HSE Manager

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Job description

ALPLA is a global family-owned, privately held company that makes innovative, customized, recycled packaging for top companies such as P&G, Unilever, L'Oréal, Pepsi, and more. ALPLA values their employees, work-life balance, personal growth, compensation and sustainability.

What Can You Expect From ALPLA

Health and Wellness Care Program- Benefits

Child Care Benefits

Dependent Care Cost Savings Program

Recognition programs; Promotional opportunities

401K Retirement Plan and excellent Matching Plan

Medical, dental, vision plan

Education assistance program/tuition reimbursement

Short term, long term and life insurance paid by ALPLA

Paid vacation; paid holidays

What You Will Enjoy Doing

Main Purpose of the Job:

To manage the design, selection, installation and training of Safety Management Program policies and procedures within all ALPLA, NA facilities. Responsible for communication and coordination of all environmental, health, and safety programs within ALPLA, NA. This position will provide technical and administrative direction on all HSE decisions with critical importance to ALPLA's objectives, operations and profitability while maintaining a safe work environment for all associates in all ALPLA, NA facilities.

Main Responsibilities:

Supervise the work of associates assigned to the Safety department

Direct the resources and activities of the Safety Management Program to support the HSE programs by providing advice and guidance to ALPLA, NA Senior Leadership

Maintain an appropriate level of awareness, knowledge and preparedness across the North America region to create a culture that prioritizes effective HSE and balances overall associated costs

Review internal HSE policies and practices to ensure they are current and appropriate; conduct hazard and risk assessments and change existing, or develop new recommendations from these assessments

Serve as the North America regional expert within the field of HSE when called upon to address regulatory agency compliance, third party safety & liability issues and work with outside consultants and subcontractors.

Provide regular written reports, as well as other safety-related results and updates to the Senior Leadership Team

Assist local teams in investigation of all significant incidents (GL/WC/Recordable Incidents, Near Miss and First Aid) and ensure proper records are completed and Assist in implementation of corrective actions as it relates to the incident and ensure "lessons learned" are communicated throughout ALPLA, NA and are incorporated into the program

Devise, supervise, and coordinate training programs or media which will increase proficiency in safe practices and promote HSE consciousness

Assist in the scheduling of safety meetings across all ALPLA, NA locations to review HSE performance and policies

Address specific reporting and record keeping requirements of OSHA, EPA, etc., as well as other pertinent safety/regulatory compliance matters and to help ensure ALPLA, NA locations are in compliance

Oversee ALPLA, NA HSE incentive programs and periodically reviews them to ensure they are in compliance with existing regulatory guidelines and that they are accomplishing the desired Make necessary changes to the program to maximize effectiveness

Conduct site visits and audits as necessary

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job:

The employee is regularly required to stand, walk, reach with hands and arms and very occasionally to climb or balance.

The employee is frequently required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and talk or hear.

The employee is occasionally required to sit.

The employee must regularly lift and/ or move up to 10 lbs, frequently lift and/or move up to 30 lbs and occasionally lift and/or move more than 50 lbs.

Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision.

It is required to act in a safe and environmentally responsible manner at all times by adhering to all ALPLA policies and procedures and Safety Standards (OSHA).

ALPLA is an Equal Opportunity Employer and Prohibits Discrimination and Harassment of Any Kind: ALPLA is committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at ALPLA are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. ALPLA will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics.

What Makes You Great

Education/Experience:

Minimum 4 year degree (Bachelor) in Industrial Technology, Safety, Engineering, or related technical field

Minimum 10 years' experience in Industrial Safety

Experience managing project safety

Qualification/Skills:

Advanced knowledge of general industry and industrial practices, regulatory agency requirements and industry standards

Very good written and oral communication skills. Required to speak effectively before groups of Senior Management, clients, subcontractors, regulatory agencies, and a l l associates of ALPLA, NA

Excellent computer skills required, including experience with Microsoft Office Programs

Ability to resolve issues quickly with little or no direction from a superior

Ability to interpret a variety of instructions furnished in written, oral, diagram, or schedule format

Good negotiating skills

Ability to make good judgments and render good decisions

Willing and able to travel up to 60% on a regular basis

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