Interlake Mecalux, Inc. ยท 2 days ago
Safety & Environmental Manager
Melrose Park, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Mid, Senior Level
$80K/yr - $130K/yr
3+ years expInterlake Mecalux, Inc. is seeking a qualified Safety & Environmental Manager for their Melrose Park, IL corporate office. This role involves managing safety and environmental activities across all US locations, ensuring compliance with OSHA and EPA regulations, and leading safety training and audits.
Warehousing
Hiring Manager
Nicole Buskus
Responsibilities
Lead the development and implementation of safety regulations within the Melrose Park facility and on a corporate level for all US locations
Manage the correspondence and/or meetings/audits/hearings with all state, local, and federal agencies, including OSHA and EPA, with regards to matters related to safety and environmental compliance
Manage, audit, and improve the new hire safety orientation and training programs, annual required safety trainings, and training certifications for all sites, ensuring robust programs that comply with OSHA requirements
Provide leadership to management to incorporate continuous improvement principles and techniques
Recommend process and product safety features that will reduce associates' exposure to work hazards
Inspect facilities, machinery, and safety equipment to identify and correct potential hazards, and to ensure safety regulation compliance
Manage accident investigations and safety audits, teaming with Human Resources and Plant Management to recommend corrective action
Report and review findings from accident investigations, facilities inspections, or environmental testing to management
Review plans and specifications for construction of new machinery or equipment to determine whether all safety requirements have been met
Evaluate adequacy of actions taken to correct health inspection violations
Qualification
Required
3+ years experience in health, safety, and/or environmental position within a manufacturing or industrial environment
Expert knowledge on OSHA regulations
Strong leadership qualities with the ability to generate buy-in based on knowledge and quantifiable results
Action-oriented with a high sense of urgency
Ability to travel to other US site in IL, SC, Dallas, and San Diego or to customers' site as it pertains to installation projects
Ability to be on feet most of day and in hot and cold plant conditions
Preferred
Bachelor's Degree in Engineering
Fluency in both English and Spanish
Benefits
401(k) plan through Fidelity, with a generous company match; 100% vested immediately upon contributing and no waiting period to start participating
Paid Holidays and Paid Time Off with the option to cash out unused PTO every year
Possibility for telework days, depending on position, with flexible make-up time for exempt employees
Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance plans, along with dental and vision benefits.
Opportunities for career development and advancement; enhance your technical, specialized knowledge and gain new skills through promotions from within.
Company
Interlake Mecalux, Inc.
Interlake Mecalux is among the leading companies in the storage systems market specializing in the design, manufacturing, sale and services of steel racking, warehouse automation, warehouse management software and other storage solutions.
501-1000 employees
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