Bilingual EHS Manager
Join an industry leader providing innovative disposable tabletop products for over 75 years prioritizing safety, quality, and innovation.
Primary Purpose: Ensure a safe working environment by coordinating, designing, implementing, and communicating safety, health, and environmental programs. Build and maintain a robust safety culture.
Essential Responsibilities:
- Ensure facility compliance with federal OSHA and/or state safety regulations.
- Write, implement, and maintain safety programs, policies, and documentation.
- Establish training schedules, conduct HSE meetings, and track compliance.
- Conduct incident reviews, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
- Organize Safety Committee meetings and engage all employees in HSE programs.
- Identify and advise management on safety concerns, conducting safety audits and facility inspections.
- Manage plant environmental programs, ensuring compliance with local and federal regulations.
- Assist with GMP/SQF programs for food safety audits.
- Foster a positive work environment and drive continuous improvement in safety, quality, and productivity.
Required Skills and Abilities:
- Fluent in Spanish.
- Knowledge of manufacturing best practices, Paterson machinery/operations, and SOPs.
- Proficient in MS Office, ERP systems, and lean practices.
- Familiarity with federal and local safety and environmental regulations.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills in English; bilingual in Spanish required.
- Strong problem-solving, critical thinking, and decision-making abilities.
- Effective leadership skills to motivate teams and foster safety commitment.
- Flexible, self-directed, and motivated to improve processes.
- Ability to prioritize rapidly, adapt to changes, and conduct off-shift incidents/investigations occasionally.
- 5 years of related safety experience; printing or paper converting experience preferred.
