Environmental, Health, & Safety Supervisor

Job Description

Job DescriptionPosition Summary:

The primary role of the Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Supervisor is to provide leadership for day-to-day operations for the facility EHS team, while providing guidance to internal customers on incident prevention, regulatory compliance, and promoting a strong EHS culture as defined through Mission Zero. This position requires a passion for EHS, strong organizational and communication skills, dynamic problem solving, research skills, and the ability to maintain company and employee confidentiality. This role is responsible for supervision of members of the facility EHS team, which are located in Dickinson and Grand Forks, ND and Shelby, NC.

Key Responsibilities:

1. Lead site-level EHS professionals across multiple geographic areas, which includes setting expectations and driving team

member ownership and accountability. This also includes partnership with the EHS Manager to implement core team

priorities to align with EHS functional and Steffes strategic requirements.

2. Lead the implementation of Steffes EHS Management System, to include policy, procedure, forms, and tools.

3. Coordinate compliance systems management as it relates to federal, state, and/ or local safety, health, and

environmental regulations.

4. Perform layered audits of Steffes EHS Management System for compliance to the system from the EHS Team and other

internal parties.

5. Ensures completion of routine facility inspections and audits.

6. Leads incident intake and first-line response coordination between the EHS Team and affected site. Responsible for

ensuring adherence of the EHS Team to processes and documentation as required by internal policy and regulatory

recordkeeping requirements.

7. Leads the structure, planning, and maintenance of the EHS After-Hours program.

8. Acts as primary coordinator between the EHS Team and Operations for unplanned, urgent needs. Performs request

validity, delegation to EHS Team members, planning, and communication.

9. Partners with the EHS Manager to build coaching framework and work instruction that foster collaboration and

ownership of site safety with the Operations Team.

10. Generate various EHS reports as required by regulatory agencies (OSHA, EPA, Worker’s Compensation, etc.).

11. Review, analyze, and trend data EHS data to develop improvement plans in targeted areas with the site EHS

professional.

12. Complete required training/certifications to be a site first-responder.

13. Maintain a positive work atmosphere by acting and communicating collaboratively with customers, suppliers, co-

workers, and management.

14. Helps company meet its Strategic, Quality and Safety objectives.

15. Other duties may be assigned.

Decision-Making Authority:

The EHS Supervisor has authority to assess, analyze, and delegate site-level EHS tasking to EHS Specialists and Technicians. This role will exercise independent judgement and decision-making authority over matters pertaining to incident response, incident remediation, Worker’s Compensation submissions, audit/ inspection cadence, and implementation and adherence to the EHS Management System in alignment with approved strategy and established policy/procedure. The EHS Supervisor will have authority in the planning, delegation, and execution of tactical and some strategic initiatives.

Measures of Success:

Adherence to, and positive reinforcement of Mission Zero to the Steffes Team, customers, contractors, and suppliers will be the reigning hallmark of success in this role. Success in this role is further defined as maintaining accuracy in required EHS reporting KPI’s, identifying and implementing EHS risk-reduction activities, and high discipline in training and audit frequency. The EHS Supervisor will also be measured to standardization of processes between operational locations and service levels that support Steffes operational, customer, and regulatory requirements.

Core Expectations:

Customer Service - Demonstrate excellent customer service and display a positive attitude and behavior consistent with

the Steffes Code of Conduct and Core Values.

· Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) – Perform work in compliance with EHS training and identified

procedures/standard work. Report any EHS incident or concern to your supervisor immediately. Cooperate and

contribute to the overall success of the EHS program.

· Quality – Participate in job-specific training. Complete work as indicated by standard work, processes, and/or

procedures. If your work can’t be completed as required, notify your supervisor immediately for guidance.

· Conduct - Demonstrate and support the Steffes Code of Conduct.

· Policies and Procedures - Demonstrate and support Steffes Policies and Procedures by:

o Using tact, sound judgement, and maintaining a professional attitude in communication and relationships with

others.

o Striving to deliver the best quality in daily work.

o Promoting a positive image of Steffes and its products.

o Being timely and punctual in attendance and following all policies and procedures.

Job Requirements/Qualifications:

· Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Emergency Management, Environmental Sciences, Engineering, or

related field.

· Minimum 5 years of progressive experience in an EHS role within a manufacturing, or similar environment.

· Comprehensive knowledge of applicable EHS regulations (OSHA, EPA, Worker’s Compensation, DOT, etc.). Certifications

related to these regulations or general EHS knowledge are preferred.

· Must possess strong decision-making, delegation, and written/oral communication skills.

· Demonstrated reputation as an influential leader and coach in EHS.

· Must be willing to complete required training plan consisting of internal and external elements.

· Self-driven, flexible/adaptable, and able to effectively manage time, priorities, and resources for self and members of

the EHS Team.

· Required to maintain absolute integrity and discretion due to confidential and sensitive nature of information.

· Proficiency in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Outlook, MS Teams, MS PowerPoint, and EHS Management software.

· Ability to travel up to 15%, or as required

OR

An acceptable combination of education and experience

Functional & Cognitive Requirements of Position

· This position requires walking, sitting or standing to a significant degree.

· Must have the ability to lift 70 pounds from floor to waist, carry 50 pounds, and push and/or pull up to 100 pounds.

· Must have the ability to climb ladders and/or stairs.

· Stooping, crouching, kneeling and bending.

· Handling, feeling, and gripping would be required for some activities.

· Visual acuity is required to inspect work completed.

· This role may be subject to internal and external environmental conditions.

· Learn new tasks, remember processes, maintain focus, complete tasks independently, make timely decisions in the

context of a workflow, ability to communicate with visitors, ability to complete tasks in situations that have a speed or

productivity quota.