Job Description Job Description About SmartLam North America SmartLam North America is a leader in the mass timber industry, specializing in the manufacturing of glulam and cross-laminated timber (CLT) products for commercial, industrial, and residential construction. With a strong commitment to innovation, sustainability, and precision manufacturing in Dothan, Alabama, with a state-of-the-art automated glulam manufacturing facility. At SmartLam, we believe in fostering a strong team environment, supporting career growth, and producing high-quality, sustainable wood products. Join us as we revolutionize the mass timber industry on how to prevent health problems through the use of safety training programs. They also investigate accidents to identify their causes and find ways to prevent them in the future.
Position Overview:
Environmental, Safety, and Health Manager inspect and evaluate the environment, equipment, and processes in working areas to ensure compliance with Occupational Health and Safety Administration (OSHA) safety regulations and industry standards. The chief goal is to protect the employees, customers, contractors, and the environment. Manage, plan, implement and oversee the policies and procedures of SmartLam North America's Safety Program. Educate employees on how to prevent health problems through the use of safety training programs. They also investigate accidents to identify their causes and find ways to prevent them in the future.
Duties and responsibilities:- Plan and implement OHSA policies and programs.
- Advise and lead employees on various safety-related topics.
- Prepare educational seminars and webinars on a regular basis.
- Review existing policies and procedures.
- Adhere to all the rules and regulations.
- Conduct risk assessment.
- Enforce preventative measures.
- Lead Accident investigations
- Identify process bottlenecks and offer timely solutions.
- Check if all the employees are acting in adherence with rules and regulations regarding PPE (Personal Protective Equipment), inspecting PPE as required and replacing PPE as needed.
- Responsible for new hire safety orientation, and additional training and re-training, as needed, for current employees.
- Prepare and present reports on accidents, violations and determine causes.
- Oversee workplace repair, installations and any other work that could harm employees' safety by working closely with the Maintenance Manager and his team.
- Trainings employees on Forklift, overhead crane and lock-out, tag-out procedures, fire, and weather safety, making sure all required safety procedures are in place for all new employees, our equipment, building and products, are following OSHA regulations and standards.
Required Skills/Abilities:
Extensive knowledge of environmental regulations and policies.
Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail.
Proficient in technology and equipment used in environmental inspections.
Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite.
Education and Experience:- Bachelor's degree in occupational health, safety, or a related scientific field.
- Five years of related experience.
- OSHA Knowledge required.
- Excellent knowledge of potentially hazardous materials or practices.
- Working knowledge in producing reports.
- Experience with writing policies and procedures for health and safety.
- Familiarity with conducting data analysis and reporting statistics.
- Working knowledge of safety management information system
- Certificate in occupational health and safety preferred.
- Emergency First Responder certificate preferred, required once employed.
- Work Environment
- Office and manufacturing floor. Physical Requirements of Position (To be successful as an Environment, Safety, and Health Manager, the individual must be able to meet the physical demands of this position)
- Lifting up to 50lbs
- Repetitive Lifting 35lbs
- Carrying up to 50lbs
- Pushing/Pulling up to 50lbs
Pinching/Gripping
Reaching overhead
Reaching away from body
Standing up to 10-hours
Walking up to 10-hours
CrawlingKneelingSquattingClimbingTo be successful in this position, the duties and responsibilities must be performed on-site, remote work is not available.
The above is intended to describe the general content of and requirements for the performance of this job. It is not to be construed as an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or physical requirements. Nothing in this job description restricts management's right to assign or reassign duties and responsibilities to this job at any time. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
SmartLam North America is an equal opportunity employer and makes all employment decisions without regard to race, religion, color, sex (including pregnancy, sexual orientation, and gender identity), national origin, disability, age, genetic information, or any other status protected under applicable federal, state, or local laws. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including but not limited to, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, benefits, compensation, and training. We seek to comply with all applicable federal, state, and local laws related to discrimination and will not tolerate interference with the ability of any of the Company's employees to perform their job duties.
Americans with Disabilities
SmartLam North America endeavors to make reasonable accommodation to the known physical or mental limitations of qualified employees with disabilities unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.
