Manufacturing OPT Jobs in Iowa

EH& S Manager – Onsite - 1st Shift

Salary Exempt

Percentage of travel expected: 5%

Location (Decorah, IA, USA)

Come make the world and accelerate your success.

STANLEY® Engineered Fastening is the global leader in precision fastening and assembly solutions, with a history spanning nearly 100 years. Our portfolio features industry-leading brands such as Avdel®, Integra™, Nelson®, Optima®, POP®, and Tucker®. We empower engineers in Automotive, Aerospace, and Industrial sectors with innovative products that ensure efficiency, reliability, and quality in manufacturing processes. We pride ourselves on fostering a culture of innovation and creativity. Our skilled team develops, manufactures, and distributes cutting-edge fastening and joining solutions to meet modern engineering and manufacturing challenges.

It takes great people to achieve greatness. People with a sense of purpose and integrity. People with a relentless pursuit of excellence. People who care about making things better For Those Who Make The World™. Sound like you? Join us and be part of a company at the forefront of technological evolution, delivering solutions that shape the future of the fastening industry.

The Job:

As a EH&S Manager, you’ll be part of our Decorah Leadership team working as an onsite employee. You’ll get to:

• Collaborate with management in creation and implementation of EH&S programs and activities.
• Perform accident investigations to decrease/minimize company liability and losses and develop programs to prevent such accidents and injuries from recurring.
• Maintain company EPA hazardous waste records. Conduct or arrange for wastewater and air emission sampling and other field activities within the plant as needed. Provide assurance to the facility manager that the plant complies with applicable EH&S laws and regulations. Compliance duties include, but are not limited to: Identify, track and resolve plant EH&S non-compliance issues and report status on an as needed basis to the company EH&S Director for inclusion in the Risk Management Issues Tracking Program (RMITP). Ensure that all appropriate plant employees receive required training. Ensure that all required written programs (e.g., SPCC/Storm Water Pollution Protection Plan “SWPPP”, hazard communication, contingency plan, lockout/tagout, waste minimization plan, hearing conservation, blood-borne pathogens, etc.) are properly documented. Prepare permit applications, ensure compliance with permit limits, monitor and maintain any records required by permit.
• Implement EH&S programs as required by the company’s policies and procedures and plant requirements. Maintain safety contingency plans (fires, spills, tornado, etc.) Respond to inquiries regarding EH&S policies, procedures, and programs. Organize and facilitate the EH&S audits and ensures routine audits are conducted.
• Function as a technical consultant to the plant for EH&S issues (i.e., demonstrating basic technical understanding relative to chemical fate, waste management, industrial hygiene, health & safety issues, air pollution control, wastewater treatment, noise sampling, air quality sampling, etc.).
• Be the main point of contact between the plant and Corporate EH&S team regarding key EH&S issues and during discussions, negotiations with EH&S regulatory agencies (i.e. during inspections, permit renewals).
• Support plant purchasing department (and minimize risk of future liability) as needed by: Selecting commercial hazardous waste treatment, storage and disposal facilities, analytical labs and engineering consultants that are under contract with the company. Providing technical review of project proposals submitted by environmental consulting firms. Ensure compliance with all the laws and regulations related to environmental health and safety (including all permits required such as air permits).
• Implement State required environment, safety and health programs, Ergonomics, Hearing Conservation, First Responders, etc. Conduct EH&S training and orientation programs to improve employee education and effectiveness. Maintain Safety Data Sheets (SDS) on hazardous materials used in the workplace. Maintain OSHA required records on accidents.
• Work with the workers’ compensation TPA to bring cases to a satisfactory resolution. Coordinate medical/health evaluations of employees as related to EH&S as mandated by regulatory agencies or corporate policy. Coordinate the resolution of loss control recommendation with plant management and the company director of EH&S.
• Complete the EPA “Community Right To Know” SARA Section 313 Form R Toxic Release reports. Collect data, prepare and submit reports to federal, state and local authorities. Report Toxic Substances Control Act (TSCA) allegations as appropriate to the corporate EH&S leadership and the local company leadership.

The Person:

You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent prior work experience in EH&S role
• Minimum of 3 years of experience in a manufacturing environment
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and EPA rules and regulations. Knowledge of and experience with ISO14001
• Excellent communication skills and Self-motivated individual
• Demonstrates an intermediate ability level using Microsoft Office ® Excel, Word, Power Point

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us!

We Don’t Just Build The World, We Build Innovative Technology Too.

Joining the Stanley Black & Decker team means working in an innovative, tech-driven and highly collaborative team environment supported by over 43,500 professionals in 60 countries across the globe. Here, you’ll get the unique chance to impact some of the world’s most iconic brands including STANLEY TOOLS, DEWALT, CRAFTSMAN, MAC TOOLS and Black + Decker. Your ideas and solutions have the potential to reach millions of customers as we work together to write the next chapter in our history. Come build with us and take your career to new heights.

Who We Are

We’re the World’s largest tool company. We’re industry visionaries. We’re solving problems and advancing the manufacturing trade through innovative technology and our Industry 4.0 Initiative. We are committed to ensuring our state-of-the-art “smart factory” products and services provide greater quality to our customers & greater environmental and social value to our planet. We are unique in that we have a rich and storied history dating back to 1843, but that hasn't stopped us from evolving into a vibrant, diverse, global growth company.

Benefits & Perks

You’ll get a competitive salary and a comprehensive benefits plan that includes medical, dental, life, vision, wellness program, disability, retirement benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, Paid Time Off, including paid vacation, holidays & personal days, and tuition reimbursement. And, of course, discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and products and well as discount programs for many other vendors and partners.

What You’ll Also Get

Career Opportunity: Career paths aren’t linear here. Being part of our global company with 60+ brands gives you the chance to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.

Learning & Development:

Our lifelong learning philosophy means you’ll have access to a wealth of state-of-the-art learning resources, including our Lean Academy and online university (where you can get certificates and specializations from renowned colleges and universities).

Diverse & Inclusive Culture:

We pride ourselves on being an awesome place to work. We respect and embrace differences because that’s how the best work gets done. You’ll find we like to have fun here, too.

Purpose-Driven Company:

You’ll help us continue to make positive changes in the local communities where we work and live as well as in the broader world through volunteerism, giving back and sustainable business practices.

EEO Statement:

All qualified applicants to Stanley Black & Decker are considered for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran’s status or any other protected characteristic.

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