Manager, Regional Environmental Health and Safety - Remote - GXO Logistics Supply Chain, Inc.
Newark, NJ 07101
About the Job
At GXO, we're constantly looking for talented individuals at all levels who can deliver the caliber of service our company requires. You know that a positive work environment creates happy employees, which boosts productivity and dedication. On our team, you'll have the support to excel at work and the resources to build a career you can be proud of.
Excellence in environmental protection and employee health and safety is a core value at GXO. As a Manager II, Environmental Health, and Safety (EHS), you will be responsible for overseeing workplace safety, environmental compliance and supporting our sustainability initiatives at multiple sites within a geographical and/or metropolitan area(s). This is a multi-site role with local travel.
You will directly partner with operational leadership to promote EHS success by working as part of a team to identify opportunities to actively engage employees, leveraging expertise and technologies to solve complex problems to enable continued growth of our EHS culture and performance excellence. We are gamechangers, your assignment will enable you to learn, teach and grow as a professional.
Benefits and more.
We are eager to attract the best, so we offer competitive compensation and a generous benefits package, including full health insurance (medical, dental and vision), 401(k), life insurance, disability and more.
What you'll do on a typical day:
- Lead EHS by influencing and educating team members to deliver a strong EHS culture and value to our employees and customers.
- Manage EHS programs at multiple locations within a geographical and/or metropolitan area(s).
- Ensure operations understand the EHS function by embedding and validating expectations, processes, and procedures, ultimately achieving company and customer objectives for EHS performance.
- Work with leaders to foster workplace safety and compliance (including permits, licensing, and sustainability) in alignment with company policies and applicable regulations.
- Proactively conduct evaluations in all sites to assess risk, effectiveness of controls and to implement changes as needed to improve the overall effectiveness of processes, training, visual tools, and equipment.
- Participate in incident investigations; ensure complete and accurate incident documentation and reporting
- Participate in new process reviews, including job hazard analysis, new process training, etc.
- Analyze safety and health data, develop metrics, and create and distribute reports for leadership
- Generate and maintain required reports; research injury reports for trends and necessary modifications to controls, including personal protective equipment.
- Develop an interdependent EHS culture at your sites as the knowledge/technical expert.
- Grow your own career through continuous development of expertise and leadership skills.
- Apply domain expertise to influence key stakeholders and solve problems. Engage, influence, and foster the ownership of shared solutions.
- Leverage data and reporting to maintain required compliance, to identify opportunities to improve performance, to implement innovative ideas and sustainable solutions as needed.
What you need to succeed at GXO:
At a minimum, you'll need:
- 3-5 years of environmental, health and safety experience.
- Knowledge of the principles and practices of the supply chain and logistics industry.
- Knowledge of industry-related state and federal rules and regulations for hazardous and universal waste, stormwater, and a fundamental knowledge of permitting and compliance assurance.
- Experience reporting EHS metrics including leading and lagging indicators
- General knowledge of environmental reporting e.g. Tier II, hazardous waste and stormwater.
- Experience with Microsoft Office.
- Basics of lean manufacturing.
- Experience in working with regulatory partners.
- Desire and ability to work as a team member with shared outcomes.
- Creative energy and passion for sustainability and workplace safety.
- Availability to travel daily within a geographical and/or metropolitan area(s).
It'd be great if you also have:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or a related field
- Knowledge of EHS in a warehousing/distribution environment
- Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills
- Solid leadership and customer service skills
We engineer faster, smarter, leaner supply chains.
GXO is a leading provider of cutting-edge supply chain solutions to the most successful companies in the world. We help our customers manage their goods most efficiently using our technology and services. Our greatest strength is our global team - energetic, innovative people of all experience levels and talents who make GXO a great place to work.
We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, sex, disability, veteran or other protected status.
GXO adheres to CDC, OSHA and state and local requirements regarding COVID safety. All employees and visitors are expected to comply with GXO policies which are in place to safeguard our employees and customers.
All applicants who receive a conditional offer of employment may be required to take and pass a pre-employment drug test.
The above statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by people assigned to this classification. They are not intended to be construed as an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel so classified. All employees may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities from time to time, as needed. Review GXO's candidate privacy statement here.