[Hiring] Senior Manager, Health, Safety, & Environment @Medivators Inc.

Role Description

The Senior Manager, Health Safety & Environment is responsible for developing and providing support for the implementation of Health, Safety and Environment management systems for STERIS operations. This position will drive and lead sustainability for health, safety and the environment for our Customers, employees, and the surrounding communities.

The individual will be an integral team member of the business unit HSE team and STERIS business groups, to implement “best practices” for STERIS employees. The path forward consistently requires the attainment and sustainment of the STERIS World Class Safety Excellence for all employees.

What You’ll do as a Senior Manager Health, Safety, & Environment

• Health, Safety and Environmental Management (85%)
  • Provide HSE leadership, support and guidance to the designated business units and field-based teams to achieve HSE compliance and safety measure objectives.
  • Coordinate OSHA VPP program and work with facility team to maintain VPP certification.
  • Contribute to the development of and support the effective implementation of the HSE strategy, participating in the regular review of the strategy and its implementation.
  • Maintain knowledge & awareness of HSE legislation, and emerging risks, reporting changes that may impact the business & support the development of effective response strategies.
  • Manage the creation, continuous development, delivery, assessment of learning outcomes and performance reporting of engaging, innovative HSE training and learning.
  • Ensure that training and development needs are identified and met through the provision of a comprehensive blended training curriculum, training systems, and tools.
  • Manage the HSE team to ensure the effective delivery of the HSE strategy and objectives.
  • Ensure alignment and implementation of the STERIS Bloodborne Pathogen Immunization program.
  • Lead the development, implementation, and ongoing review of documented HSE management systems, including policies, procedures, safe working instructions, guidance, information, and HSE updates to address relevant business unit needs.
  • Develop, monitor, and maintain HSE Management Systems that are equivalent and aligned to the ISO 45000 and 14001 voluntary standards.
  • Identify gaps and potential improvements in HSE management systems, developing and implementing actions to eliminate gaps.
  • Manage the development, completion, and ongoing review of risk assessments, advising on the suitability and application of risk control measures, identify and report on inadequately controlled risks and non-compliance with statutory or internal non-compliance.
  • Manage incident, injury reporting & investigation for relevant business units, ensuring that all injuries, incidents and near misses are reported and investigated in accordance with STERIS policy.
  • Support collection & analysis of HSE performance data HSE metrics, identifying areas of concern and reporting performance through dashboards and other means to ensure appropriate actions.
  • Work closely with the regional / global HSE and STERIS training teams to develop and deliver a comprehensive, interactive blended HSE learning approach, including e-learning, coaching, toolbox talks, bite-size training, workbooks, workshops, and classroom-based learning.
  • Continually assess, set, and monitor employee training needs and required HSE competencies, developing and maintaining appropriate training matrix plans.
  • Monitor and report on training completion, performance, and compliance, using feedback to identify opportunities for improvement.
  • Oversee the audit program, conduct audits / reviews and report on audit findings, making recommendations for corrective actions.
  • Manage and support Transitional Work-duty and Workers Compensation claims management.
  • Manage the development, implementation, and testing of robust emergency, contingency, business continuity, and disaster recovery plans.
  • Lead on effective HSE communication using monthly safety calls, internal intranet, newsletters, internal publications, and other engagement initiatives to improve employee awareness, competency, and safety performance.
  • Use Lean methodology to drive improvements in HSE programs.
  • Engineer solutions to occupational exposures. Drive continuous improvement and deliver strong results from behavioral based processes.
  • Train and educate the business’s central safety committee.
• Environmental Compliance Management (15%)
  • Manage environmental compliance, including conducting reviews, to ensure business units are fully compliant with relevant environmental requirements.
  • Prepare and implement communications based upon existing, new and/or revisions to existing environmental regulations of the country(s) in which the businesses operate.
  • Coordinate environmental compliance tasks.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree (Preferred in Occupational Health and Safety, healthcare, Engineering/Science, or related field)
• Minimum 8 years of progressive HSE management experience with minimum 3 years of direct people management preferred
• Experience partnering with business units to develop HSE strategy, implementing programs, and driving improvements in health and safety key performance indicators.
• Experience with a remote, field-based workforce
• Experience in performing industrial hygiene surveys with little supervision

Requirements

• Strongly prefer relevant professional certification
• Ability to work well in a team environment
• Ability to work independently
• Strong leadership, managerial, facilitation, training, and mentoring skills
• Strong project/problem resolution skills
• Supervisory experience
• Strong people management skills, with proven experience of managing a field-based HSE team
• Working knowledge of Safety and Health Management Systems (ISO 45000), Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001)
• Strong interpersonal and influencing skills with ability to manage site-level, regional operational and senior management relationships
• Ability to work both independently and as part of a regional / global team
• Able to demonstrate effective training development and delivery
• Highly effective communication skills; written and oral
• Confident with the use of IT systems, e-learning platforms, and software
• Understanding of applicable computer systems, such as Microsoft Office, SharePoint, databases, and function specific software

Benefits

• Market competitive pay
• Extensive paid time off and (9) added holidays
• Excellent healthcare, dental, and vision benefits
• Long/short term disability coverage
• 401(K) with company match
• Maternity and parental leave
• Additional add on benefits/discounts for programs such as pet insurance
• Tuition reimbursement and continued educational programs
• Excellent opportunities for advancement in a stable long-term career

Company Description

STERIS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to equal employment opportunity to ensure that persons are recruited, hired, trained, transferred and promoted in all job groups regardless of race, color, religion, age, disability, national origin, citizenship status, military or veteran status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, and any other category protected by federal, state or local law.