What are the responsibilities and job description for the HSE Manager position at Vesuvius?
Vesuvius is a global leader in molten metal flow engineering and technology, primarily serving the global steel and foundry industries. We develop innovative solutions that enable our customers to increase their efficiency and productivity, enhance quality, improve safety and reduce their costs and their environmental impact. Our history spans more than 100 years, we are on six continents with more than 11,000 employees. We value diversity. Sustainability is at the heart of everything we do. We aim to deliver sustainable, profitable growth to provide our shareholders with a superior return on their investment, while providing our employees with a safe workplace where they are recognized, developed and properly rewarded.
This position is mobile/remote with base in Charlotte, NC - Travel expectations up to 75%.
Purpose:
The HSE Manager would ensure ongoing compliance to required HSE standards, OSHA regulations, and DHEC/EPA environmental policies through effective training of well-defined procedures, thorough auditing of performance to those procedures, and leading overall plant initiatives to highlight and carry out improvement opportunities to reduce risk. Conduct all duties within the context of the company CORE (Courage, Ownership, Respect, Energy) values.
Key Responsibilities:
Act as primary HSE contact for multiple plants – oversee full implementation of corporate safety and environmental standards that insure OSHA, EPA and governmental regulatory compliance.
- Supports creation of HSE goals for front line supervisor team and appropriate activity-based goals to drive HSE culture.
- Interface with regulatory bodies (OSHA, EPA and State/Local regulators).
- Ensure that required regulatory permits are acquired, reports are submitted to regulatory agencies, and any site permit conditions (e.g. recordkeeping, air, storm water, waste, etc.) are met.
- Creates and facilitates HSE employee engagement to reach establish targets and objectives for the year.
- Develop and implement a thorough training program for all manufacturing employees for safety and environmental.
- Work closely with the Management, Quality, Production and Lab personnel to monitor key safety and environmental aspects
- Develop annual Site Safety Improvement Plan and lead efforts to implement and complete as planned.
- Create visual management tools to highlight HSE activity and encourage continuous improvement. Lean tools are to be utilized in process improvement.
- Lead regular audits and assessments to ensure required HSE processes meet standards and are properly followed by the workforce.
- Lead, train, and develop necessary HSE teams and committees that can assist in advancing HSE compliance and be prepared in event of an emergency.
- Maintain a well-organized and documented Emergency Action Plan and conduct tests of this plan to insure it will be properly followed in times of need.
- Lead all HSE incident investigation process, including cause analysis and identification of corrective action plans.
- Management and ensure compliance of Vesuvius safety standards
- Collect all necessary data to submit required internal HSE reports in a timely manner.
Qualifications:
- Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering or equivalent technical discipline.
- Certified Safety Professional, preferred and/or equivalent experience.
- Minimum 7 years of progressive experience in safety management at a manufacturing facility.
The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including experience, education and location. Vesuvius does not provide sponsorship for this role. Domestic relocation is available within the U.S.
Equal Opportunity Employer/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities
The contractor will not discharge or in any other manner discriminate against employees or applicants because they have inquired about, discussed, or disclosed their own pay or the pay of another employee or applicant. However, employees who have access to the compensation information of other employees or applicants as a part of their essential job functions cannot disclose the pay of other employees or applicants to individuals who do not otherwise have access to compensation information, unless the disclosure is (a) in response to a formal complaint or charge, (b) in furtherance of an investigation, proceeding, hearing, or action, including an investigation conducted by the employer, or (c) consistent with the contractor’s legal duty to furnish information. 41 CFR 60-1.35(c)
