EHS Manager - Columbia, Missouri / Atlanta, Georgia

AAF International offers the most comprehensive clean air solutions available across the globe. Selling under the American Air Filter and the AAF International brand names, AAF International has been an industry pioneer since 1921 with manufacturing operations in 22 countries and over 6000 employees globally. Our products are the industry benchmarks for quality and performance. Our applications include commercial, industrial and residential solutions from the filters used in your home to the most critical cleanroom and power generation applications.

We are a member of the Daikin Group, the world's largest air conditioning provider with $30 billion in revenue and over 98,000 employees worldwide. Founded in 1924, Daikin has grown into a diversified industrial manufacturing company offering solutions in clean, air, air conditioning, refrigeration, chemicals, oil hydraulics, defense systems and electronics.

Our culture of continuous improvement, safety and world class operations is driven by our people-centered management philosophy. This philosophy is built around mutual selection: that while AAF seeks top talent people to join and deliver on our team, we also want each team member to receive job satisfaction, growth & development, and continued happiness in being a long-term member of the AAF family. This is fueled by our belief in treating our people, our supply partners, our customers and our environment with the trust and respect we each require, and our passion to give back to our community for our success.

Read more about our philosophy at: http://www.daikin.com/about/corporate/philosophy/index.html

AAF International is an Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/Disability/Veteran.

We are an equal employment opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, veteran status, uniform servicemember status, age, disability or any other legally recognized protected personal characteristics.

**This role is based in Columbia, Missouri, with frequent travel to Atlanta, Georgia**

Position Objective:

This position provides environmental, health, and safety leadership to the site(s). Individual is accountable for: directing EHS activities at their location(s); establishing sustainability objectives and targets; internal reporting of EHS performance; communication of national, area, and local regulatory requirements, and; ensuring documents are available in the local languages. Position is responsible for: helping maintain OSHA, EPA and local regulatory compliance; assuring accurate and complete EHS reporting of metrics; assisting with creation/auditing of ISO 14001, assuring closure of company and regulatory agency findings on a timely basis; completion of required training; managing interfaces with the public and governmental authorities with adverse findings and enforcement actions; directing actions during crises; case managing injuries that occur on site and potentially managing care for minor injuries that occur onsite (1st aid); creating a strong EHS culture that engages employees throughout the site in EHS teams and processes.

Key Accountabilities:

• Manages and directs site in achieving EHS targets & objectives. Directs development, maintenance, and achievement of goals in support of corporate and business group EHS strategic initiatives.
• Facilitates quantifiable hazard assessments at the location to identify and educate employees on critical "at-risk" EHS aspects. Works with leadership team to create targets and objectives based on key EHS risks.
• Determines appropriate leading and lagging indicators to track performance against targets and objectives.
• Supports creation of EHS goals for the site based on goals for the leadership team, functional managers, and front-line supervisors to drive EHS culture, compliance, and results (to include not only safety indicators but also waste, recycling, training, and carbon emissions).
• Works to assign EHS element champions and facilitate their engagement in ownership of the EHS elements.
• Drives and promotes zero incident EHS culture throughout site.
• Supports site injury management program including participation on incident investigations and OSHA 300 Log ownership.
• Creates and facilitates EHS engagement through EHS teams and committees needed to accomplish the established targets and objectives for the year.
• Works with leadership team and EHS element champions to complete an annual evaluation of compliance for EHS country, state, and local regulations.
• Pursues third party recognition for programs that establish the site and AAF EHS program as world class.
• Uses established EHS data processes (e.g. GKAR, 5 WHY's, etc.) to manage data related to injuries and illnesses, environmental metrics, risk assessments, internal/external audits, EHS action items and other pertinent information.
• Create training matrices to ensure that all training is defined and tracked to completion.
• Work with site leadership team and facilities to ensure that all key EHS operational controls and safety inspections are in place, a Preventative Maintenance program is operational, and that EHS action items are resolved on a timely basis.
• Assist in Work Related Injury and Case Management as needed.
• Other related duties as assigned.

Position Requirements:

1. Four (4) year degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, industrial engineering, environmental discipline or equivalent;
2. Advanced degree or professional certification (Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager);
3. Strong team-building skills
4. Strong organizational skill
5. Adept at utilization of company-wide system for reporting EHS data and information
6. Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.g., managing varied interests representing potential conflicts)
7. Ability to lead and support cross-functional EHS teams
8. Prior experience or education with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management, Behavior Based Safety and employee training.
9. Proficiency in local languages. Bilingual preferred.
10. Repetitive motion and ergonomic injury prevention.
11. First Aid, emergency response and/or incident commander experience
12. Root cause analysis or 5-why practitioner
13. ISO 14001 and/or 45001
14. Familiarity with UN Sustainable Development Goals preferred
15. Communication Skills
16. Attention to detail
17. Customer focus
18. Decision Making
19. Analysis/Problem Solving
20. Planning and Organizing
21. Teamwork/Cooperation
22. Information Monitoring
23. Time Management