Vice President, EHSS

Company Overview

Why Choose Us?

Novolex is a leading manufacturer of food, beverage, and specialty packaging that supports multiple industries including foodservice, restaurant delivery and carryout, food processing, grocery and retail, and industrial sectors. Novolex manufacturing and sourcing expertise spans a diverse range of substrates including resin, paper, molded fiber, aluminum and more. We provide customers a broad array of stock and customized solutions with 120 product categories, 250 brands and over 39,000 SKUs.

Our Sustainability Commitment

The Novolex sustainability vision is built upon three pillars: our products, our operations and our people. Each is critically important to our growth and future as a business. These pillars form the foundation of our company-wide commitment to sustainability, helping us achieve our ambitious goals through our wide-ranging initiatives.

Job Description

Position Overview

The VP of Environmental Health, Safety & Security is responsible for the strategic development, implementation, oversight, leadership and assistance of company safety/health, risk management and environmental programs. In addition, assisting with employee and cultural development programs. This position reports to the Chief Operations Officer.

Key Responsibilities (Essential Duties and Functions)

• Ability to communicate and establish strong working relationships with all levels of management (front line leaders to senior executive management). With the ability to work well on a national and global level.
• Will represent Pactiv Evergreen on national and global teams.
• Executive level administration and maintenance of EHSS programs; ensuring new developments in technology are available and continually evaluated.
• Ensure proper incident analysis and learning processes are in place. And that they are effective toward the achievement of a ZERO Harm learning culture.
• Ensure effective and efficient processes are in place for the organization and maintenance of both passive and active support files/records for all incidents/injuries, including general liability, auto liability, workmen’s compensation, and all other applicable claims.
• Executive level leadership and administration of proper risk management processes, including negotiation/settlement of claims within proscribed limits of liability and directing other claims and lawsuits as appropriate.
• Act as Liaison with all affiliated agencies, including: Insurance companies (WC, GL, AL), MSHA, OSHA, EPA & Labor Commissions.
• Support and drive the EH & S initiatives, providing direction and support to all business units.
• Oversee the EH & S audit process; collaborate with regional safety professionals and business unit leaders for selection/installment of safety devices/practices.
• Coach and guide business leaders in conducting their own training programs. Collecting & making available EH & S material to business leaders for training needs.
• Steward/Implement Safety Leadership and Human Performance philosophies, education, & growth strategies.
• Provide direction/technical support to ensure employees health is protected and we are minimizing the potential employee exposures through established industrial hygiene practices. Including but not limited to: Respiratory Protection Program, and Hearing Conservation Program.
• Oversight of Care Management processes; ensuring injured employees are provided with the best available treatment to ensure injury resolution and prevention.
• Implement strategic plans to ensure continued success in meeting company business objectives within Safety/Health, Safety Leadership, Human Performance, Risk Management, Environmental sustainability and Leadership education.
• Monitor company safety results and trends, compile reports and share trends and corrective direction.
• Develop creative communication methods to ensure the distribution and institutionalization of best practices through tools such as: Microsoft Office Suite, Business Intelligence (Tableau) or other more innovative ways.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Industrial Hygiene or Safety/Health related field and over 10 years related experience; or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Master’s Degree is preferred.
• Ability to read and comprehend complex written and verbal instructions, correspondence, and memos. Ability to write complex correspondence. Ability to carefully articulate and clearly communicate both specific technical information and creatively compose development strategies. Ability to effectively participate in and speak to large groups. Advanced presentation skills required.
• Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals. Ability to comprehend scientific formulas.
• Detailed working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, including: Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook. Ability to effectively navigate and research regulatory agency and industry related web content.
• Effective communication, leadership skills, strategic mindset, ability to drive vision, creative writing, clear and analytical thinking, creative presentation abilities, speaking clearly and effectively in front of large and small groups, and organization abilities.
• This position requires 60% travel

Company Benefits

What You'll Get From Us

Benefits

With safety as our top priority and a commitment to employee well-being an important focus, we offer comprehensive and competitive benefits that include medical, dental and vision insurance as well as a variety of other well-being resources focused on mental, physical and financial health. Specific benefits and well-being programs may vary depending on where you work.

Community Engagement

At Novolex, giving back to the local communities that support us is important. Our Focused Giving Program prioritizes support for organizations whose missions promote sustainability initiatives or address food and hunger needs. We also encourage facility level support of activities in the communities where our employees live and work.

Training and Development

We offer constant opportunities for advancement. From skills development to advanced education programs, training and development programs and courses are available through MyLearning. Programs include company and industry training curricula, support for formal education through the Tuition Reimbursement Program (Non-Union), and a Learning Management System that supports and enhances employee skills at all levels of the organization.

Novolex is committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all employment practices, including but not limited to selection, hiring, promotion, transfer, and compensation to all qualified applicants and employees without regard to age, race, color, national origin, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity, religion, handicap or disability, genetics, citizenship status, service member or veteran status, or any other category protected by federal, state, or local law. Any individual who, because of his or her disability, needs an accommodation in connection with an aspect of the Company's application process should contact myHRservices@novolex.com.

Formerly Pactiv Evergreen