Job Information
Radius Packaging ENVIRONMENTAL, HEALTH AND SAFETY MANAGER in New Berlin, Wisconsin
At Radius Packaging, we prioritize our employees' growth, collaboration, and well-being. Our culture is rooted in our Values and Guiding Principles - The Radius Way: Champion Positive Change, Act with Integrity, Strive for Excellence, Emphasize Community, and Work Together. We are a recent recipient of the Plastics News Excellence in Employee Relations Award, which recognized us for our commitment to fostering a supportive workplace environment and nurturing a strong company culture. We were specifically honored for our continuing education initiatives, recognition programs, engaging employee events and opportunities for career advancement. Radius Packaging has also been named a Top Workplace by the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel in 2024.
At Radius our employees are the heart of our business. Radius continues to grow as a supplier of containers and lids for food, beverage, personal care, household, industrial, nutraceutical, wipes and pet care products. We are based in New Berlin, have a second facility in Delavan and a warehouse in West Allis. We know that at the heart of our success is a talented team committed to meeting the diverse needs of our customers on time, every time. A career at Radius Packaging allows you to evolve and grow while bringing creativity and a passion to accelerate what’s next for our customers, our industry, and the world we live and work in. Be a part of challenging and compelling work that matters.
Radius Packaging offers an extensive benefits package including competitive pay, health, dental and vision insurance, health savings account, company paid health reimbursement account, company paid life insurance and short and long-term disability, vacation, 401k match, bonus potential, flex spending and additional voluntary benefits.
We are currently looking for an Environmental, Health and Safety Manager who will be based out of our New Berlin location with oversight of all facilities and directly contribute to the success and growth of our employees, as well as our organization as a whole.
Under the guidance of the Director of Quality and EHS, the EHS Manager will play a pivotal role in developing, administering and maintaining facility Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs in accordance with regulatory requirements and corporate policies, standards, procedures, and objectives. This role will foster facility awareness, involvement, and accountability of EHS issues to assure full integration of EHS initiatives with business activities. Direct facility activities to minimize company liability and promote sustainability.
JOB DUTIES & ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:
Commitment to Safety and Environmental Stewardship. Responsible for developing, maintaining, analyzing, and communicating safety metrics, systems, policies, and procedures that will build and sustain a proactive safety culture within our organization.
Partner with leadership and serve as a subject matter expert (SME) regarding the interpretation of federal, state, and local EHS regulations.
Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local safety laws, regulations, codes, and rules.
Successfully complete, submit, and maintain all local, state, and federal EHS reporting requirements, including OSHA, EPA, and DNR, for all facilities. Champion EHS certifications, including reports, internal audits, programs, and liaise with external auditors.
Partner with various departments to complete annual sustainability reports and provide metrics for customer report requests.
Conduct accident investigations for all near misses, accidents and property damage and provide recommendations to prevent reoccurrence.
Analyze safety metrics and review weekly and monthly incident trends to discover trends to justify the allocation of appropriate resources to areas where the safety risk is highest. Provide information to top management on accidents, causes, and costs and recommends long-range accident reduction and cost containment objectives.
Prepare, maintain, assure timely submittal of all regulatory reporting including OSHA 300 log and injury records, Tier II Reporting, Air Quality and Biennial Reports and other environmental reports identified, as necessary.
Partner with plant management, members, outside medical providers, and insurance carriers to aggressively manage the worker's compensation program.
Inspect facilities, machinery, equipment, and personnel practices to identify potential safety and health concerns and hazards.
Chair Environmental & Safety Committee meetings and welcome the involvement of every member to eliminate workplace hazards and environmental concerns.
Oversees the development and implementation of effective industrial hygiene programs.
Act as the Company representative in dealing with government agencies on safety and health matters affecting the Company.
Train members and management in safe practices including Hazardous Communications, bloodborne pathogens, lock-out/tag-out, forklift operation, fire protection, and safe lifting.
Coordinate monthly and annual inspections of facilities, fire extinguishers, cranes, sprinkler systems and others as required.
Lead EHS audits and inspections developing remediation plans as needed.
Develop strategic Safety and Environmental planning for Company operations.
Source vendors relating to Worker’s Compensation insurance, safety supplies, events, etc.
Lead a continuous improvement initiative regarding EHS policies and programs.
Lead safety program initiatives to promote and enhance our safe workplace and the well-being of our members.
Audit and monitor waste disposal reduction and elimination practices.
Provide Emergency Safety support for our 24/7 manufacturing operations.
Compliance to GMP, Food Safety, and Food Quality regulations as required by the company, customers, and/or government agencies.
Qualifications
Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Safety, engineering, or related field.
Five (5) years to Ten (10) years of hands-on experience in a safety related field required. Manufacturing experience required.
Proven experience as an Environmental, Health & Safety professional.
Knowledge of safety and health and environmental codes and regulations required.
Experience with regulatory audits and compliance.
Ability to effectively organize, coordinate and execute departmental rules and regulations.
Ability to develop and execute strategic plans to meet departmental and organizational goals while complying with regulatory and customer requirements.
Ability to train in all areas of safety and health.
Computer skills: Proficiency with word-processing and spreadsheet applications required (MS Word & Excel preferred).
Strong organizational skills required.
Excellent oral and written communication skills required.
If you're passionate about making an impact in the field of EHS and thrive in a supportive and dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply! You can view all of our employee incentives, benefit offerings and learn more about our culture by visiting our careers page: https://radiuspkg.com/careers