Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Utz Quality Foods - Kings Mountain, NC

Full-time - Mid Level

Kings Mountain, NC

Food Manufacturing

About the position

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager at Utz Quality Foods will lead the implementation of the EHS Management System at the King's Mountain location. This role involves partnering with plant leadership to provide recommendations based on data trends to enhance the EHS program, ensuring compliance with all relevant regulations and fostering a culture of safety within the manufacturing environment.

Responsibilities

• Implement and maintain the Utz EHS management system to ensure compliance with all Federal, State, and local laws and regulations.
• Integrate EHS into all plant processes.
• Develop and implement EHS related projects at the location to meet risk reduction objectives.
• Identify location specific trends and solutions in partnership with the location management team.
• Lead the location incident management program and track all action items to completion.
• Communicate facility metrics within the location and to Utz EHS Leadership.
• Conduct regular inspections and audits of facilities, equipment, and processes to identify potential hazards and ensure adherence to safety protocols.
• Develop and manage regulatory compliance task list to ensure all regulatory related items are completed properly, on time, and submitted to correct agencies.
• Facilitate Workers Compensation process at the location in partnership with the Utz Risk Management team.
• Maintain a current working knowledge of EHS regulations and laws to provide expertise for EHS assessments, capital projects, work orders, and general EHS related problem solving at the site.
• Recommend and implement programs to ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal environmental regulations.
• Act as location liaison between Utz and regulatory agencies.
• Manage location training matrix, provide training, and tracking for EHS training and communication programs.
• Review the effectiveness of the Utz EHS Management System at the location annually to drive continual improvement.
• Record and investigate all incidents of injury, work related illness or damage to property.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in environmental science, chemistry, safety engineering, or related technical field or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in environmental, health, and safety management, with demonstrated leadership experience.
• Knowledge of OSHA and other applicable industry EHS standards.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies and external auditors.
• Strong analytical skills to evaluate performance metrics and outcomes.
• Superior communication skills both verbal and written.
• Strong problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Experience in the food and beverage manufacturing industry is preferred.

Nice-to-haves

• Professional certification such as CSP or NEBOSH preferred but not required.
• Experience changing safety culture at a company or facility.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision plans
• Employer match 401k
• Profit sharing plan
• Employee stock purchase plan
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement