Job Title:  EHS Manager

Relocation Assistance Offered Within Country
# 159507 - Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Who We Are
Colgate-Palmolive Company is a caring, innovative growth company that is reimagining a healthier future for all people, their pets and our planet. Focused on Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition, we sell our products in more than 200 countries and territories under brands such as Colgate, Palmolive, elmex, hello, meridol, Sorriso, Tom’s of Maine, EltaMD, Filorga, Irish Spring, PCA SKIN, Protex, Sanex, Softsoap, Speed Stick, Ajax, Axion, Fabuloso, Soupline and Suavitel, as well as Hill’s Pet Nutrition.

We are recognized for our leadership and innovation in promoting sustainability and community wellbeing, including our achievements in decreasing plastic waste and promoting recyclability, saving water, conserving natural resources and improving children’s oral health.

If you want to work for a company that lives by their values, then give your career a reason to smile and join our global team!
 

Tonganoxie, Kansas, United States

Salary range: 115,000 - 130,000
Join an exciting opportunity to be part of a brand new, highly automated facility for Hill's Pet Nutrition! We invite you to apply for our  position at our Tonganoxie, Kansas manufacturing facility. 

What we offer:

• Merit increase every year based on performance

• Advancement Opportunities 

• Great Culture & work environment at a climate controlled facility

• Medical, Dental & Vision Coverage for employee & eligible dependents - Start on Day 1

• Basic Life Insurance for you and eligible dependents at NO Cost

• 15 Days of Paid Vacation

• Paid Parental Leave

• Paid Holidays

• Saving & Investment Plan with Company Match

• Tuition Assistance - up to $10,000 per year

• Employee Assistance Program

• Access to discounted Company products

• Non-smoking facility

As the EHS Manager, you will be responsible for the safety and health of plant employees, as well as the community and environment. The EHS Manager will ensure the plant is in compliance with all federal, state and local regulatory agencies.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• Responsible for all aspects of safety and environmental issues. Ensures compliance with all government and company standards and practices and leads the plant EHS programs

• Identifies, designs and implements EHS related projects and responsible for ensuring corrective action is taken for all EHS issues

• Supports facilities energy improvements, developing and implementing efforts to reduce carbon footprint

• Serves as primary liaison for plant EHS issues between government agencies and corporate

• Conducts EHS training 

• Manages plant Emergency Preparedness Program and ensures plan integrity

• Manages all internal and external inspections and audits 

• Promotes continuous improvement within all teams by transferring knowledge that has been acquired through formal and informal training to all Hill’s employees

• Accountable as the standard owner for EHS processes and programs by meeting or exceeding Colgate, Hill’s and regulatory established EHS standards – and supports Plant Set-up for all EHS requirements

• Support implementation of Quality Assurance and Food Safety initiatives

• Ensure personnel adhere to Hill’s policies, safety standards, and Good Manufacturing Practices, including Quality Assurance and Food Safety

This is not an exhaustive list of duties or functions.
 

Basic Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in engineering, industrial hygiene or related field

• 5+ years of increasing EHS responsibilities with full knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and reporting requirements including waste characterization, TSCA, Serc reporting and air permitting.

• 5+ years experience in a manufacturing supervisory role

• Working knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations

• Proficient in MS Word, MS Excel, MS Power point and email

Preferred Qualifications

• Influence and Negotiation Skills - Capable of winning support from others, stimulates others to take action, and works towards win/win solutions.

• Team Building/Relationship Building Skills - Capable of developing relationships with key people in other functions and at other levels.

• Strategy/Vision - Operates from a strategic perspective and balances big picture concerns with day-to-day activities.  Additionally recognizes broad implication of issues.

• Results Orientation - Conveys a sense of urgency when appropriate and drives hard on the right issues.

• Communication - Keeps people up to date and speaks and writes effectively.

Physical Requirements

• Bend at waist 90 degrees and flex at knees 120 degrees

• Walk unlimited distances up to 12 hours on concrete floor

• Must be able to climb stairs and ladders, with possibility of climbing heights of up to 120 feet

• Wear required personal protective equipment, including hearing, eye, foot and dust protection

• Perceive visual and audible alarms and telephones while wearing hearing protection

• Receive and transmit information in person and by telephone communications

• Exposure to both cold and hot work environments aligned to external temperatures as well as confined space both inside and outside the facility

• Exposure to dry ingredients (primarily grain) producing a dusty environment (dusk mask provided)

• Exposure to industrial chemicals used in production, equipment for testing and treatment of liquids including water

• Computer keyboarding  

• Type, using a computer keyboard, intermittently for up to six hours per day

Compensation and Benefits
Salary Range $115,000 - $130,000 USD

Pay is based on multiple non-discriminatory, individualized factors including but not limited to experience, job-related knowledge and education, skills and office/market location. In addition to base salary, salaried employees are eligible for annual discretionary bonuses, profit-sharing and, for Executive-level (salary grade 16 and above) roles only, long-term incentives in the form of Restricted Stock Units and/or Stock Options.

Subject to the terms and conditions of the applicable benefits plans then in effect, all salaried employees are also eligible for a competitive benefits package which includes:

• Insurance: Employees (and their eligible dependents) are eligible to participate in Company-sponsored Medical, Dental, Vision, Basic Life Insurance, Accidental Death & Dismemberment and Disability insurance plans.
• Retirement Plans: Employees are eligible to enroll in Colgate's 401(k) plan, which provides for company matching contributions subject to eligibility requirements
• Vacation/PTO: Employees receive a minimum of 15 days of vacation/PTO leave annually
• Paid Holidays: Employees receive a minimum of 13 paid/floating holidays annually
• Paid Sick Leave: Based on location and consistent with applicable state and local law, employees receive a minimum of 40 hours of paid sick leave on January 1st of each year
• Paid Parental Leave: Eligible employees may take up to eight weeks of paid parental leave and 12 weeks of unpaid leave (varies for employees with fewer than 12 months of service and is subject to hours worked requirements)

Our Commitment to Sustainability
With the Colgate brand in more homes than any other, we are presented with great opportunities and new challenges as we work to integrate sustainability into all aspects of our business and create positive social impact. We are determined to position ourselves for further growth as we act on our 2025 Sustainability & Social Impact Strategy.

Our Commitment to Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Achieving our purpose starts with our people — ensuring our workforce represents the people and communities we serve —and creating an environment where our people feel they belong; where we can be our authentic selves, feel treated with respect and have the support of leadership to impact the business in a meaningful way.

Equal Opportunity Employer
Colgate is an equal opportunity employer and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, national origin, ethnicity, age, disability, marital status, veteran status (United States positions), or any other characteristic protected by law.

Reasonable accommodation during the application process is available for persons with disabilities. Please contact Application_Accommodation@colpal.com with the subject "Accommodation Request" should you require accommodation.

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