Global Health & Safety Leader

Who We Are

Johns Manville is a leading manufacturer and marketer of premium-quality insulation and commercial roofing, along with glass fibers and nonwovens for commercial, industrial and residential applications. Our products are used in a wide variety of industries including building products, aerospace, automotive and transportation, filtration, commercial interiors, waterproofing and wind energy.

A proud member of the Berkshire Hathaway family of companies, we serve customers in more than 80 countries around the globe. We are committed to delivering positive and powerful experiences, because we are successful only when our employees and customers thrive. We are passionate, we care about people, we perform at a superior level, and we protect others and our environments.

Pay Range

$128,400.00-$176,600.00 Annual

This is the base salary pay range that an applicant can expect to make upon hire. Pay within this range will vary based upon relevant experience, skills, and education among other factors. In addition, this position is eligible for an incentive bonus.

The Global Health and Safety Leader works collaboratively with and provides centralized oversight to the JM Health and Safety Management team to assist in the design, implementation and maintenance of world-class health and safety management programs and practices and coordination of strategies, goals and tactical objectives among all JM business units. The position ensures compliance with company, local and federal HS regulations corporate wide.

With three (3) direct reports and five (5) indirect reports, the Global Health and Safety Leader has direct responsibility for safety, industrial hygiene, occupational health and product stewardship, with oversight and coordination of the Division Health and Safety Managers. This position reports to a senior executive within JM.

Your Day to Day:

• Establishes and coordinates the overall company philosophy, strategy, policies and organizational priorities for Health, Safety, and Product Stewardship. Ensures activities of the organization are carried out and are consistent with company, local, state, federal and international laws, regulations, requirements and adopted voluntary standards.
• Achieves results through collaboration with senior executives, peers and subordinates.
• Performs management functions requiring planning, evaluating, organizing, integrating, communicating and coaching.
• Provides sites with technical support, expertise, direction, leadership, planning and prioritization to achieve health and safety objectives.
• Leads and represents the health and safety team and is required to give presentations to large groups during company Town Hall meetings, the Executive Leadership Conference and other business unit meetings.
• Actively participates as a member of the Manufacturing Council to drive improvements and influence the organization across business units.
• Provides key trending and analysis of safety performance to inform leadership and to make data driven decisions for improvements.
• Oversees effective corrective actions following injuries and near misses.
• Identify and promote best practices.
• Leads the development and implementation of strategic action plans and tactical measures to reduce or eliminate risks that lead to employee injuries/illnesses and to protect company assets and reputation.
• Supports employee engagement at all levels regarding health and safety initiatives.
• Responsible for Corporate Health, Safety, and Product Stewardship budget, performance to plan, and reporting.
• Defines the need for and develops safety policies, practices, procedures and training as well as related processes, systems and metrics within a management system (e.g., ANSI, ISO). Ensures standardization across business units, where practical.
• Ensures systems are in place to address and monitor compliance on a regular basis.
• Practices continuous improvement to ensure the company is utilizing the most up-to-date, and recognized safety methodologies, processes, and tools. Looks for ways to simplify activities for plant personnel.
• Drives hazard identification, risk understanding and reduction efforts utilizing the Hierarchy of Controls.
• Ability to analyze trends and recommend pragmatic solutions to reverse trends leading to injuries.
• Ensures regulatory compliance of all JM products by overseeing the product stewardship function which works to gather, interpret, and communicate regulatory compliance of products to support JM strategy of growth in global markets.
• Oversees the product labeling review committee and process for the company's products.
• Manages the Industrial Hygiene function which is responsible for anticipating, recognizing, evaluating, and controlling workplace conditions that may cause workers injury or illness.
• Manages the Occupational Health function which is responsible for injury/illness prevention, compliance with health-related standards, providing prompt medical treatment, when needed, workers’ compensation reporting and OSHA recordkeeping.
• Mentors and develops EHS staff.
• Responsible for performance evaluations, pay reviews, hiring, and terminating.
• May be required to perform other related duties, as assigned.

What You Bring to the Team:

• Bachelor of Science degree in occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, environmental science, or closely related discipline. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 15 years relevant experience, including experience in a manufacturing environment (preferably a global company).
• In-depth knowledge of health and safety management, regulations and standards.
• Ability to direct teams as well as manage and develop EHS professionals. Experience managing EHS professionals in a matrixed environment.
• Experience with global health and safety programs. International experience a plus.
• Experience working within an EHS management system (e.g., ISO 45001)
• Certifications in health and safety preferred (e.g., CIH, CSP).
• Proven leadership skills which have positively impacted health and safety performance including meeting regulatory standards and reducing risks.
• Significant knowledge of regulatory and consensus standards related to health and safety, including OSHA recordkeeping.
• Demonstrated ability to interface with regulatory agencies (OSHA, State level, offices of EPA related to product issues, China, ECHA and other EU and member state levels).
• Proven execution and strong planning and organizational skills. Demonstrated experience in successfully managing projects and processes within a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to work with all levels of the organization and influence stakeholders without direct line of reporting.
• Ability to learn new concepts and skills as they relate to risk and injury reduction.
• Excellent interpersonal, verbal, and written communication skills.
• Ability to manage a dispersed staff of salary employees, set direction and deploy resources.
• Moderate travel required (approximately 35-50%) including occasional international travel.

Work environment is typical of an office setting but must also be able to walk around a manufacturing setting, often in hot temperatures, climb stairs, periodically climb ladders and wear personal protective equipment, as needed, including respiratory protection.

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Please Keep in Mind

If you do not meet 100% of these requirements, we at JM still want to hear from you. So, if you are interested in the role, we encourage you to apply so we can learn how your skills and talents can contribute to our team.

Benefits

Johns Manville (JM) offers a wide range of benefits to employees. Some are subsidized by the company and others are fully employee-paid. Health benefits include a choice of comprehensive medical plans, a dental plan, vision plan, wellness program and critical illness insurance. JM sponsors a 401(k) plan which includes a sizeable company match. JM offers paid vacation and also provides paid sick and parental leave for eligible employees.

Additionally, Johns Manville provides basic life Insurance, short-term and long-term disability coverage, an employee assistance program, and business travel accident coverage. Supplemental life insurance and accidental death and dismemberment insurance are available as well. The company also offers a variety of tax saving accounts; health spending account, traditional flexible spending account, and a dependent care spending account. JM also offers a tuition reimbursement program for undergraduate and certain graduate programs.

Johns Manville supports employee growth with vast educational opportunities and a company-wide mentoring program. This program pairs employees and leaders to grow skills, build stronger internal networks and strengthen the company’s succession planning process. Johns Manville also offers soft and hard skills training facilitated by internal and external presenters. Our talent management team prioritizes the holistic growth of our workforce.

Diversity & Inclusion

Johns Manville believes diversity and inclusion in our workplace is critical for the long-term success of our company. We are committed to retaining, developing and attracting a diverse workforce that fosters an inclusive work environment in which all employees are treated with dignity and respect. This is the right thing to do for our employees, our company and our communities.

Incumbent must be physically able to perform essential job functions. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential job functions.

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity/Affirmative Action employer. We maintain a drug-free workplace and perform pre-employment substance abuse testing.