Newark, Delaware, USA
6 days ago
Environmental Health and Safety Manager

At DuPont, we are working on things that matter; whether it’s providing clean water to more than a billion people on the planet, producing materials that are essential in everyday technology devices from smartphones to electric vehicles, or protecting workers around the world. 

If you would like to be a part of a premier multi-industrial company that is delivering sustainable solutions that bring real purpose and value, of a company with collaborative spirit because it believes that we work best when we work together as a team and values the diversity of thought, then DuPont is the company for you!

We are excited to share that on May 22, 2024, DuPont announced plans to separate(1) into three industry-leading, independent publicly traded companies. This strategic move will create focused businesses with distinct investment profiles. We believe the proposed separations will create opportunities for all three future companies to better serve their customers and unlock long-term value for stakeholders. This process is expected to take 18-24 months from the date of announcement to complete. We are committed to supporting our employees throughout this transition and ensuring a smooth and successful separation process. We look forward to welcoming new talent who are interested in contributing to the continued success and growth of our evolving organization.

WHY JOIN US?

Our purpose is to empower the world with essential innovations to thrive. We work on things that matter! 

Have the Opportunity to chart your own course, challenge yourself, and acquire new capabilities to build a rewarding and fulfilling career. We reward employees with competitive pay and incentives to recognize skills, competencies, and contributions to business results. 

Get to Experience a collaborative environment where teamwork is celebrated with flexibility that enhances balance and an inclusive atmosphere that is welcoming to all!

Get to know our Purpose and make it yours by bringing innovations to market that improve the world, share a commitment to sustainability that makes our planet better and give back to communities in which we work and live.

The Electronics & Industrial (E&I) business, which is a part of Dupont Specialty Products USA, LLC, is looking for a motivated Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to support its Pencader Facility. The position will be located at the DuPont Pencader Facility in Newark, DE.  Our successful candidate will be responsible for providing EH&S leadership, point of contact for regulatory agencies, manage site EH&S Permits, compliance reporting, continuous improvement programs and enhancing local safety cultures to foster compliance and a safe work environment.  Development and implementation of safety policies, procedures, and 1st Party Audits as appropriate. The candidate will work with Corporate EH&S subject matter experts.

This role is also a part of a regional Hub (Mid-Atlantic) which includes 4 E&I manufacturing sites in Newark, DE and 2 manufacturing facilities in New Jersey.  This role will be part of a cross-functional team which is standardizing policies and procedures across the multiple sites with a focus on EHS systems.

Please note this is an individual contributor role with no direct reports and is an onsite position. Candidates must live within a commutable distance to the sites listed above.

Your Key Responsibilities:  

Develop, facilitate, and promote employee safety improvement (facility events, safety council initiatives, Near Miss Program, and safety meetings).

Implement workplace EHS requirements, processes/procedures as well as establish safety expectations. Communicate and coordinate guidelines for employee and contractor safety awareness.

Recommend improvements and standardization to practices and procedures to ensure safe and healthy work conditions and maintain right to operate (environmental compliance).

Conduct and/or review job safety analyses and processes to identify and mitigate EHS issues, such as chemical, biological, physical and radioactive hazards, as well as musculoskeletal stresses.  Provides compliance advice for hazard prevention and risk-control principles and strategies.

Track, calculate, and report health and safety metrics.

Conduct or participate in Pre-Start-up Safety Reviews (PSSR’s).

Ensure timely reporting, classification, and investigation of EHS incident or near miss events and communicate key learnings from environmental, health and safety events.

Complete regulatory submissions, notifications, etc. required to maintain compliance with federal, state, and local EHS requirements. Interact with EHS agency for inspections and regulatory advocacy.

Drive EHS audit program to examine compliance with regulations and conformance with corporate standards and other related commitments.  Ensure the tracking to closure of corrective and improvement actions taken in response to audit findings.  Perform data analysis of the results.

Lead, develop or coordinate training programs to increase proficiency in EHS practices and promote awareness. Documents and maintains required training records per organizational and corporate guidelines.

Your Qualification Profile:

Bachelor’s Degree in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Chemistry, Biology or a related field

5 years of experience working in a similar role in manufacturing or chemical industry in a safety leadership position 

Ability to work independently, contribute within a team, and actively engage and partner with manufacturing and technical associates.

EHS functional/technical expertise with strong knowledge of safe work practices, auditing, record keeping, investigation/RCFA, regulatory permitting and preparing/delivering training.

Experience knowledge of industrial hygiene principles and monitoring techniques

Organizational priority-setting skills, attention to detail, follow-through, effective written and verbal communication skills in English.

Ability to build consensus and influence a diverse group of associates in safe behaviors and practices.

Advanced working knowledge of EHS regulations.  Ability to draw from experience and knowledge of technical learnings and from peer resources to arrive at professional decisions to recommend to site personnel.

Working knowledge of EHS management practices, processes, and expectations is preferred.

Project implementation

OSHA Safety Regulations (OSHA 30-hour training preferred)

Regulatory permitting, (Air, Water, Waste)

Procedure development

Microsoft Office Applications (i.e., Word, PowerPoint, Outlook, Excel, SharePoint).

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(1)The separation transactions are subject to satisfaction of customary conditions, including final approval by DuPont's Board of Directors, receipt of tax opinion from counsel, the filing and effectiveness of Form 10 registration statements with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, applicable regulatory approvals, and satisfactory completion of financing.  For further discussion of risks, uncertainties and assumptions that could impact the achievement, expected timing and intended benefits of the separation transactions, see DuPont’s announcement.

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