Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager to join the Power & Thermal Management division in Nashville, TN. 

Be part of something new. Our Lebanon, TN facility represents the next chapter of Starline's growth journey, featuring a modern manufacturing environment, advanced technologies, and exceptional opportunities for career development within Legrand's growing Power & Thermal Management Division.

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager develops, implements, and monitors Starline environmental, health, and safety (EH&S) programs and policies to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety regulations. The EHS Manager maintains the safety equipment inventory, performs periodic safety inspections, and is responsible for all EH&S-related policies and procedures. The EHS Manager interacts with a variety of departments and conducts training in emergency response and hazardous material handling. The EHS Manager monitors environmental compliance and maintains relationships with appropriate regulatory agencies. The EHS Manager alerts the leadership team and recommends corrective action when environmental, health, and safety hazards exist.

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field.

Experience

• 5 years of progressively complex experience in an industrial or manufacturing safety-related role.
• 2 years of supervisory experience preferred.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities

• Ability to lead cross-functional teams with diverse backgrounds and skill sets.
• Ability to present safety topics to and facilitate discussions with large groups.
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Thorough knowledge of practices and methods for developing and administering a comprehensive EH&S program, including designing employee EH&S training programs.
• Proficiency in conducting EH&S assessments to identify workplace hazards and determine appropriate control measures.
• Demonstrated extensive technical understanding of environmental health and safety principles, concepts, and theories, along with comprehensive leadership skills, including organizing, planning, budgeting, scheduling, and coordinating workloads to meet established deadlines or milestones. Ability to understand new concepts quickly and apply them accurately in an evolving environment.
• Ability to identify, analyze, interpret, and resolve unusually complex management and technical problems; excellent verbal and written communication skills to accurately document, report, and present findings; excellent interpersonal skills to effectively interact with all levels of employees, senior management, and senior outside representatives; and ability to maintain the confidentiality of sensitive information.

Personal Qualities/Behaviors

• This position requires work in manufacturing areas where, in certain locations, the use of personal protective equipment, such as safety glasses and mandatory hearing protection, is required.
• Ability to stand, bend, and walk for extended periods of time.
• Ability to lift and carry up to 75 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently.
• This position requires work at heights over 10 feet above ground level.
• This position requires work in confined spaces.

Note: The above Job Description is representative of the responsibilities and qualifications necessary to be successful in this role. It does not encompass every job duty or responsibility; other tasks may be assigned as necessary. Further, the job description does not alter the at-will nature of employment with Legrand and does not create a contract of employment

• Direct EH&S activities, including planning, implementing, and managing technical performance, to ensure quality and financial objectives are attained.
• Direct EH&S project(s), including project design and scheduling, to meet objectives. Develop short- and long-term EH&S objectives and recommend goals to management.
• Ensure and maintain all necessary permits for environmental and regulatory compliance.
• Ensure that appropriate corrective action is taken where health and safety hazards exist.
• Direct activities related to EH&S programs, ensure company compliance with applicable regulations, and review safety-related requirements.
• Develop appropriate electronic and hard-copy reports and records. Develop new or revise existing electronic or hard-copy systems as needed, and make internal and external presentations.
• Collaborate effectively with senior and executive management to develop and implement current and annual technical, schedule, quality, and financial objectives for the EH&S program(s) to ensure strategic business objectives are met. Participate, as needed, in the development of annual and long-term objectives for the organization.
• Represent the organization as a primary EH&S spokesperson with line management, program managers, technical staff, and outside representatives.
• Promote workplace safety and assist in the development, maintenance, and management of EH&S programs at the site(s), including proactive incident and illness prevention, respiratory protection, contractor safety, and hazardous chemical management.
• Complete all regulatory reporting requirements (Fire, OSHA, EPA).
• Manage Safety Committee activities, including agenda preparation, reports, follow-up activities, and incentive programs.
• Manage all safety programs, conduct training, and manage documentation.
• Compile, analyze, maintain, and interpret safety statistical data related to exposure factors concerning occupational illnesses and accidents, first aid incidents, and near-miss records. Conduct root cause analyses for accident reports and evaluate injury case studies.
• Support onboarding and orientation safety training.
• Provide support for workers’ compensation claims, including intake, investigation, reporting, and return-to-work efforts.
• Maintain confidentiality regarding all issues related to the position.
• Perform effectively under stress when confronted with emergent, critical, unusual, or dangerous situations, or situations in which working speed and sustained attention are essential requirements of the job.
• Lead, direct, and develop the EH&S team.
• Ensure that UEC’s Canonsburg facility complies with all state and federal EHS laws and OSHA regulations.
• Oversee the development and maintenance of a Job Safety Analysis (JSA) program, Safe Systems of Work (SSOW), Emergency Action Plan, and Risk Management Program.
• Oversee the maintenance of all safety records, including the SDS database and OSHA 300 log, and monitor trends related to employee work-related injuries.
• Oversee the coordination of monthly safety meetings, the reporting of safety metrics, and departmental safety audits.
• Maintain high employee morale.
• Model high standards of conduct and leadership.
• Perform additional duties as required by management.