About the position
The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at Cardinal Health plays a crucial role in managing programs that identify and mitigate hazardous conditions within the workplace and external environments. This position is responsible for conducting regular audits, responding to incidents, investigating root causes, and implementing training and corrective measures to prevent the recurrence of problems. The EHS Manager also manages relationships with regulatory and community stakeholders, ensuring compliance with safety protocols and environmental regulations. In this role, the EHS Manager will develop and implement EHS solutions to support Cardinal Health operations at the Sustainable Technologies operation in Riverview, Florida, as well as the Tampa Medical Distribution Center. These solutions are designed to manage, mitigate, and eliminate EHS risks to employees, facilities, and the communities in which the company operates. The EHS Manager will report to the Southeast Regional EHS Director and will oversee EHS staff at the Tampa Medical Distribution Center, ensuring that all safety measures are effectively communicated and executed. The EHS Manager will assist with the implementation of the global EHS strategy, partner with operation leaders to develop site-specific annual EHS plans, and provide support for events such as regulatory agency inquiries and natural disasters. This position requires a proactive approach to managing EHS hazard assessments, compliance with company and regulatory requirements, and the development of risk mitigation plans. The EHS Manager will also analyze key EHS metrics to assist operations in continual improvement plans and ensure accurate reporting of occupational injury/illness and environmental sustainability results.
Responsibilities
- Assists with implementation of the global EHS strategy to mitigate risk to people, property, community, information and brand.
- Partners with operation leaders to develop and execute site-specific annual EHS plans; standardize EHS programs; ensure critical information is communicated; and implement best practices.
- Provides support and subject matter expertise for events (e.g., regulatory agency inquiries, natural disasters, business continuity, significant incidents, etc.).
- Leads in the management of operation-specific EHS hazard assessments and the development of risk mitigation plans.
- Partners with operation leaders to ensure compliance with Company and regulatory requirements.
- Analyzes key EHS metrics to assist operations in the construction and execution of continual improvement plans.
- Assists leaders in identifying budgetary needs to address risk reduction and compliance assurance.
- Ensures key performance metrics, including occupational injury/illness and environmental sustainability results are accurately reported and communicated.
- Develops and maintains facility profiles.
- Assists with the response to regulatory agency inquiries and reporting obligations.
- Participates in assessments and audits.
- Provides technical assistance and guidance in risk-related matters, including ergonomics, industrial hygiene, safety, environmental, incident investigation business resiliency and occupational health processes.
- Assists management teams in the investigation, notification and case management for occupational injury/illnesses.
- Provides support in the development and implementation of business resiliency plans.
- Assists operations close out property/casualty recommendations from third parties such as FM Global.
- Provides EHS leadership during business continuity situations.
- Educates and coaches management teams on their EHS roles and responsibilities.
- Supervises, mentors and develops EHS professionals.
Requirements
- Bachelor's degree in related field, or equivalent work experience, preferred.
- Advanced degree and/or professional certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPP, PSP, etc.) preferred.
- Minimum seven years' experience managing EHS for multiple operations preferred.
- EHS experience in healthcare industry preferred.
- Understanding and experience in EHS Management Systems and their successful implementation.
- Strong substantive knowledge of regulations and guidance promulgated by Federal and State OSHA and EPA, as well as workers' compensation requirements.
- Technical ability to work, collaborate and negotiate with government officials, consultants, and other third-party stakeholders.
- Willing and able to travel up to 20%.
- Collaborative leadership skills to achieve desired results in a highly matrixed work environment.
- Dedicated to the principle of ethical behavior.
- Self-directed, and able to work productively on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
- Sound judgment, analytical and problem-solving skills, and not afraid of rolling up the sleeves to deliver practical solutions.
- Excellent written and verbal communications skills.
Nice-to-haves
- Experience in developing cost-effective, sensible solutions that deliver results.
Benefits
- Paid parental leave
- Health savings account
- Disability insurance
- Health insurance
- Dental insurance
- 401(k)
- Flexible spending account
- Paid time off
- Vision insurance
