Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager - Martin Brower

Martin Brower is a global supply chain leader that provides smart, sustainable solutions for customers across 18 countries. We are dedicated to creating an outstanding work environment for our team of 12,500+ employees, who combine our expertise with the latest technologies to deliver unmatched value for our customers.

This is a remote position that will include extensive travel and must be able to report into one of the Distribution Center sites listed below

McCook, IL

Fridley, MN

St Johns, MI

Whitewater, WI

Fairfield, OH

Mason City, IA

Pay Transparency Statement: 

The compensation philosophy reflects the Company’s reasonable expectation at the time of posting. We consider a number of factors when making individual compensation decisions including, but not limited to, skill sets, experience and training, and other business needs.  This role may also be eligible to participate in a discretionary incentive program, subject to the rule governing the program. 

Position Summary:  

The Regional Environmental Health & Safety Manager will be responsible for supporting local operations with driving EH&S excellence.  EH&S Manager will partner with location leadership to foster a caring safety culture that values and respects the well-being of each team member in the distribution center.  Develop, lead, and continuously evaluate and improve safety objectives and goals.  Regional Manager will actively engage and collaborate with all levels of the organization to ensure that employees have the training, resources, and support to work safely.  Champion all safety policies and procedures and lead distribution center wide safety meetings, teams, and functional training. The role will be involved in the hiring, on-going training and development, and performance reviews of site EHS Managers and EHS Supervisors, which are roles that share a reporting relationship with both the site General Manager and Regional Safety Manager. The Regional Safety Manager will also work closely with site leadership to proactively develop and implement risk and hazard reduction strategies that lead to a safer workplace for all our team members. 

Position Responsibilities may include, but not limited to: 

• Promote and facilitate a work environment that supports a safe and healthy culture
• Identify best practices and lead continuous improvement initiatives to reduce work process risks, raise safety awareness, and improve safe work practices
• Serve as the subject matter expert for claims management, both Workers Compensation and Auto Liability
• Investigate accidents, near-miss incidents, and occupational injuries to determine causes, implement preventive measures, and manage return-to-work activities
• Support creation of EHS goals for the site manager and appropriate activity-based goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results
• Manage and lead the site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Develop, maintain, and interpret metrics for all aspects of the EHS program, with strong focus on proactive metrics
• Drive excellence in OSHA, DOT, EPA, and ISO (14001/45001) compliance; lead or assist in OSHA, EPA-RMP or other regulatory inspections
• Provide technical advice, coaching, guidance, and mentoring to employees on safety initiatives and necessary changes
• Assists with the development and administration of programs, reports, training, and employee training
• Conduct or coordinate team member training in areas such as safety laws and regulations, hazardous condition monitoring, and use of safety equipment
• Facilitate and conduct observations, audits, coaching and accountability when necessary (At all levels within the organization)
• Identify and address internal and external impacts to the EHS Management Systems
• Support the execution of corporate sustainability strategies. Engage with key stakeholders on projects in support of sustainability goals
• Perform other activities as required to support the distribution center’s EHS and training effectiveness
• Other projects or duties as assigned

Required Skills and Experience: 

• Bachelor’s Degree in business management, Occupational Safety, or related field preferred
• Minimum 6 years’ experience in successfully managing Safety, Health and Environmental sustainability activities in a distribution or manufacturing facility
• Detailed knowledge of OSHA, DOT, EPA, and other applicable industry environmental, health and safety standards
• Leadership experience in high accountability culture and metrics driven environment
• Personality able to balance strong sense of compliance urgency with sensitivity to operation’s needs
• Strong leadership voice with skills in communication, organization, presentations, and project management
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business items
• Advance Experience with Microsoft Office Suite
• Ability to act as a role model, mentor or coach and trainer for key stakeholders to build team capability
• Experience with Origami Risk or other EHS Management platforms
• Ability to adjust work hours as needed
• Ability to travel up to 40% nationally
• This position must pass a post-offer background and drug test

Preferred Skills and Experience: 

• ASP, CSP or other EHS professional certification
• Previous ISO14001/45001 experience
• Experience in distribution center operations

Physical Demands and Work Environment:

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.  Due to the nature of our business in regard to such things as delivery schedules, order inputs, selection, and Department of Transportation Hours of Service, overtime, attendance and punctuality are essential job functions.  Should an individual in this classification not be able to adhere to this requirement due to a disability, they should contact their Human Resources department to see what, if any, reasonable accommodation may be made.