The AZEK Company

Environment, Safety and Health (ESH) and Lean Engineer

Job Description

Posted on: 
July 9, 2024

Our compensation reflects the cost of labor across several geographic markets.  The annual salary for this position ranges from $96,600 in our lowest market up to $125,400 in our highest market, plus bonus, equity, and benefits as applicable.  The pay for roles at AZEK varies depending on a wide range of factors including but not limited to the specific work location, role, skill set, and level of experience.

Responsibilities

Responsibilities and Duties:

  • Provide oversight and act as a resource for OSHA, ANSI, ASTM, NFPA, etc. for ESH capital project work and other construction activities.
  • Comprehend and interpret regulatory requirements (e.g., OSHA, NFPA, EPA, etc.).
  • Participate in Incident and Near-Miss investigations, evaluate root causes of these events, make recommendations for prevention based on best practices.
  • Follow-up on Investigations:some text
    • Final Root Cause was determined
    • Corrective Actions implemented and follow-up on items not completed
  • Perform ESH compliance audits to identify opportunities for improvements and provide recommendations for corrective actions as needed.
  • Must comply with all applicable federal, state, and local regulation.
  • Follow up using good management techniques to ensure problems are resolved.
  • Establish strong working relationships with operations and support staff, relevant managers, and consultants.
  • Compile, analyze, and interpret statistical data related to occupational illnesses and incidents.
  • Ensure all Team Members, both hourly and management; receive all required ESH training necessary to perform their respective duties. This includes training for managers on ESH programs they are required to implement.
  • Act as a coach and mentor to new and existing Managers, Supervisors, etc. in ESH Leadership
  • Monitor the ESH corrective action logs in Cority to ensure all items are being corrected in a timely manner.
  • Maintains and manages environmental compliance, permits, and inspections, which includes, but are not limited to NPDES, storm water, air quality, hazardous waste, residual waste, etc.
  • Communicate and implement ESH best practices across the organization.
  • Perform and prepare Job Hazard Analysis (JHA’s)
  • Identify continuous improvement opportunities throughout the tactical level by routinely studying the GEMBA, reviewing site metrics, gathering Voice of the Customer data, etc.
  • Plan, schedule, and execute the projects in the Lean funnel to drive improvements through the hierarchy of Safety, Quality, Delivery, Cost (SQDC), and Productivity.
  • Promote a performance mindset at the Gemba level through Lean events, standardization, and simplification initiatives.

Required Skills:

  • Teamwork - must be able to lead a team(s) AZEK employees from multiple disciplines and/or companies during the Incident investigations and Lean events.
  • Ability to influence others - must be able to inform, convince, and persuade others to action on key initiatives.
  • Results orientation - must deliver results and track sustainment.
  • Technical excellence - must possess the technical skills necessary to be seen as credible in AZEK by peers and AZEK leaders.
  • Communication - must be able to effectively communicate in both written and verbal forms. Able to discuss differences openly and influence others.
  • Lean Skills - Green or Black belt trained. A working knowledge of Lean Principles and the ability to train others. Able to facilitate groups – Meetings/Training/Workshop setting.
  • Software - Comfortable using Excel, Visio, Word, PowerPoint, SharePoint.

Job Requirements

Qualifications:

Must be hands-on and detail-oriented but also able to see the big picture.  Need to be able to think strategically and view the business from a team leader or manager standpoint.  Must be very customer-focused and have strong interpersonal and communication skills.  Will need to be a quick study who can rapidly adapt to AZEK’s culture and gain the confidence of the AZEK organization. Will be an independent worker, capable of operating in a fast-moving, ever-changing environment, and able to effectively deal with difficult situations.

Required Experience:

  • Bachelors in environmental, safety or related field
  • 3+ years of experience in a manufacturing environment
  • Proficient in Lean principles, methodologies, and tools such as A3 Problem Solving, Value Stream Mapping, Kaizen, 5S, Kanban, etc.
  • Excellent interpersonal communication and leadership skills required
  • Proficiency MS Office products such as MS Word, Excel and PowerPoint
  • Excellent organizational and writing skills are a must
  • Must be detail oriented
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