EHS (Environmental Health & Safety) Manager

Build your best future with the Johnson Controls team

As a global leader in smart, healthy and sustainable buildings, our mission is to reimagine the performance of buildings to serve people, places and the planet. Join a winning team that enables you to build your best future! Our teams are uniquely positioned to support a multitude of industries across the globe. You will have the opportunity to develop yourself through meaningful work projects and learning opportunities. We strive to provide our employees with an experience, focused on supporting their physical, financial, and emotional wellbeing. Become a member of the Johnson Controls family and thrive in an empowering company culture where your voice and ideas will be heard – your next great opportunity is just a few clicks away!

What we offer

• Competitive salary and bonus

• Paid vacation/holidays/sick time

• Comprehensive benefits package including 401K, medical, dental, and vision care

• On the job/cross training opportunities

• Encouraging and collaborative team environment

• Dedication to safety through our Zero Harm policy

What you will do

Monitor and evaluate environmental, health and safety conditions; assuring compliance with applicable policies, procedures and governmental standards; and maintenance of the Chiller Products Environmental, Health, and Safety Programs for the New Freedom, PA campus.

How you will do it

• Obtain knowledge of JCI Best Business Practices and incorporate in programs.

• Educate, motivate and train personnel in good housekeeping practices, safe work procedures, PPE, etc.

  • Engaging the entire work force both salary and hourly to drive cultural change and accomplishing safety performance objectives and targets.

  • Performing job hazard analysis and ergonomic risk assessments and creating action plans to reduce risk.

  • Performing incident investigations using an 8D process, with the focus on root cause, corrective and preventive actions and verification.

  • Maintain safety matrix and database to support all necessary safety training as outlined by JCI and OSHA standards.

  • Managing workers’ compensation and reducing costs by working closely with insurance carriers and state authorities, along with in-house supervisors and managers. Works each claim from the accident report to return of the worker for modified duty and ultimately to claim closure.

  • Reviewing planned changes and new equipment prior to receipt through a Management of Change (MOC) process. Approves or recommends changes location/relocation of equipment, facilities, safety designs, and processes. Incorporate Design for Safety and Design for Environment principles. Incorporate Design for Safety and Design for Environment principles.

• Manage the campus personal protective equipment, work clothing and safety equipment programs according to company standards and operating budget.

• Develop and implement effective Test Lab programs for the identification, prevention and control of occupational injuries and illnesses using Hierarchy of Controls methodology.

• Develop and coordinate Test Lab health and safety education, incentive and training programs.

• Serve on the Test Lab safety committee as Co-Chairperson.

• Maintain current awareness of applicable federal, state and local environmental, health, and safety regulations.

• Maintain legal, governmental and company environmental, health, and safety-related records according to standards, including confidentiality.

• Maintain an accurate OSHA 300 log.

• Accompany visiting inspectors and report findings.

• Administer the campus hazard communication program, including maintaining up-to-date SDS's, effective identification and approval of all chemicals, chemical inventory and related training and education programs.

• Review all testing and support operations to assure ongoing safety. Establishing safety performance metrics, both leading and lagging indicators.

• Assist the business in developing risk assessments and safe operating procedures for all tasks and in investigating incidents.

• Develop and implement audit programs to review and assure compliance with applicable health and safety standards.

• Management and leadership style to support positive employee relations.

• Coordinate and administer the Environmental Programs following corporate guidelines and Federal, State and Local requirements.

• Perform other duties as assigned.

What we look for

• Bachelor's degree required. Occupational Safety/Industrial Hygiene or related field highly preferred.

• Minimum six years of experience in a manufacturing/test or construction environment with a minimum of 2 years of experience in a supervisory/management role.

• Previous experience in heavy industrial environment highly preferred.

• Experience in accident investigation, analysis, and corrective action planning.

• Experience with administering a hazardous communication program, including managing and leading an emergency response team.

• Previous experience with OSHA, DEP, EPA, NFPA, DEP and MWRA regulations and compliance.

• Highly effective and professional interpersonal skills

• Experience preparing and presenting EHS trainings and recordkeeping.

• Strong computer and organizational skills.

• Ability to be proactive, follow up and follow through to ensure safety compliance for regular activities as well as future projects.

• Be able to use good judgement and build rapport with diverse internal and external clientele

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