The EH&S Manager is responsible for implementing systems to meet environmental, health and safety regulations, and performance for the facility.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES

1. Implement facility’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Integrated Contingency Plan (ICP), Spill Prevention, Control and Countermeasures (SPCC), Risk Management Plan (RMP), and Storm Water Pollution Prevention Plan (SWPPP).
2. Assist the facility’s commitments under the sites Air, Appropriations, NPDES, and Waste permits. Complete multi-media responsibility for task driven commitments.
3. Establish and maintain relationship with Local Emergency Planning Committee (LEPC) and response organizations to facilitate their participation with facilities response planning.
4. Responsible for building and ensuring implementation of a strong ProcessSafety Management (PSM) program. Support compliance with Risk Management Planning (RPM) and reporting to the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
5. Provide comprehensive and effective EHS training. Design and implement new training programs to address gaps. Ensure implementation of Safe Work Practices (SWP) and create written health and safety procedures and programs to meet OSHA, PSM, FRA, and other applicable regulatory standards.
6. Investigate incidents for facility using investigative methodologies, and drive preventive action items to completion using tracking methods.
7. Implement tasks defined on Environmental Health and Safety routine duties calendar, ensuring 100% compliance, including incident reports and follow up actions to prevent recurrence.
8. Assist with and support proper management of SDS documents and PPE hazard assessments, per OSHA regulations.
9. Conduct internal audits on the facility and support external audits to ensure continual improvement of processes and programs.
10. Ensure day to day environmental and safety compliance requirements and support facility with safety compliance during shutdown activities.
11. Communicate any compliance issues to the Plant Manager and assist in developing correction action plans.
12. Track leading and lagging indicators for health and safety performance.
13. Assist with new hire onboarding and drug screen testing, support the industrial hygiene programs, and prepare reports.

POSITION PURPOSE Responsible for the operation of the plant, working a 12-hour rotating shift schedule, to ensure maximum production quantity and quality, while supporting the policies, goals, and objectives of the Company. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND BASIC DUTIES • Constantly review the operation of the plant to monitor production and quality, anticipating and solving problems in a timely manner, and identifying opportunities for improvement. • Participate in projects that improve efficiency and/or reduce operating costs. • Maintain adequate records of key production variables such as production volume, yield, plant uptime, utility consumption, etc., on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis, as required. • Communicate directly with QA/QC laboratory to ensure effective participation in the implementation of QA policies and procedures. • Sample and test process streams and boiler waters as required by the QA/QC program and procedures. • Understand and implement start-up and shut-down procedures for the safe and efficient operation of the Gas-fired package boiler and dryer system. Control Fire Hazards; know methods of control and emergency reporting in case of fire. Inspect Fire suppression equipment daily. Know the interlock system. • Maintain accurate records of boiler and dryers on a daily, weekly, and/or monthly basis, as required. • Maintain QA/QC records. • Understand and interpret QA/QC results and take appropriate action when required. • Perform preventive maintenance activities as required. • Assist maintenance technicians in performing maintenance and repairs. • Work in a safe manner at all times. • Participate in programs and procedures required to ensure plant cleanliness. • Operate equipment – Loaders, forklift, pallet • Follow chain of command when reporting issues QUALIFICATIONS EDUCATION/CERTIFICATION: High school diploma or equivalent certificate required. Associate degree or technical degree/certification preferred REQUIRED KNOWLEDGE & EXPERIENCE: Experience in the operation of a dry-mill ethanol plant preferred Front End Loader experience preferred but not required SKILLS/ABILITIES: Ability to learn and work effectively with the plant’s Distributed Control System (DCS) Punctual and timely in meeting all requirements of performance, including but not limited to, attendance standards and work deadlines Ability to maintain courteous, professional and effective working relationships with employees at all levels of the organization Ability to communicate information and state problems or challenges to be resolved in a clear, concise, courteous, nondiscriminatory and professional manner and be able to provide clarification as necessary Capable of adapting, with minimal or no advance notice, to changes in how business is conducted and work is accomplished, with no diminishment in work performance PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES AND REQUIREMENTS OF THIS POSITION 12-hour shifts on a four-week shift rotation between days and nights; three 12-hour shifts one week; four 12-hour shifts the second week. Significant time will be spent in the plant. All types of chemical industry equipment are used in the plant to include, but not limited to fermentation vessels, jet cookers, agitators, mixing and milling equipment, distillation columns, centrifuges and distributive control systems. May be exposed to loud noises, wet and humid conditions, fumes or airborne particles, toxic chemicals, extreme hot and cold depending on weather conditions. Must be able to climb ladders and work at elevations of 175 feet. Must be able to speak and listen clearly. Fine visual acuity to read for accuracy. Travel required or as needed. For more detail please review the ADA questionnaire on file in Human Resources. PHYSICAL STRENGTH: This job may require lifting of up to 50 pounds frequently. INTENT AND FUNCTION OF JOB DESCRIPTIONS All descriptions have been reviewed to ensure that only essential functions and basic duties have been included. Peripheral tasks, only incidentally related to each position, have been excluded. Requirements, skills, and abilities included have been determined to be the minimal standards required to successfully perform the positions. In no instance, however, should the duties, responsibilities, and requirements delineated be interpreted as all-inclusive. Additional functions and requirements may be assigned by supervisors as deemed appropriate. In accordance with the Americans with Disabilities Act, it is possible that requirements may be modified to reasonably accommodate disabled individuals. However, no accommodations will be made which may pose serious health or safety risks to the employee or others or which impose undue hardships on the organization. Job descriptions are not intended as and do not create employment contracts. The organization maintains its status as an at-will employer. Employees can be terminated for any reason not prohibited by law.