Environmental Health and Safety Manager

City: Belle Mead

We are Reckitt

Home to the world's best loved and trusted hygiene, health, and nutrition brands. Our purpose defines why we exist: to protect, heal and nurture in the relentless pursuit of a cleaner, healthier world. We are a global team united by this purpose. Join us in our fight to make access to the highest quality hygiene, wellness, and nourishment a right and not a privilege.

​Supply​

Our supply chain is the backbone of our business. It's how we get our trusted products to people all over the world, safely and efficiently. And it's our talented and passionate teams that make this happen.

If you're looking for a career in supply chain, there's no better place to be than Reckitt. We offer a variety of exciting opportunities in all areas of the supply chain, from planning and procurement to manufacturing and logistics. You could join our Global Supply Planning team to develop and implement our global supply strategy, or work with our Procurement Centre of Excellence team to negotiate and manage our supplier relationships.

Our Manufacturing Excellence team help us improve the efficiency, quality and safety of our manufacturing operations, and our Logistics Excellence team develop new and innovative ways to distribute our products to customers.

About the role

Reporting to the Site Director, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager is responsible for performing and initiating all activities in support of environmental/safety and security initiatives. Manage all site employees involved in EH&S activities. This would include all aspects of employee management such as environmental, health, and safety oversight, safety mentoring, embracing change, being persistent and having determination to sustain a safe and healthy work site.

This role is not currently sponsoring visas or considering international movement at this time.

Your responsibilities

• Oversee safety assessments and audits as well as resolution and follow-up of corrective actions identified during assessments. Manage hazard identification, analysis and control programs. Participate at initiation phase of equipment installation and set up to assist in design for safety, health, ergonomic and environmental principles.

• Develop and lead the implementation of safety, health and environmental policies and procedures. Set standards to which others will be held responsible and accountable. Maintain procedures to keep current. Develop training materials to support environmental, safety and health programs. Promote employee awareness of environment, health and safety through training and continual facility wide communication. Develop and implement proactive environment, health and safety programs. Develop, implement, and maintain EH&S Performance Measurement Programs (i.e., audits, metrics), tracking and reporting progress.

• Create and facilitate EH&S teams and/or committees as needed to meet safety objectives. Provide expert technical assistance to the department and to the business units. Participate and represent Reckitt Benckiser in internal and external working groups, committees and conferences having to do with EH&S. Build effective relationships with the corporate EH& network to ensure consistency of systems.

• Ensure compliance with federal, state and local regulations pertaining to health, environmental and safety standards. Interface with regulatory agencies and assist during regulatory inspections. Keep apprised of development in federal, state and local safety and environmental laws.

• Develop and manage accident and injury investigation program. Manage workers compensation program and costs. Review and interpret data from accident and loss event reports and other appropriate sources to identify causes, trends and relationships. Initiate investigations when appropriate. Establish target areas and long range accident risk reduction and cost control objectives.

The duties and responsibilities identified in this position description are considered essential but is not limited to only those outlined. The incumbent may perform other functions that may be assigned. Management retains the discretion to add or change the duties of this position at any time.

The experience we're looking for

• Solid background in global Health and Safety, particularly within supply chain operations of multinational businesses.

• Deep understanding of international Health and Safety regulations applicable to the supply chain context.

• Successful track record in rolling out Health and Safety initiatives.- Exceptional leadership capabilities and a history of influencing positive change within global teams.

• Skilled communicator with robust problem-solving and decision-making abilities.

• Four year college degree preferably in Environmental & Safety but not required. At least five to eight years experience as an environmental/safety professional or similar background is required.

The skills for success

Influence Skills

• Is persuasive.

• Listens effectively, communicates empathy and an understanding of others’ issues and points of view.

• Values and incorporates the ideas of others.

Technical/Professional Knowledge

• Establish controls and accountabilities for safety and health in the workplace.

• Act as the Fort Worth operations technical expert on all safety, environmental, and health issues.

Service Orientation

• Listens and understands the internal and external customer’s point of view.

• Implements process improvements that continually improve service levels.

• Balances cost considerations with stakeholder’s interests.

Safety Management

• Utilize the Core Values effectively to develop a strong safety culture for the future of the business.

• Coaches others with timely and specific feedback.

• Manages with courage.

Problem-Solving and Decision Making

• Makes decisions that reflect sound judgment.

• Solves the right problems by defining problems and recognizing broader implications.

• Implements solutions that isolate issues and manage risk.

Results Orientation

• Ability to accomplish tasks with the desired results.

• Ability to get results in either a team environment or an individual project.

Resource Efficiency and Multi Tasking

• Ability to work outside primary scope while maintaining high standards in that scope.

• Ability to manage multiple projects and personnel while keeping those projects on schedule and within budget.

• Ability to use minimal human and financial resources for successful completion of assigned tasks

Communicativeness

• Is able to express both self and vision through excellent verbal and written communication.

• Understands who the various stakeholders are and communicates across the matrix effectively so that people understand how the issues impact them.

Team Player

• Ability to serve on a team in a variety of roles; facilitator, project manager, and peer or subordinate participant.

Understands that all members of the team working together to achieve team goals are more effective than individual contributions.

What we offer

With inclusion at the heart of everything we do, working alongside our four global Employee Resource Groups, we support our people at every step of their career journey, helping them to succeed in their own individual way.

We invest in the wellbeing of our people through parental benefits, an Employee Assistance Program to promote mental health, and life insurance for all employees globally. We have a range of other benefits in line with the local market. Through our global share plans we offer the opportunity to save and share in Reckitt's potential future successes. For eligible roles, we also offer short-term incentives to recognise, appreciate and reward your work for delivering outstanding results. You will be rewarded in line with Reckitt's pay for performance philosophy.

US salary ranges

USD $134,000.00 - $167,000.00

US pay transparency

The base salary range for this role will vary based on experience in job and industry, training and education, skills relevant to the position, and other factors permitted by law. In addition to the base salary, the position is eligible for an annual discretionary bonus, which is subject to change each year.

Reckitt offers eligible employees competitive benefits including medical, prescription, dental, vision, and life and disability insurance; paid time off for vacation, sick and Company recognized holidays; a 401(k) plan; 16-week paid parental leave or 26 weeks for the birthing parent; adoption and fertility support; tuition reimbursement; discounts; and much more. Our compensation and benefits packages aim to give our talent the reward, protection, and peace of mind they deserve.

If reasonable accommodation is needed to complete your application, please contact NAtalentacquisition@reckitt.com. Reckitt is committed to the full inclusion of all qualified individuals.

Equality

We recognise that in real life, great people don't always 'tick all the boxes'. That's why we hire for potential as well as experience. Even if you don't meet every point on the job description, if this role and our company feels like a good fit for you, we still want to hear from you.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability or medical condition; colour, ethnicity, race, citizenship, and national origin; religion, faith; pregnancy, family status and caring responsibilities; sexual orientation; sex, gender identity, gender expression, and transgender identity; protected veteran status; size or any other basis protected by appropriate law.

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