EH&S Manager

Land O' Lakes Inc. is one of America's premiere member-owned cooperatives. They offer local cooperatives and agricultural producers across the nation an extensive line of agricultural supplies, as well as state-of-the-art production and business services. They also are a leading marketer of dairy-based food products for consumers, foodservice professionals and food manufacturers.

As an Environmental Health and Safety Manager you are responsible for all aspects of our EHS programs. Other responsibilities include: * Providing leadership for the administration on the overall EHS program. * Developing the annual plan. * Achieving consensus on the plan objectives while monitoring the progress against objectives. * Completing and/or approving all required regulatory and company reporting documents. * Performing hazard analysis within the plant. * Assisting the plant management team in the development and execution of action plans for the improvement of safety and environmental performance. * The effective development and utilization of plant environmental safety teams and resources. * Keeping supervisor/management personnel apprised to hazardous conditions and unsafe practices. * Root causes analysis and solutions. * Leading all aspects of the safety function including compliance initiatives (Federal and State OSHA/EPA), training development, risk assessment, reporting and the development, delivery and maintenance of training programs reinforcing a safety culture that promotes an injury free workplace. * Implementing waste reduction and energy conservation efforts. * Working closely with EH&S corporate staff to implement the company's initiatives in EH&S programs.

**Experience-Education Required:** Bachelor's degree in Industrial Safety or related field and a minimum of five (5) years' experience in environmental, health and safety in a manufacturing environment required. (Preferably large facility, 300 employees or greater) **Competencies-Skills Required:** * Strong technical background in Safety, Environmental regulations, ergonomics, and behavior based safety. * Proven problem solving/judgment and group facilitation and presentation skills. * Experience in waste/energy conservation. * Managerial courage, ethics and ability to build effective relationships working closely with employees at all levels of the company. * Proficiency in applicable computer and software use. * Capable of leading change in a diverse business environment. * Knowledge of Federal, State, and local EHS laws, regulations. * Must be able to work independently with minimal supervision. **Experience-Education Preferred:** * Certifications Preferred: Professional Engineer (PE), * Associate Safety Professional (ASP), Industrial Hygienist in Training (IHIT), Certified Hazardous Material Manager (CHMM), Registered Environmental Manager (REM) or Other Related Certification. * Master's degree in Industrial Safety or related field.