Corporate EHS Engineer
Company: Springs Window Fashions
Location: Wausau
Posted on: October 2, 2024
Job Description:
Description
Company Overview
Springs Window Fashions is a leader in the custom window treatment
industry since 1939. Headquartered in Middleton WI, we have over
9,000 associates globally. Our custom window treatments are
available under the Bali, Graber, Sunsetter and Mecho brands in
nearly every major retailer, in thousands of designer showrooms and
showcased in large commercial buildings.
Our company has invested heavily building capabilities the last
three years to become a leader in product innovation. As North
America's premier window covering company, we're committed to
creating a "Best Experience" for our consumers, channel partners
and associates.
We are bringing new innovations to the market at an accelerating
pace and have a lot to offer consumers who want to improve their
home d--cor.
Job Purpose
Drives the implementation and standardization of environmental,
health and safety programs and policies across multiple locations.
Facilitates associate engagement initiatives and drives EH&S
accountability at all levels of the organization. Trains and
ensures facility leadership recognizes, identify and work to
eliminate or reduce physical hazards and chemical exposure in the
workplace. Oversees the training and education of associates
regarding OSHA compliance training and the proper use of PPE, job
hazards identification and minimization, hazardous waste
recognition and handling, implementation of safe work practice &
engineering improvements. Manages property risks assessments.
Conducts internal and external EH&S audits. Works to influence
and drive a positive culture around our safety beliefs. Ensure
compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.
Job Duties
Leadership
- Collaboratively establish EH&S goals at multiple locations
and holds site accountable for progress and completion
- Ensure consistency and facilitation of best practice sharing
across all locations
- Chair the facility level Central Safety and Health Committee
that meets and aligns with established corporate goals and action
plans
- Establish team standards, goal setting process and
accountability for each of the EH&S sub-teams
- Verify that safety equipment is available to employees, and
monitor their use of such equipment to ensure proper fit and
use
- Responsible for establishing program and individual
accountability measurements and influences facility leaders to
implement and sustain these efforts without direct authority
Report Writing - Analytics
- Collect and prepare monthly facility data and manage corporate
reporting and presentations as required.
- Create corporate EHS metrics database and ensure all sites
update monthly, follow up as needed and report out to all levels of
the organization as required.
- Set site and corporate goals, analyze data, prepare reports,
establish priorities, oversee budgets, forecast, ect.
Programs and Policies
- Responsible for developing and implementing environmental,
health, safety, security and risk reduction programs and policies
at multiple facilities
- Report and creates goals (KPI's, metrics, etc.), and action
plans
- Drive standardization programs under the direction of corporate
strategic initiatives
- Assess exposures, analyze data and trends to determine safety
goal development
- Responsible for establishing programs and accountability
measurements to influence facility leaders to implement and sustain
these efforts without direct authority
- Lead integration of EHS culture through training, team building
and leadership developmental training
- Responsible for ensuring consistency and facilitation of policy
creation, revisions and adherence
- Oversee and maintain the software site to maintain a library of
policies
- Train all sites in the use and application of this tool
- Ensure best practice sharing across all locations
- Assume leadership role in developing, implementing and
communicating emergency action plans and updating those plans as
needed
Training
- Ensure that facility leadership receives corporate directed
training and facility applicable training as well as support all
other sites.
- Ensures that site leaders are engaging associates and actively
participating in the safety program.
- Ensure associates receive the proper training as required by
law as well as education on safe work practices, proper personal
protection including orientation of new associates.
- Organizing and directing training of safety committees. This
includes working with safety action teams in the facility to ensure
implementation of the overall safety program.
- Conduct or coordinate associate training in areas such as
safety laws, regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use
of safety equipment.
Audits, Hazardous Analysis, and Risk Reductions
- Conduct audits, inspections and risk assessments
- Identify ergonomic improvements, equipment, and process hazards
at all assigned sites
- Ensure audits are being completed and adhered to as they relate
to associate actions, machinery, equipment, environmental
practices, building and grounds
- Establish process to ensure recommended corrective actions are
adhered to and that deficiencies are corrected in a timely
manner
- Travel to other sites to conduct site audits
- Inspect and evaluate workplace environments, equipment, and
practices, to ensure compliance with safety standards and
government regulations
Associate Engagement, Team Building, and Culture
- Integrate lean thinking, BEx and SWF cultural beliefs in all
activities
- Utilize quality at the source process tools and methodology on
teams and in individual work
- Define, document and improve processes within sphere of
control. Identifies waste and rework and enacts plans to
improve/solve
- Check satisfaction of customers through use of quality tools,
surveys and customer/supplier metrics
Compliance and Environmental Reporting
- Remain abreast of US federal, state and local laws pertaining
to environmental, safety and health regulations and establish
action plans to ensure compliance
- Act as liaison for the company with state, local and federal
regulatory agencies
- Responsible for all domestic and Mexico environmental
regulatory reporting, permits and licenses
- Facilitate audit process and manages U.S. and Mexican
consultants to ensure risk/gap identification and follow-up process
is implemented
- May require hiring consultants as needed, approve invoices,
ensure responsiveness and if necessary change providers to ensure
the best value for the company
- Coordinate environmental report completion with outside
counsel/contractors (air, water, hazardous waste, etc.)
Property Insurance, Worker Compensation, and Accident
Investigation
- Establish a process for the investigation and analysis of cause
and effect of accidents, injuries, illnesses, property damage and
near misses.
- Ensure findings are communicated to management and associates
as appropriate to ensure preventative measures are taken.
- Work with insurance carrier to correct facility physical and
human elements as well as support all other sites.
Requirements
Education and Experience
- Associate's degree required, Bachelor's degree preferred in
occupational safety or related field
- Minimum of 3-6 years experience required, 6+ years
preferred
- Prior EHS experience required
- Prior supervisory experience required
- Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Associate Safety
Professional (ASP), or Certified Professional Ergonomist (CPE)
preferred
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities
- Bi-lingual (Spanish/English) Preferred
- Must have the ability to effectively communicate to all levels
of management, verbally, written and computer skills
required.
- Must have strong Excel knowledge.
- Prior EH&S and supervisory experience required.
- Knowledge in environmental, health, safety, security, risk and
legal compliance (OSHA, EPA, DNR) among others.
- Ability to travel domestically 30-50%
Behavioral Competencies
- Ensures Accountability - Holding self and others accountable to
meet commitments
- Drive Engagement - Creating a climate where people are
motivated to do their best to help the organization achieve its
objectives
- Instill Trust - Gaining the confidence and trust of others
through honesty, integrity, and authenticity
- Drive Results - Consistently achieving results, even under
tough circumstances
- Consumer/Customer Focus - Building strong customer
relationships and delivering on customer-centric solutions
- Critical Thinking - Making Sense of complex, high quantity, and
sometimes contradictory information to effectively solve
problems
- Being Resilient - Rebounding from setbacks and adversity when
facing difficult situations
- Optimize Work Processes - Knowing the most effective and
efficient processes to get things done, with a focus on continuous
improvement
- Manage Ambiguity - Operating effectively, even when things are
not certain, or the way forward is not clear
- Decision Quality - Making good and timely decisions that keep
the organization moving forward
- Develop Talent - Developing people to meet both their career
goals and the organization's goals
- Plan and Align - Planning and prioritizing work to meet
commitments aligned with the organizational goals
Keywords: Springs Window Fashions, West Allis , Corporate EHS Engineer, Engineering , Wausau, Wisconsin
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