EHS Manager

Location:

Georgia, VT, US, 05468

Perrigo Company is dedicated to making lives better by bringing Quality, Affordable Self-care products that consumers trust everywhere they are sold. Help us do it.

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Description Overview

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager is responsible for providing guidance and strategic direction for PVT operations environmental health and safety programs. Provide management and direction in EHS protection, effective risk management, loss control, regulatory compliance and sustainability to the manufacturing site. Ideal candidate will be a self-directed leader and change agent who can influence across multiple disciplines, excels in creative thinking and innovation, and is action oriented to drive best in class EHS policies and programs.

Scope of the Role

Promote proactive EHS initiatives that engage employees, drive safe behavior and mitigate risk. Adapt human and organizational performance (HOP) concepts and fundamentals into practical tools that leverage those concepts to improve the effectiveness of EHS programs.
Demonstrates and drives the execution of tactical and strategic initiatives at the site to eliminate hazards and reduce or eliminate risks and drive continuous improvement.
Facilitates active steering teams and forms and facilitates ad hoc committees for the development of safety, health and environmental standards and policies
Partner with Operations in establishing plans for the mitigation of risk, reduction of injuries & incidents, achievement of environmental and sustainability goals, to ensure regulatory compliance and to continuously improve the EHS management system.
Drive implementation of site EHS management system to ensure consistency with Perrigo goals
Demonstrated ability to effectively spearhead and motivate teams with ability to develop and manage budgets
Works within established Perrigo guidelines and policy framework to design, propose and implement EHS strategies for the site, to meet EHS requirements supporting short and long-term business needs
Monitors “system” performance, maintains site EHS metrics, scorecards and objectives, gathers and analyzes data, and participates in site operations meetings
Provide new hire onboarding and other EHS specific training such as LOTO, confined space, and elevated heights during on and off-shift.
Ability to respond to on and off-shift site needs related to emergencies, incidents, and training.

Experience Required

Bachelor's degree in Science, Engineering or related field from an accredited college or university and a minimum of six (6) years of safety and regulatory compliance experience, preferably in food, drug or cosmetic industry.
CIH (Certified Industrial Hygienist) and/or CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certificates desired
In-depth knowledge of EHS management systems, safety and environmental regulations, and local, state and federal related compliance requirements
Experience working within SAP, Microsoft Office 365 tools and Benchmark (Gensuite) or another EMS systems desired
Pharma or Consumer Products background is highly desired

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