Job Title:  Environmental Health & Safety Manager

As our Environmental Health & Safety Manager, you will prepare and oversee a comprehensive EHS Program and processes to ensure employee and visitor safety and that the Company meets and exceeds all Local, State, and Federal mandated EHS programs and requirements. In this role you will lead the transformation of the Rotron team into a proactive safety culture by supporting safety-first principles into daily operations, employee behaviors, and leadership practices.

AMETEK Rotron is the leading provider of high-performance AC and brushless DC Fans, Blowers, and Cooling Systems for the aerospace and defense industries. Trusted by companies world-wide, Rotron has been providing the most reliable and durable cooling solutions for over 75 years. 

How You Will Make an Impact

• Provide professional EHS expertise and leadership to deliver a robust and sustainable EHS culture for the Business
• Identify and assess key risks throughout the facility and develop and implement sound control measures consistent with a zero accidents/zero environmental incidents culture
• Lead and manage all facility EHS programs and systems to ensure worker safety and compliance with all applicable USDOL, OSHA Regulations, US EPA and State regulatory agencies
• Train and supervise employees of the EHS department
• Coach, lead, mentor and develop managers, supervisors, and employees to achieve EHS objectives and to support individual employee EHS knowledge and development; develop and implement training programs to ensure all workers have current EHS knowledge
• Regularly conduct plant EHS audits and assess plant EHS Risks; identify and implement changes to mitigate any risk, improve increase the effectiveness of all facility EHS programs
• Ensure timely and accurate completion of all EHS, USDOL OSHA, US EPA and similar regulatory reports, logs, and forms
• Demonstrate a proactive and transformative mindset by driving continuous improvement initiatives that embed safety, sustainability, and operational excellence into the core of the manufacturing culture
• Facilitate and assist AMETEK’s property insurance company by scheduling and participating in regular facility audits and follow ups to address and implement corrective actions when deemed appropriate
• Ensure that company premises and facilities are kept in clean and hygienic condition

What You Will Bring to the Role

• Bachelor’s Degree - Environmental, Health and Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Applied Sciences, Engineering, or similar area of study
• Minimum 5 years’ industry experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment with an appropriate progression of increased responsibility; experience with New York state reporting preferred
• Eligible to be certified as a Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Expertise and experience to use equipment designed to inspect, test, monitor, and measure environmental levels
• Hands-on experience with the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS programs and systems in a manufacturing environment
• Proven verbal and written communication skills which enable the incumbent to provide effective and meaningful EHS training to location employees
• The individual must be a problem solver
• Sound analytic skills and decision-making capabilities
• Proven capability to take initiative and lead change by implementing forward-thinking solutions that improve safety practices, streamline operations, and foster a culture of continuous improvement in a manufacturing environment
• Strong results orientation and execution capability; excellent strategic and tactical thinking
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment and consistently meet deadlines and achieve desired results
• Demonstrated ability to lead, motivate and coach people in varying disciplines to achieve performance goals; solid team building skills
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; able to communicate as effectively on the shop floor as in the executive suite
• Flexibility to work occasional weekends based on project or business needs

Physical Requirements

• This position requires walking, standing, bending, stooping, pushing, pulling, lifting, grasping, feeling, seeing, talking, hearing, and repetitive motions.
• Ability to work around and on industrial equipment.
• Ability to operate heavy equipment (e.g., forklift, scissor lift, front-end loader, payloader)
• Ability to ascend and descend stairs and ladders.
• Ability to lift up to 50 pounds on a frequent basis.
• Must be willing to work around dust, chemicals, and other substances.
• Ability to wear Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) including but not limited to: hard hat, safety glasses, gloves, steel-toed boots, and hearing protection

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