Manager – Plant Environmental Health & Safety

Primary purpose of the position:

Reporting to the Plant Manager, the Manager, Plant Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS), directs the EHS function and drives accountability for the plant EHS programs. Ensures the plant EHS function meets Ball’s overall environmental health/safety plans and objectives, driving the organization towards outstanding safety performance.

Essential Responsible Areas:

• Responsible for maintaining a safe/secure work environment.
• Leads/implements the development and administration of plant environmental, health and safety processes, such as accident investigations, corrective actions, safety inspections/audits, lockout/tagout, confined space, hot work permits, etc.
• Drive best in class safety culture change initiatives and behavioral based safety programs with a zero incident focus.
• Partner with BPNCA Leadership and Corporate EHS team to drive IS0 14001/OHSAS 18001 plant level initiatives.
• Manage environmental programs and activities associated with regulatory compliance in accordance with Ball policy.
• Develops and facilitates training on EHS initiatives, Department of Transportation compliance topics, and required OSHA/ environmental training.
• Drive procedures regarding labelling, storage, spills or disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous materials.
• Understands and remains current on environmental requirements.
• Compiles data, prepares and submits required regulatory reports.
• Provides, maintains and monitors all environmental, health and safety management activities including, but not limited to, SDS files, hazard communication program, environmental educational programs, hazardous waste program, hazardous materials program, air program, storm water program, wastewater discharge program, etc.
• Timely and effectively communicates with Ball personnel and federal, state, and local authorities on environmental, health and safety compliance issues.
• Serves as point of contact for agency, company, community environmental, health and safety inquiries,.
• Maintains thorough familiarity with all aspects of the facility’s emergency contingency plan.

Position Requirement & competencies:

Professional & Education Qualification

• High School Diploma or GED required. Bachelor's Degree preferred
• 3+ years of evironmental experience in a manufacturing/industral setting
• 3+ years of safety experience in a manufacturing/industrial setting
• Significant experience with OSHA (Including Voluntary Protection Programs) regulations and principles.

Skills:

• Ability to apply intensive and diversified evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation and modification of standard plant environmental operations techniques, procedures, and criteria.
• Must be able to handle sensitive related and proprietary information in a confidential manner.
• Performs such individual assignments as management may direct.
• Must follow Ball company policies, procedures, practices, and standards of conduct. 
• Strong facilitation, communication, and change management skills

Knowledge:

• Working knowledge of the following areas: environmental regulations, legal practices, OSHA requirements, environmental principles, practices, nomenclature, and procedures, generally accepted managerial practices and procedures, and company policies, procedures, and products.