EHS Manager- East Coast

Build your career at Sazerac! With almost 400 years of rich history, Sazerac Company has thrived as an independent, American family-owned company with operations in the United States and around the world. Since the 2000s, Sazerac has averaged double digit growth every year! Sazerac Company produces and markets the most award-winning bourbons and whiskeys in the world, including Buffalo Trace, Pappy Van Winkle, Eagle Rare, Blanton’s, and Sazerac Rye. Additionally, Sazerac owns many popular brands across a range of spirits, including Fireball, Southern Comfort, Seagram’s V.O., Myers’s, Goldschläger, Parrot Bay, 99 Brand, and Platinum Vodka. 

We’re proud of our award-winning culture and distilleries. Our Louisville office has been named one of the “Best Places to Work in Kentucky” four times, and our Buffalo Trace Distillery has earned the title of “world’s most award-winning distillery” through the dedication of our craftsmen for well over 200 years. Whether you’re a recent graduate or an experienced professional, Sazerac provides extraordinary opportunities for growth with competitive salaries and benefits in an exciting, entrepreneurial industry.

Boston Brands of Maine, located in Lewiston, Maine, is part of the Sazerac family of companies. Boston Brands of Maine operates a state-of-the-art facility on ten acres, with the capacity of seven bottling lines. Sazerac’s vision is to become one of the industry’s most desired places to be. Sazerac attributes its success to a unique blend of history, culture, brands, relationships, innovation, technology, and most importantly, its people.

The EHS Manager - East Coast will serve as the primary contact for all EHS efforts at the 3 East Coast bottling facilities (ME/NH/MD), they will sit at the Maine facility.  Responsible for all records and reports required by the Company and regulatory agencies.  Leading and coordinating EHS performance improvement initiatives.  Leading the development, review, and revision of safety and environmental training programs. Support network wide EHS activities and initiatives.

• Prepare and maintain documentation, reports and permits for compliance with federal, state, local agency regulations and company EHS standards. Ensure facilities maintain ongoing compliance with OSHA, EPA, Homeland Security and other relevant agency requirements. Manage and track environmental and safety metrics. Lead reduction of environmental impact and costs. Lead improvement in safety and workers’ compensation rates and cost. Serve as the interface with local, state and federal agencies. Ensures adherence to all Personal Safety, Food Safety, Quality, and Environmental Practices.
• Develop, implement and maintain EHS programs, policies, procedures and best practices. Achieve reduction toward zero injuries at MBBM. Develop and execute safety training programs and requirements; lead an engaged and active safety committee; create and maintain a successful system to quickly identify and remedy safety hazards; oversee investigation of accidents, injuries & property damage; determine root cause of incidents and lead the development and implementation of corrective action plans; manage and track incident, injury and near-miss data and metrics. Oversee Contractor/Visitor Orientation Program. Lead the Incident Response Team.
• Develop and drive a safety and environmental compliance culture which is integrated through everyone's day-to-day work along with a workforce which relentlessly pursues the identification and remediation of hazards. Support the Safe FEG, toward building a proactive culture where engagement and awareness drive everyone’s behavior, and all processes and systems, to provide a safe and secure environment.
• Work with team members such as claim adjusters, managed care system, doctors, and management teams, and employees to mitigate time lost from work and claims expenses, ensure effective rehabilitation after injury, and assess causes and implement plans to prevent reoccurrence. Obtain and keep current the reporting and record keeping requirements for safety and workers’ compensation. Communicate and coordinate with safety and workers’ compensation related regulatory agencies.
• Develop policies in support of the Safety, Environmental and Security Programs, providing training, leadership and guidance to all employees. Participate in the development, standardization, and implementation of company wide EHS policies.
• Efficiently manage Safety, Environmental and Security CAPEX projects at MBBM within stated timeframes. Provide health and safety, guidance as a project team member on all CAPEX projects at MBBM. Work with the Safety FEG on network wide safety CAPEX.
• Work with management teams on the execution of the Incident Response Plan/Crisis Management system at MBBM. Lead the Incident Response Team.
• Participate in development of PDS plan and execute the plan to improve skills to meet job requirements. Ensure direct reports are receiving constructive feedback on their performance and have development plans to improve at least one competency each year.

MUST

• Ability to communicate with all levels of an org
• Excellent oral & written communication skills
• Strong planning and organizational skills
• Knowledge of environmental regulations and related compliance experience
• Knowledge of Federal and State OSHA requirements
• Bachelor's Degree in EHS or related field
• 5-10 years relevant experience (minimum)

PREFERRED

• Requires Experience with administering a plant-wide or departmental safety program

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Ability to pick up and/or move objects up to 50 pounds without assistance.
• Strong communication skills
• Ability to work near moving mechanical parts
• Ability to work in outdoor weather conditions
• Noise level at work station is loud (metal can manufacturing, large earth moving equipment)
• Ability to travel (up to 25%)
• Ability to work 8 hour shift
• Ability to work overtime if necessary
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• Ability to read and write
• Ability to pay attention to detail
• In-person job attendance

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