EHS Manager

Company Overview Why Choose Us? Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs. Our Sustainability Commitment The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives. Job Description DESCRIPTION OF ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS:

Drive the development and implementation of EHS policies, procedures, and programs. Lead the implementation and execution of the process safety management (PSM) program. Implement the PTVE Environmental, Health and Safety Management system model on ISO 14001 and 45001 standards. Maintain updated OSHA and EPA required written programs and develop/conduct training as necessary. Oversee the reporting and investigations of any potential injury, accident, and/or health and safety related issues. Oversee and conduct the necessary environmental, health and safety training to support and enhance the organization’s safety culture. Develop and deploy policies, procedures, programs to support best-practice and identify best-practices with the PTVE system. Provide communication and training to plant management, establish and maintain communications, reporting, assessments, training programs, and guidance. Work with the Corporate EHS departments and provide prioritized direction and technical expertise to the engineering organizations or contractors in implementing EHS projects. Be capable of sharing best practices to assist in driving change across multiple locations. Have a relentless pursuit for injury prevention, compliance, and risk reduction. Be capable of facilitating and sponsoring employee led teams that solve problems and lead the location(s) to World Class Safety. Be capable of aligning the local team and influencing others to achieve the desired EH&S performance objectives outlined by corporate initiatives, business unit initiatives, and local/site initiatives. Review and analyze data to determine the next opportunity to improve EH&S performance. Always Maintain plant readiness for Safety Audits as well as Environmental Audits. Lead the Pactiv Evergreen Production System (PEPS) Safety pillar. Bring experience with innovative EH&S compliance and risk reduction techniques via employee engagement, behavior-based safety programs, risk assessments, and understanding of implementing, managing, and sustaining EH&S programs in a manufacturing environment. Assist, coordinate, and manage the standard work for hourly safety coordinators.

BA/BS degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Engineering or technical discipline or related field. Environmental Health and Safety Certifications (CIH, CSP, CHMM) strongly preferred. MBA or Master’s level degree a plus. Bilingual (Spanish) preferred. 2+ years of progressive and related professional health and safety experience in a manufacturing or industrial environment. Process Safety Management experience (Preferred). Environmental experience is a plus. Proficient in MS Office. Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation skills and the ability to communicate and influence at all levels within the organization. Self-directed with the ability to work in a demanding environment with multiple accountabilities and multiple internal customers.