JOB DESCRIPTION



ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES: List the job's essential functions or key responsibilities from most important or time-consuming to least (daily, weekly, monthly, annually or another regular/irregular interval)

• Investigates and documents complaints with respect to adverse effects (human, environmental) stemming from personal, commercial use of products.
• Communicates standards of product use and application, ensures mutual understanding, and mitigates exposure to hazardous/undesirable conditions in the normal use of products.
• Leads the development and implementation of comprehensive regulatory compliance programs in the areas of occupational health and safety, hazardous materials management, environmental management, and transporting materials safely.
  
  
• Interprets regulations, develops legislatively compliant, organizationally appropriate programs, and delivers tools, training, and education to Tremco staff, managers, and senior management throughout North America.
• Conducts safety and health audit programs, documents statistics with respect to EHS&S program compliance and makes recommendations with respect to annual safety program changes and objectives.
  
  
• Represents Tremco with regulatory bodies and government agencies and acts as primary point of contact for legal in the areas of litigation support.
• May act as expert witness in the event of investigations and legal proceedings.
  
  
• Maintains up-to-date knowledge and relevant documentation with respect to EHS&S and hazardous materials management rules, regulations, and legislation in multiple jurisdictions.
  
  
• Research best practices and investigates program innovations, both broadly and with respect to chemicals manufacturing, distribution, and disposal, and makes recommendations regarding policy gaps and program improvement opportunities.
• Prepares contingency plans and recommendations with respect to pending or anticipated changes in legislation, and develops proactive, cost-effective program options in support of chemical products and regulatory changes.
• Serve as a resource to operations leadership teams and senior managers regarding policies, standards, and best practices with respect to occupational health and safety, hazardous materials management, and environmental management.
• Works closely with Human Resources in the areas of workplace injury case management, claims management and back-to-work programs.
• Models and leads by example the EHS&S programs, compliance codes, systems, and training for the facility.
• Develops and implements enterprise-wide programs for EHS&S codes compliance and delivers tools and training to ensure organizational compliance with regulations and best practices.
• Identifies and corrects non-code compliant processes through formal audits and makes recommendations to rectify compliance issues and mitigate risk of accidents or liabilities.
• Ensures that all employees are aware of, and that programs are in place to train employees to comply with EHS&S procedures and protocols.
• Provides analysis and recommendations with respect to financial implications of product, program, and regulatory changes, including cost / benefit analysis of program improvements to mitigate the financial impact of EHS&S related accidents / incidents.
• Establishes regulatory guidelines and performance standards in the areas of chemical hazard identification and labeling, site sanitation and safety risk, develops evaluative criteria, and conducts ongoing audits and reporting with respect to program compliance.
• Works with corporate representatives to ensure that third party accreditations are obtained and maintained.
• Leads the investigation of all EHS&S related accidents, incidents, and program breaches.
• Prepares evaluative reports and recommendations and implements new program measures to mitigate continuing / future risk.
• Provides guidance to site leaders to ensure that near and long-term operational plans are in compliance with organizational and jurisdictional EHS&S compliance requirements.
• Develops program plans to meet ongoing and developing requirements in the areas of training, audit, and reporting.
• Acts as a resource to the management team, provides feedback to senior management regarding feasibility / advisability of business strategy from a regulatory compliance and EHS&S best practices perspective.