Operations EHS Manager

Job Title: Operations EHS Manager Reports to Exec Director Operations Based in Michigan, supports the North America Team I.
PURPOSE/SUMMARY Providing technical and tactical support to the Clean Air NA Manufacturing Operations Team with the goal of being “best in class” in the introduction and effectiveness of Tenneco EH&S strategies.
Acting as bridge between the Global EH&S team and the manufacturing plants, with a focus on Plant execution EH&S initiatives.
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ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES: Focus on execution / implementation of the Tenneco EH&S strategy into Clean Air Manufacturing plants, as defined by the global EH&S team and the local Operations leadership.
Ensure that all Clean Air North America Manufacturing Plants quickly and effectively adopt all EH&S projects / strategies.
Alignment across all plants of the actions required to achieve zero incidents.
Ensure all required reporting is updated and accurate in a timely manner.
Tracking and follow up across all plants to ensure introduction timelines are met and actions closed.
Identify and correct knowledge gaps within plant teams.
Facilitate and “read across” of lessons learnt and follow up on the effectiveness at a plant level III.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education and/or Experiences Four (4) year degree in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, environmental discipline or equivalent; Relevant advanced degree preferred 10+ years of experience with an emphasis in environmental, health and safety program management and employee training.
Requirements/Skills Must have clear communication and writing skills in English.
Proficiency to convey information at multiple levels of the organization Ability to travel a minimum of 50% of the time with up to 75% travel to designated areas.
Strong team-building skills Strong organizational skills including ability to manage large number of disparate projects and to track projects through completion Working knowledge of cross-functional EHS disciplines Adept at development and utilization of software solutions Understanding of manufacturing technologies and processes Ability to demonstrate managerial courage (e.
g.
, managing varied interests representing potential conflicts) Ability to lead and support cross-functional process improvement teams Professional certification preferred (Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, or country equivalent).
Proficiency in local languages preferred