS, HAZCOM, safe job procedures, hazard identification, accident investigation and management responsibilities.
• Consults with employees and contractors on aspects of the design and use of equipment and facilities as they relate to all safety functions, within the assigned functional area.
• Keeps abreast of and assesses compliance with related federal, state or provincial and local legislations and ensures all required reports are compiled and submitted to required agencies.
• Takes the lead in the investigation of serious accidents and injuries and co-operates in the preparation of material and evidences for company use in hearings, lawsuits and insurance investigations, within the assigned functional area of responsibility.
• Manages Worker’s Compensation programs including claims management and the return-to-work program, for assigned personnel.
• Resource for issues relating to occupational safety issues, within assigned area of responsibility
• Performs SMAT and TASK audits and facilitates training of same, within assigned area of responsibility.
• Back up to ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations to include all air and water, TRI and SDS permitting, reporting and documentation.
• Back up to all other EHS functions for site and region as needed.

What do you bring?
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health & Safety or equivalent experience
• At least 4 years in practical, hands-on experience in EHS, including practical application of industrial Health, Safety and Environmental experience, including emergency response.
• At least 4 years of applied professional experience in safety preferably in an industrial/manufacturing multi-site environment. Gypsum board industry experience or similarly safety-oriented industry.
• Experience with support and compliance of formal safety training programs including Occupational Health & Safety, Mine Safety & Health Administration, Environmental, and Worker’s Compensation. Must be able to demonstrate hands on approach with clear results.
• Excellent communicator with all levels of the organization using presentations and reports to convey information.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite applications, including Word, Excel, PowerPoint and Outlook.

Who are we?

Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed.

Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com.

Our Benefits

What are our perks?

We provide unique options to fit your unique lives! Our Total Rewards Program is customizable to accommodate your needs. Our menu of flexible options includes, but is not limited to:
• Excellent healthcare options: Medical, vision, prescription & dental
• Family Focus & Balance: Parental leave, paid time-off and Employee Assistance Program
• Financial Security: Competitive 401(k), Company-funded Retirement Accumulation Plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program (PEG)
• Tuition Reimbursement: Continuing education for every season of your career
• Pet Insurance options: Insurance plan & prescription discount program for your furry friends
• Employee Recognition Programs
• PerkSpot: Our exclusive one-stop online discount marketplace
• LiveWell: Rewarding you for living a healthy lifestyle