EHS Manager

Job Description

Stepan is looking for an EHS&S Manager at our Elwood, IL facility.

Responsibilities: 

• Provide effective leadership to the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Dept. through effective management of the Department’s resources to ensure continuous improvement in EHS performance.
• Prioritize and manage to protect people, processes, products and the environment from exposures to injury, risk or economic loss.
• Partners effectively with internal departments to identify and implement process improvements for EHS programs.
• Develop, deploy, and deliver EHSS behavior, safety culture and critical EHS leadership strategies and programs.
• Oversee the site emergency response team that handles fire, hazmat, confined space rescue, medical, and other site emergencies.
• Develop EHS staff through guidance, development planning, coaching, training and resource planning.
• Oversee and manage the sites Process Safety Management (PSM) system program such as PHA methodology and leadership including HAZOP and LOPA and other quantitative risk assessment methodologies; mechanical integrity (process equipment and design, inherently safe design and RAGAGEP, preventive maintenance, testing and inspection); programmable and safety integrated systems integrity; operating procedures and consequence of deviation management: emergency response and mitigating technologies such as fire prevention and protection; incident investigation and root cause analysis; facility siting; management of change; process safety information management; safe work practices.

Qualifications

• 10 years of experience. 
• Proven experience establishing and managing EHS systems with a thorough knowledge of concepts, tools, and methodologies of EHS management. 
• Demonstrated outstanding collaboration and communication skills and leadership of cross-functional teams. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of Illinois and USEPA laws and regulations (air, wastewater, waste, DOT, and any other applicable regulations) and required reports
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA VPP and ACC RCMS management systems. 
• Demonstrated knowledge of United States Coastguard MARSEC security regulations. 

Education

• Bachelor's degree required - science, engineering, occupational safety or environmental related discipline preferred

Pay Range: $117,000 - $170,000

The salary range for this position is determined by considering a variety of factors such as skills, experience, qualifications, and the location of the position.

At Stepan Company our comprehensive benefits package includes:
•    Discretionary Bonus
•    Medical, Dental, and Vision Insurance
•    401K with Match
•    Profit Sharing
•    Paid Time Off (PTO)
•    Short-Term and Long-Term Disability (STD / LTD)
•    Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
•    Health Savings Account (HSA)
•    Paid Parental Leave
•    Adoption Assistance
•    Reactions – Recognition Program
•    Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

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