Director of EHS

Job Description

• To provide environmental regulatory guidance to site personnel regarding new product introduction into the facility.

1. Assess new process air emissions to assure compliance with existing facility air
2. Identify RCRA hazardous waste disposal options for new wastes to be generated during new product introduction.

• Provide environmental over site for facility environmental programs:
1. Manage all aspects of facility compliance with air pollution control permit requirements including adherence to the site Leak Detection and Repair (LDAR) program, monthly internal air emissions tracking, and reporting of hazardous air pollutants and volatile organic compounds utilized by the facility and completion of notification submissions to state regulatory agencies for new process/ product emissions.
2. Oversee all aspects of the facility RCRA hazardous waste program including proper waste characterizations, on-site accumulation, and utilization of properly permitted off-site disposal facilities.
3. Manage Clean Water Act program issues at the facility including all compliance issues relative to the wastewater pre-treatment discharge permits issued by the town of West Warwick Sewer Commission including over site of all new wastewater facility approvals as well as the permit required reporting of monthly and quarterly wastewater sample testing results .

• Responsible for development, proper implementation, and training for all facility regulatory plans such as:
1. Facility Leak Detection and Repair Plan
2. Storm Water Management Plan
3. Spill Prevention Control and Countermeasures Plan
4. Integrated Contingency Plan
5. Wastewater Slug Control Plans

• Responsible for completion and submission of all annual and biennial environmental regulatory reports to state and federal regulatory agencies including:
1. SARA 312
2. SARA 313
3. Toxic Release and Inventory Report
4. RCRA Hazardous Biennial Waste Report
5. Rhode Island Air Inventory Report

• Provide program management for the Occupational Safety and Health Programs at the Coventry site for the following programs:

1. Management of the site Safe to Work Permit
2. Management of the site Industrial Hygiene
3. Management of the site Safety and Health Audits, Inspections and Incident Investigation
4. Management of the general employee health and safety programs such as medical surveillance and respiratory protection programs. Oversight of all regulatory records and reports associated with the site Safety and Health Programs.

Education and Experience:

• BS degree in environmental, safety, health, or related field.
• Minimum 15+ years of experience in Environmental, Safety and Health; Preferably with a minimum of 5 years' experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Thorough knowledge of OSHA 29 CFR Part 1910 and 1926
• Thorough working knowledge in confined space, hot work, lockout/tagout, hazard communication, lab safety, respiratory protection, OSHA record keeping and reporting and emergency
• Experience in environmental programs including RCRA, Clean Air Act, Clean Water Act and regulatory
• Experience in negotiations with regulatory agencies and waste disposal
• Environmental auditing of facilities and waste