Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (EHS)

GTI Energy is recruiting for an Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (EHS) for their new facility in Goodyear, AZ. This roll will be directly responsible for managing and coordinating all organization safety activities and programs to ensure a safe, healthy, and accident-free work environment for all employees; develops and implements accident prevention programs. Work will be performed in a new, climate controlled fabrication facility.

Duties And Responsibilities

• Develops, implements, and monitors safety programs to reduce frequency of accidents and injuries; assists in minimizing overall workers’ compensation costs.
• Plans, implements, communicates, and monitors safety policies and procedures in compliance with local, state, and federal OSHA rules and regulations.
• Audits various safety program elements of effectiveness; schedules and performs safety inspections; identifies issues and develops corrective action plans.
• Supervises, controls, and monitors fire prevention and firefighting activities.
• Investigates all accidents and injuries; recommends and/or coordinates corrective actions.
• Develops and implements safety training programs designed to instruct employees in general safe work practices plus specific instruction with regard to hazards unique to any job assignment; provides training for new employees.
• Maintains thorough knowledge of federal and state OSHA regulations and web sites; maintains up-to-date knowledge of safety codes and regulations; distributes and/or posts new or revised safety standards that affect the company .
• Reviews and responds to OSHA inquiries.
• Identifies potential safety hazards at all facilities; reports hazards and recommendations for eliminating/reducing to management.
• Coordinates with other departments on design and construction of new equipment, facilities, and work methods to ensure compliance with safety policies and regulations.
• Encourages employees and supervisors to report all unsafe conditions immediately and schedules or coordinates repairs as soon as possible.
• Encourages employees and supervisors to report any injury that occurs on the job, even a slight cut or strain, immediately.
• Maintains records for statistical measurement and conformance to standard practices of the safety industry.
• Prepares and maintains required safety reports.
• Performs other related duties as assigned by management.
  
  

Qualifications

• Minimum of three to six years related experience; bachelors degree (B.A./B.S.) preferred.
• Knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance standards.
• Commitment to excellence and high standards
• Excellent written and oral communication skills
• Ability to work with all levels of management
• Proven leadership and business acumen skills
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Ability to deal effectively with a diversity of individuals at all organizational levels.
• Strong organizational, problem-solving, and analytical skills
• Proficient with Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage priorities and workflow
• Versatility, flexibility, and a willingness to work within constantly changing priorities with enthusiasm
• Good judgement with the ability to make timely and sound decisions
• Ability to understand any and all safety requirements and cautions
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions.
• Demonstrated competence in reacting to and handling emergencies.
• Bilingual skills a plus.