Environmental Health and Safety Manager

At a Glance

Legrand has an exciting opportunity for an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to join the Data Center Power & Control Division in Farmingdale, NY. This position supports the site and ensures all practices comply with regulatory requirements. This position is also responsible for coordinating Environmental, Health, and Safety regulatory programs and their application to support the development and coordination of the team and business to minimize employee injuries in our overall effort to achieve Zero Harm Tolerence.

What Will You Do?

• Advise and provide counsel on all Environmental Health and Safety federal, state, and local regulations including OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory bodies.
• Manage and advise the site on all environmental programs and aspects including regulatory programs such as regulated waste, wastewater, stormwater, etc.
• Manage all Health and Safety programs to include, but not limited to: Powered Industrial Vehicles, Industrial Hygiene, Lockout/Tagout, Electrical Safety, Fall Protection, Contractor Safety, Machine Guarding, etc.
• Conduct periodic compliance audits and inspections to assure adherence to company, state, and regulations and recommend corrective and preventive measures when required.
• Responsible for regulatory submission of permits including air permitting, spill prevention control and countermeasure plans, wastewater/stormwater discharge permits, storage tank regulations, Emergency Planning and Community Right to Know Act requirements, waste disposal regulations and environmental impact statements, and other required documents.
• Manages and reports all EHS metrics for the site including injury statistics, hours worked, environmental statistics, and corporate EHS goals.
• Develop and conduct training programs for management and employees regarding various EHS rules and regulations in coordination with HR.
• Assist the business in meeting corporate established health and safety, sustainability, and environmental goals.
• Provide daily guidance and direction in EHS programs at the employee/supervisor level to ensure a common and effective approach.
• Lead the incident management and near-miss program by working with site leaders to ensure robust incident investigations are performed and corrective/preventative actions are implemented.
• Ensure that contractor personnel working on the property comply with Legrand policies and safety requirements.
• Ensure inspections by regulatory agencies are coordinated and deficiencies are minimized and corrected.
• Maintain working relationships with regulatory agencies and co-chair the Safety Committee for operations.
• Periodically conduct risk assessments of on-site processes to ensure risk controls are effective.
• Perform other related tasks as assigned.

Compensation: $115,000 to $130,000 per year

Benefit Highlights:  LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network.

Required Skills

Education:

• Associate’s or bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related discipline, and/or sufficient experience is required.

Experience:

• Minimum of 3 years in environmental health and safety is required.
• Manufacturing experience is preferred.

Skills/Knowledge/Abilities:

• Proficient knowledge of applicable laws, regulations, nationally/state-recognized standards, and guidelines relating to specialized environmental health and safety functions as required by the position is required.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills are required.
• Strong organizational and interpersonal skills are required.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision and possess a sense of urgency when performing tasks is required.
• Ability to work with diverse groups to achieve desired results is required.
• Ability to assemble, arrange, compute, and interpret data is required.
• The ability to generate reports is required.

About Legrand

Legrand is the global specialist in electrical and digital building infrastructures. Our comprehensive offering of solutions for residential, commercial, and data center markets makes us a benchmark for customers worldwide. We harness technological and societal trends with lasting impacts on buildings with the purpose of improving life by transforming the spaces where people live, work, and meet with electrical and digital infrastructures and connected solutions that are simple, innovative, and sustainable. Legrand is a global, publicly traded company listed on the Euronext (Legrand SA EPA: LR). For more information, visit www.legrandgroup.com/en

About Legrand North and Central America

Legrand, North & Central America (LNCA) is a leader in the AV, Lighting & Controls, Electrical, and Data Center markets. LNCA offers comprehensive medical, dental, and vision coverage, as well as distinctive benefits like a high employer 401K match, paid time off (PTO) and holiday pay, short-term and long-term disability benefit plans, above-benchmark paid maternity and parental leave, bonus opportunities in accordance with the Company’s incentive plans, paid time off to volunteer, and an active/growing Employee Resource Group network. For more information, visit legrand.us 

About Legrand’s Data Center Power and Control Division

The industry-leading brands of Approved Networks, Ortronics, Raritan, Server Technology, and Starline empower Legrand’s Data, Power & Control to produce innovative solutions for data centers, building networks, and facility infrastructures. Our division designs, manufactures, and markets world-class products for a more productive and sustainable future. The exceptional reliability of our technologies results from decades of proven performance and a dedication to research and development. 

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