Ingredion is hiring an Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security Manager to effectively lead and manage the plants safety, health, and security processes through and with the management team by identifying and anticipating concerns and hazards; developing and enforcing systems, policies, and procedures; and conducting studies and investigations.
Also, to manage the environmental programs necessary for operation of the site in compliance with government regulations and adherence to company policies and standards.
As an Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security Manager, your responsibilities will include:
* Leading the site in developing, implementing, and maintaining the plant health and safety programs to ensure compliance with Federal, State, Local, and Corporate regulations and guidelines and creating a culture that promotes safety excellence and strives for zero injury operations
* Maintaining processes and procedures that ensure that safety reporting content and timeframes are met and that the quality of the information provided correctly and clearly reflects the compliance status of the facility
* Directing the plant security programs, procedures, and personnel to ensure access control procedures are sufficient to provide for the physical security of plant personal and assets on plant property
* Implementing and maintaining environmental programs, policies, and procedures at the Plant to ensure compliance with Federal, State, and Local regulations, and Corporate policies and guidelines, identifying and assisting the Plant in responding to changing regulations
* Identifying, analyzing, and defining the components of required environmental awareness to plant personnel to ensure employees understand their responsibilities concerning environmental matters and to support the development of a culture that promotes safety and environmental excellence
* Providing information and guidance to plant and corporate management regarding government regulations that could impact the plant, monitoring significant trends as related to regulation, proposed revisions to plant policy, engineering, and operations as required
The Environmental, Health and Safety Manager is well-suited for you if you:
* Are committed to creating and maintaining a work environment that values the difference of styles and opinions and function in a team environment
* Demonstrate strong written and verbal communication and good interpersonal skills with the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization and in a variety of cultures
* Demonstrate strong employee relations skills including change management and facilitation skills
* Demonstrate an ability to establish and maintain effective working relationships across the facility
* Understand the explicit details of all applicable regulatory requirements and what is required to maintain full compliance
Qualified candidates will have:
* a bachelors or masters degree in scientific or engineering discipline
* greater than 5 years experience in safety, health, and environmental management
* Knowledge of all federal and state environmental and safety laws and practices
* significant, direct, and practical experience dealing with safety and health issues in an industrial plant setting
* relevant credentials such as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Protection Professional (CPP), or equivalent, or the ability to become certified within 18 months, and significant experience with progressively increasing responsibility in the areas of environment, health, and safety
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
Ingredion provides accommodations to job applicants with disabilities throughout the hiring process. If a job applicant requires an accommodation during the application process or through the selection process, we will work with the applicant to meet the job applicant's accommodation needs.
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Relocation Available:
Yes, Within Region
Westchester, IL
Ingredion is a leading global ingredients solutions company. We make sweeteners, starches, nutrition ingredients and biomaterials that are used by customers in everyday products from foods and beverages to paper and pharmaceuticals.
We turn grains, fruits, vegetables and other plant materials into ingredients that make crackers crunchy, candy sweet, yogurt creamy, lotions and creams silky, plastics biodegradable and tissues softer and stronger. Our innovative ingredient solutions help customers stay on trend with simple ingredients and gluten-free or high-fiber foods that appeal to today's consumers.
Grounded in our values of Care First, Be Preferred, Everyone Belongs, Innovate Boldly and Owner's Mindset, we employ approximately 11,000 employees around the world. Our customers operate in more than 120 countries and represent 60 diverse sectors, including food, beverage, paper and corrugating, brewing and other industries.