Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager* (Decatur, AL) at 3M in Decatur, Alabama

Job Description:

Job Description:

Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager* (Decatur, AL)

Collaborate with Innovative 3Mers Around the World

Choosing where to start and grow your career has a major impact on your professional and personal life, so it’s equally important you know that the company that you choose to work at, and its leaders, will support and guide you. With a diversity of people, global locations, technologies and products, 3M is a place where you can collaborate with 96,000 other curious, creative 3Mers.

“A long-lasting career at 3M comes from having vision, imagination and the ability to see what doesn’t exist. 3Mers are groundbreaking innovators and it’s important that we give every person the space for disruptive and creative thinking.” – John Banovetz, executive vice president, chief technology officer and environmental responsibility at 3M 

This position provides an opportunity to transition from other private, public, government, or military environments to a 3M career.

The Impact You’ll Make in this Role
As an EHS Manager, you will have the opportunity to tap into your curiosity and collaborate with some of the most innovative and diverse people around the world. Here, you will make an impact by:

• Providing environment, health and safety leadership and direction, in consultation with the leadership teams for the 3M Decatur location


• Maintaining full responsibility for results of functional discipline, including worker and process safety assurance, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, etc.


• Managing to site performance targets, coach, and lead salaried and hourly employees


• Ensuring operational Environmental, Health and Safety performance through comprehensive delineation of health and safety requirements, active and visible leadership, and effective coaching to assure employee engagement


• Ensuring compliance to all applicable standards and regulations, and conformance to all 3M environmental, health and safety expectations


• Elevating site EHS culture through an expansion of standard work, employee engagement, mentoring and coaching, assuring effective and efficient resources (people and capital), and a pervasive, full compliance mindset

For additional information, please visit: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/plant-locations-us/decatur/

Your Skills and Expertise 

To set you up for success in this role from day one, 3M requires (at a minimum) the following qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or higher (completed and verified prior to start) from an accredited institution


• Seven (7) years of experience leading Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and procedures within a private, public, government or military environment


• Demonstrated ability to coach, lead, mentor and/or influence across the organization to help drive positive cultural change

Additional qualifications that could help you succeed even further in this role include:

• Master’s degree or higher in Chemistry, Chemical Engineering, Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) or related technical discipline from an accredited institution


• Two (2) years of experience implementing comprehensive EHS management systems in a manufacturing setting  (Chemical, Oil/Gas,  Pharmaceutical or Automotive)


• Ten (10) years of experience leading Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) programs and procedures within a private, public, government or military environment


• Demonstrated ability to lead change in a complex/technical manufacturing environment


• Five (5) years of combined experience in a leadership and/or supervisory role


• Certification(s) such as: Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) or other related EHS certifications


• Experience with hazard and risk assessments and experience in a manufacturing environment


• Experience with state and federal regulations including: Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA); National Fire Protection Agency (NFPA); American Conference of Governmental & Industrial Hygiene (ACGIH); Department of Homeland Security and other State and Local regulations

Travel:  May include up to 10% domestic/international

Relocation Assistance:  May be Authorized

Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).

Responsibilities of this position may include direct and/or indirect physical or logical access to information, systems, technologies subjected to the regulations/compliance with U.S. Export Control Laws.
 
U.S. Export Control laws and U.S. Government Department of Defense contracts and sub-contracts impose certain restrictions on companies and their ability to share export-controlled and other technology and services with certain "non-U.S. persons" (persons who are not U.S. citizens or nationals, lawful permanent residents of the U.S., refugees, "Temporary Residents" (granted Amnesty or Special Agricultural Worker provisions), or persons granted asylum (but excluding persons in nonimmigrant status such as H-1B, L-1, F-1, etc.) or non-U.S. citizens.
 
To comply with these laws, and in conjunction with the review of candidates for those positions within 3M that may present access to export controlled technical data, 3M must assess employees' U.S. person status, as well as citizenship(s).
 
The questions asked in this application are intended to assess this and will be used for evaluation purposes only.  Failure to provide the necessary information in this regard will result in our inability to consider you further for this particular position.  The decision whether or not to file or pursue an export license application is at 3M Company's sole election.

Supporting Your Well-being 

3M offers many programs to help you live your best life – both physically and financially. To ensure competitive pay and benefits, 3M regularly benchmarks with other companies that are comparable in size and scope. 

Resources for You 

For more details on what happens before, during and after the interview process, check out the Insights for Candidates page at 3M.com/careers. 

Learn more about 3M’s creative solutions to the world’s problems at www.3M.com or on Twitter @3M.

Responsibilities of this position include that corporate policies, procedures and security standards are complied with while performing assigned duties.

Our approach to flexibility is called Work Your Way, which puts employees first and drives well-being in ways that enable 3M’s business and performance goals. You have flexibility in where and when work gets done. It all depends on where and when you can do your best work.

Pay & Benefits Overview: https://www.3m.com/3M/en_US/careers-us/working-at-3m/benefits/

3M is an equal opportunity employer.  3M  will not discriminate against any applicant for employment on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or veteran status.

Please note: your application may not be considered if you do not provide your education and work history, either by: 1) uploading a resume, or 2) entering the information into the application fields directly.

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