EHS Senior Manager

Job description

Overview

Be part of the team to support a successful transition from the current M&W plant in downtown Denver to the new State-of-the-Art Facility, High Point. High Point will be PepsiCo’s largest and most sustainable plant and will serve as a model for future operations.  This is an exciting opportunity for Leaders who are passionate about innovation and want to work with the latest technology and equipment that will provide a modern and efficient work environment. 

 

As an EHS Senior Manager, you'll contribute to the success of the High Point Facility by ensuring regulatory compliance, accident prevention, and after-injury management. You'll establish, execute, and deliver facility-specific EHS plans that support PepsiCo's overall EHS objectives. Our most successful EHS Sr. Managers provide collaborative, proactive, and creative problem-solving abilities to develop outstanding EHS programs for the improvement of the overall strategy and EHS management system. 

Responsibilities

·  Provide active and positive leadership in the effort to develop and drive a safety-minded culture across the facility and continuous EHS improvement.
·  Implement, execute, and ensure compliance with the Pepsi - North American Beverages EHS policies and procedures, and all federal, state, and local OSHA/EPA/ (i.e., Lockout, Haz Com, Machine Safety, SARA, RCRA, etc.).
·  Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate PEP+ Sustainability into all aspects of the business.
·  Deliver effective change leadership while driving business changes and minimizing people impact.
·  Participate in formal EHS reviews of existing equipment modifications, new equipment purchases, and changes in site processes.
·  Lead execution of the site’s EHS Annual Operation Plan and EHS Action Plans for the location, including the development and management of expense and capital budgets needed to support these efforts.
·  Achieve annual target rates for Lost Time, Recordability, Severity, Environmental Compliance, and related cost reductions.
·  Interface with regulatory bodies and external stakeholders to build engagement, address EHS concerns, and minimize impact.
·  Build people capability of site resources through effective employee relations, hiring, coaching, mentoring, and training to support the implementation of EHS programming and achieve EHS goals.
·  Conduct EHS activities such as training/auditing/assessing to ensure ongoing compliance with regulatory agency requirements, Zero Zone Management System standards, Emergency Response, and internal PepsiCo EHS procedures.
·  Perform risk assessments and lead the implementation of effective physical and behavioral control measures to reduce risk. Recognize and verify the effectiveness of in-place controls.
·  Leads the incident investigation process, including root cause analysis. Identify unsafe equipment and operating conditions and lead the implementation of impactful corrective actions to drive EHS continuous improvement.  
·  Serves as subject matter expert (SME) for all key EHS programs, such as wastewater treatment, emergency response, LOTO, machine safety, etc. 
·  Ensure that required regulatory permits are acquired, that reports are submitted to regulatory agencies in a timely fashion, and that all site permit conditions (e.g., sampling, recordkeeping) are met.
·  Build and deliver environmental risk management and compliance programming tools and training materials. 
·  Maintain an effective performance management process by reviewing all direct reports’ progress against mid-year and annual plans and continually develop their effectiveness as leaders and technical practitioners, as well as providing opportunities for career development.
·  Champion an environment of continuous improvement that meets or exceeds division expectations.
·  Evaluate business unit capabilities, skills, and resource alignment to ensure performance against objectives. Lead realignment and work redesign efforts as necessary to provide execution excellence.
Qualifications

·  Bachelor's Degree – Environmental, Safety, Engineering, or related degree with more than 10+ years of progressive EHS work experience. 

Preferred Job Qualifications:  

·  EHS management experience in a related industry, including consumer packaged goods, distribution/transportation, manufacturing, or grocery industry.
·  Knowledge and experience with EHS Management systems and their deployment 
·  EHS auditing work experience.
·  Solid working knowledge of EHS regulatory compliance 
·  3 - 5 years of increasingly responsible work experience in the safety or environmental field. 
·  Proven track record in driving a cultural change in EHS.
·  Strong communication skills, as well as excellent interpersonal and influence management skills.

