EHS Director - Rail
Baytown, TX
Full Time
000000 - Corporate
Experienced
Company Overview
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.
Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.
Job Summary:
The Environmental Health and Safety Director for Rail will be responsible for Safety Policies and Procedures for the company specifically related to Rail operations. Responsible for directing the resources and activities of the organization to support the Safety Programs by providing advice and guidance to employees, independent contractors and senior management. Must provide leadership, professional knowledge and expertise in the administration and support of all safety processes for the company’s operations, focusing on regulatory agency compliance including the Department of Occupational Safety and Administration (“OSHA”), Rail Operations primarily within Rail Terminals and as needed, Warehouse and Trucking Terminals.
This individual shall continuously strive to improve company employee safety performance to comply with all regulatory agencies’ rules and regulations. Will oversee the activities of the safety team members and will collaborate in the development, implementation and constant review of safety processes, policies, procedures, standards and training for the company’s operations. Expecting this role to focus 70% rail safety and 30% warehouse safety.
Essential Functions/Duties:
Required Education and Experience
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These tasks include, but are not limited to:
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Work Environment:
This job routinely operates in a professional office environment. Also routinely operates in warehouses and in rail yards. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and printers/scanners and also may require the ability to assist in the rail yard or warehouse.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are normally 8AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday. Weekend and Holiday work may be required, dependent on circumstances.
Travel: Expect up to 50% travel.
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.
Come join a winning Team! Since 1970 Plastic Express has met the bulk trucking, bulk terminal, packaging, and warehousing needs of the plastics industry. Our strategic locations, modern systems, and dedicated employees allow us to provide custom tailored logistical solutions to fulfill the most challenging needs of our customers. Plastic Express operates from 22 full-service facilities, more than 40 bulk terminals, and 52 railcar terminals offering more than 8,500 railcar spots across the country. We are located near 9 major ports in the U.S. and rely heavily on our rail infrastructure to handle imports /exports as well as regional distribution. At many of the Plastic Express sites, we also handle some non-plastic commodities, which include; paper rolls, steel, building materials and other dry bulk materials. Plastic Express owns and operates roughly 250 trucks, with approximately 250 trailers performing full bulk truck distribution business. Plastic Express is headquartered in Houston, TX and has over 600 employees nationwide. Our goal has always been to exceed our customer's expectations, and our can do-attitude is what differentiates us from the competition.
Plastic Express employees have always been our key to success and total customer satisfaction. We are always looking for dependable & talented business professionals that will help us to grow and to continue our “Can Do” tradition.
Job Summary:
The Environmental Health and Safety Director for Rail will be responsible for Safety Policies and Procedures for the company specifically related to Rail operations. Responsible for directing the resources and activities of the organization to support the Safety Programs by providing advice and guidance to employees, independent contractors and senior management. Must provide leadership, professional knowledge and expertise in the administration and support of all safety processes for the company’s operations, focusing on regulatory agency compliance including the Department of Occupational Safety and Administration (“OSHA”), Rail Operations primarily within Rail Terminals and as needed, Warehouse and Trucking Terminals.
This individual shall continuously strive to improve company employee safety performance to comply with all regulatory agencies’ rules and regulations. Will oversee the activities of the safety team members and will collaborate in the development, implementation and constant review of safety processes, policies, procedures, standards and training for the company’s operations. Expecting this role to focus 70% rail safety and 30% warehouse safety.
Essential Functions/Duties:
- Effective influential leadership. Role does not currently have direct reports, but relies on relationship building and influence with operational peers.
- Maintain a Safe work environment.
- Maintain the safety TRIR, LTIR, DART Metrics.
- Maintain the OSHA statistics.
- Investigate and maintain company incidents in EHS-I.
- Conduct, supervise and document safety meetings as required by company Safety Program.
- Work with Terminal Managers, Warehouse Managers & Rail Managers in scheduling, overseeing and conducting required safety meetings with the various site departments’ employees.
- Work with company training department to assess and develop Rail Safety Training.
- Responsible for the Rail Safety Manual.
- Develop metrics to assess manager safety effectiveness.
- Continuous development, training and implementation of the company’s Safety Program while driving a positive culture of safety.
- Conduct, supervise and document staff training.
- Monitor and supervise daily equipment inspections; ensure inspection paperwork is done correctly and turned in daily (Forklift, Rail Kings Inspections, packaging equipment, etc.).
Required Education and Experience
- Four-year College degree or 10 years of verifiable experience in Safety-related positions of increasing responsibility.
- Five years of Managerial experience.
- Expert knowledge of Occupational Safety and Administration (“OSHA”) regulations.
- Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred.
- Train-the-Trainer Experience.
- Operational Warehousing Administration Experience.
- Warehouse Management Software Training Experience.
- Rail Operation Administration Experience.
- Video and Computer-Based Training Module Production Experience.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. These tasks include, but are not limited to:
- Must be able to work long hours, weekends and holidays when needed.
- While performing the duties of this job, the employee frequently is required to stand; walk; use hands to handle or feel; and reach with hands and arms. The job requires long periods of standing while teaching a class.
- Must be able to perform physical labor such as, routinely lifting up to 55 lbs., moving up to 250 pounds, climbing ladders, operating control panels and working with various types of tools and equipment.
- Employee must possess vision abilities required by this job function to include close visual confirmation of finely printed documents, have distance vision to safely and correctly identify objects and or markings. Must have peripheral vision, depth perception and the ability to focus on subjects or objects at any safe working distance.
- Safety Manager Certification by a professional society preferred (or obtained within first 12 months)
- Forklift Certification (Company Issued)
- Rail Training Certification (Company Issued)
- Proven leadership skills – able to influence and motivate others to quickly achieve results. Ability to work independently and as part of team.
- Ability to recognize onsite risk factors and take appropriate action with firmness and tact.
- High level of energy and passion for excellence; bias for action, adaptability, and resilience.
- Detailed oriented with a tenacious focus on results.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills; ability to effectively present complex topics in a concise manner.
- Good interpersonal and management skills.
- Must Have experience and good working knowledge of Warehouse and Rail industry.
- Demonstrated proficiency with Microsoft Office products at the following levels:
- Word, Excel, Outlook: Intermediate level of skill.
- PowerPoint: Basic level of skill.
Supervisory Responsibility: None
Work Environment:
This job routinely operates in a professional office environment. Also routinely operates in warehouses and in rail yards. This role routinely uses standard office equipment such as computers, phones and printers/scanners and also may require the ability to assist in the rail yard or warehouse.
Position Type/Expected Hours of Work:
This is a full-time position. Days and hours of work are normally 8AM to 4:30PM, Monday through Friday. Weekend and Holiday work may be required, dependent on circumstances.
Travel: Expect up to 50% travel.
Duties and responsibilities may be added, deleted and/or changed at any time at the discretion of management.
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
In line with Plastic Express’ Environmental Promise, the hired individual is expected to enthusiastically support all facets of Operation Clean Sweep; specifically, making a conscious effort to prevent pellet, flake and powder loss into the environment and ensure any spills are swiftly and effectively cleaned up.
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