EHS Manager

With our strong investment in research and development and our culture of continuous improvement, Hexcel is the industry leader in the manufacturing of advanced lightweight composite materials, including carbon fiber, woven reinforcements, resins, prepregs, honeycombs and engineered core and composite structures. We invite you to join the Hexcel team at various manufacturing sites, sales offices, and R&D centers around the globe. Become a part of the "strength within."

Hexcel is currently seeking an Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager for our Burlington, WA location. Hexcel Burlington has a great plant culture valuing diversity, safety, and working together as a team to achieve strong results. We are looking for someone who enjoys working cross functionally to solve problems, fosters a safety-minded culture, has strong communication skills, and loves a team environment. The EHS Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining and managing a variety of environmental and safety programs to ensure a safe and healthy working environment for all employees providing optimal environmental protection and preventing injury to employees along with preventing damage to property and equipment.Full time benefits include health benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) with company match, paid sick time, paid holidays and paid vacation.

Summary pay range: $106,114 - $181,910 annual salary.

The selected individual will be responsible for but not limited to the following obligations:

• Work collaboratively with site leadership to develop, implement and manage EHS programs and initiatives which foster a zero-incident culture that exceeds regulatory requirements and EHS compliance obligations to achieve best practice.
• Influence the workforce and organizational leadership drive support for EHS actions and commitments for continuous improvement.
• Engage with all employees and advance the interdependent EHS culture.
• Manage interactions and develop collaborative working relationships with government agencies, professional EHS groups, community advisory panels, internal EHS colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Work with site leadership and operations to ensure EHS protective measures are optimized. Develop and recommend actions to drive EHS continuous improvement.
• Ensure compliance to EHS standards through inspections of operating areas, audits, operational readiness reviews, and thorough review and approval of safe operating procedures.
• Maintain the environmental management system by managing all site environmental aspects and impacts, including compliance to relevant permits.
• Provide leadership and expertise to implement, improve and maintain certification of EHS management systems in accordance with applicable ISO and company standards, and act as the liaison with third-party auditors.
• Advise and actively participate in risk and hazard evaluations for existing and new processes, equipment and capital investments. Promote safety mindfulness among employees and contractors by providing accurate and informative data, supporting regular site/department safety meetings, providing timely feedback on safety recommendations and visibly supporting the plant EHS program.
• Support timely resolution of EHS barriers/obstacles by defining the problem/gap/improvement opportunity, determining root cause, establishing action plans and priorities, working with operations and site leadership to expedite repair and providing technical assistance.
• Work with site leadership to develop and implement EHS strategy and objectives for the location.
• Develop, track and report key EHS performance metrics, including lagging and leading indicators, using the corporate EHS management information system (Cority).
• Stay informed of new and revised environmental, health and safety laws, regulations and codes, and work with site leadership and operations to achieve timely compliance.
• Educate and improve EHS knowledge through training, as needed, in support of applicable laws and corporate standards and management systems.
• Contribute and collaborate as a member of Hexcel's global EHS team (i.e., participate as a peer auditor, engage and be active in corporate and regional collaboration calls and meetings, etc.).

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science or related field.
• 7+ years of EHS experience in an industrial setting.
• Experience coordinating a variety of regulatory compliance actions (e.g., filing or renewing permits with various government agencies, hosting inspections and responding to any findings that require root cause investigation and corrective action.)
• Experience in root cause/corrective action methodologies required.
• Knowledge and experience implementing and managing ISO 14001 or 45001 management systems.
• Experience coordinating Process Safety Management (PSM) activities and compliance; familiarity with HAZOP and other PHA methodologies preferred.
• Regulatory knowledgein OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and PSM preferred.
• Professional certification or the ability to obtain professional certification preferred (CSP, CIH, etc.)
• Ability to excel in a cross functional team and have strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

At Hexcel, we strive to deliver a Total Rewards package that will attract, engage and retain the top talent. Elements of the Total Rewards package include competitive base pay and variable compensation opportunities.

Hexcel also provides eligible employees with an opportunity to enroll in a variety of benefit programs, generally including health insurance, flexible spending accounts, health savings accounts, retirement savings plans, life and disability insurance programs, and a number of programs that provide for both paid and unpaid time away from work.

The specific programs and options available to any given employee may vary depending on eligibility factors such as geographic location, date of hire, and the applicability of collective bargaining agreements.

Please note that the salary information shown above is a general guideline only. Salaries are based upon candidate experience and qualifications, as well as market and business considerations.

Eligible candidate must be: U.S. citizen, U.S. national, a person lawfully admitted for permanent residence, a temporary resident under sections 210(a) or 245(A) of the Act, a person admitted in refugee status, a person granted asylum. Hexcel (NYSE: HXL) is a global leader in advanced composites technology, a leading producer of carbon fiber, and the world leader in honeycomb manufacturing for the commercial aerospace industry.

Hexcel is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, physical or mental disability, status as a protected veteran, or any other protected class.