Requirements

·  Effective communication and interpersonal skills including public speaking skills and presence in meetings and training environments.
·  Demonstrate excellent organizational skills by using PC and related software (Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook), able to handle multiple priorities and meet critical deadlines.
·  Ability to make & deliver training presentations.
·  Work collaboratively with colleagues to create a results-driven, team-oriented environment.
·  Maintain confidentiality and make independent decisions.
·  Advanced EHS knowledge in regulatory requirements, EHS technical aspects (safety, industrial hygiene, environmental regulatory management, risk management, behavior-based safety, training, regulatory agency enforcement 
·  Displays strong problem-solving, organizational, and analytical skills. 
·  Strong project management skills including financial responsibility, budgeting, scheduling, vendor management, and start-up/commissioning. Able to seamlessly manage multiple concurrent projects and programs. 
·  Demonstrates professional maturity and ability to act as a change leader. 
·  Understands and can articulate environmental regulations.  
·  Travel: 10-20% depending on business need 

Great 5 – Requirements:  

 

GROWTH

·  CURIOSITY FOR LEARNING: Takes the initiative to learn new knowledge outside of their comfort zone (e.g., outside of the immediate area of responsibility, unfamiliar topics) which brings value to the team. Demonstrates curiosity by proactively exploring why and how things happen to gain deeper insights and understanding. 
·  TALENT DEVELOPMENT: Contributes to the collective knowledge of the team by sharing value-added information and insights; Encourages others to do so and provides timely and constructive feedback to others. 

RELATIONSHIPS 

·  TRUST & INTEGRITY: Can be counted on to act and speak with truth and transparency. Behaves consistently with their words and follows through on commitments. Prioritizes the interests of the team, function, or business unit ahead of personal interests or goals.
·  INCLUSIVE & RESPECTFUL: Contributes to an inclusive environment by welcoming and respecting others' inputs and perspectives. Demonstrates personal interest and understanding of others' needs, motivations, and challenges. Proactively seeks out and integrates diverse perspectives from others with different backgrounds, cultures, and work experiences to make better decisions.\" 
·  COLLABORATION: Partners effectively across individuals, teams, and organizational boundaries to deliver business results. Builds trusting relationships with others inside and outside of the organization. Actively listens to and ensures others feel their concerns and ideas are heard. 
·  NETWORKS: Knows whom to go to help solve pressing business challenges. Proactively seeks alignment from others on deliverables, projects, or ideas

 

EXECUTION

·  INSPIRATIONAL LEADERSHIP: Demonstrates passion, positive energy, and commitment to their work. Proactively seeks and delivers on complex challenges beyond current responsibilities. Effectively influences others using different skills and approaches (e.g., storytelling, data, metaphors, relationships).  
·  CLARITY: Communicates in a clear and concise manner by incorporating relevant information in a way that can be easily understood by others. Simplifies complex problems into goals that are easily understood by others.
·  RESULTS: Balances a sense of urgency with the need to deliver quality results. Demonstrates perseverance in achieving difficult, complex, or ambiguous goals.  

AGILITY

·  FLEXIBILITY: Adjusts style and approach to match different audiences' preferences, backgrounds, and levels of understanding. Proactively seeks feedback from others and applies it to drive their growth as a leader. 
·  CHANGE MANAGEMENT:  Appropriately shifts their behavior and approach in response to change. Maintains calmness and stability in stressful and ambiguous circumstances. 

THINKING

·  EXTERNAL PERSPECTIVES: Seeks knowledge of the broader PepsiCo enterprise beyond one's immediate function that meaningfully impacts team decisions or outcomes. Bring in the knowledge of the PepsiCo business (e.g., customer, consumers, go-to-market, business models) that meaningfully impacts team decisions or outcomes.  Integrates knowledge of external trends (e.g., technology, economics, workforce) to impact decisions or outcomes. 
·  FORWARD THINKING: Takes a long-term perspective in carrying out day-to-day tasks and responsibilities and in creating strategies for the team. Seeks out and generates creative ideas, concepts, and approaches that bring value to the team's work. Sees connections in data, events, and trends to anticipate business opportunities and bring them forward. 
·  DECISION-MAKING: Considers the appropriate factors involved when taking calculated risks. Makes decisions and reaches sound conclusions based on a variety of data sources. Focuses their work on the right priorities and off those that do not add value. 

COMPENSATION AND BENEFITS

·  The expected compensation range for this position is between $106,300 - $177,850 based on a full-time schedule.
·  Location confirmed job-related skills and experience will be considered in setting actual starting salary.
·  Bonus based on performance and eligibility; target payout is 15% of annual salary paid out Annually.
·  Paid time off subject to eligibility, including paid parental leave, vacation, sick, and bereavement.
·  In addition to salary, PepsiCo offers a comprehensive benefits package to support our employees and their families, subject to elections and eligibility: Medical, Dental, Vision, Disability, Health and Dependent Care Reimbursement Accounts, Employee Assistance Program (EAP), Insurance (Accident, Group Legal, Life), Defined Contribution Retirement Plan.
EEO Statement

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status. 

 

PepsiCo is an Equal Opportunity Employer: Female / Minority / Disability / Protected Veteran / Sexual Orientation / Gender Identity 

 

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