EH&S Manager - Environmental Focus

Requisition Number: Req-257094

Position Title:

External Description: Title: EH&S Manager - Environmental Focus

               

Location: Paterson, WA

               

About Lamb Weston

We love making fries almost as much as you like eating them! Since the 1950’s, Lamb Weston has inspired customers with food they love, trust, and share with families and friends. As a leading global manufacturer of quality frozen potato products with over 10,000+ team members around the world, it’s our business to see the possibilities in potatoes and people.

We are looking for team members with an appetite for a challenge! People who are hungry to join a winning team and help us make a difference in the world. When you join Lamb Weston, you join a community with a strong support network and training programs designed to nurture, inspire, and help you grow.

We are driven by a relentless pursuit of results and by people who think creatively and embrace our values of: Integrity, Teamwork, Inclusion, Drive for Results, and Empowerment. Exactly what you’d expect from the most inventive potato company in the world!

Join Lamb Weston! We bring the world together with our fries.

Job Description Summary

               

Provides program oversight and strategic direction for the EHS management system at one production facility (and potentially ancillary facilities). Drives technical solutions and provides leadership and direction for EHS aspects of plant operations, including engineering and maintenance projects. Oversees and drives results to meet sustainable development program goals and objectives. Oversees and supervises Team Leader Safety and Nurse at the facility. Participate in development of corporate EHS management system program and roll out implementation plans to establish an effective EHS management program at each covered facility.

Job Description

• Oversees EHS activities, focused on Environmental, at Paterson manufacturing plant along with harvest operations.
• Ensure all facility staff receives appropriate EHS training
• Champion and support the EHS Pillar Team and Sustainable Development Program
• EHS Program Management
• Process Safety Management
• Ensure plant capital and R&M projects are supported from an EHS perspective-identify potential safety, environmental and sustainability impacts relative to project work.
• Participate in early management design and review process, management of change, and whenever new substances, processes, or procedures are introduced that may represent a new or previously unrecognized hazard to reduce risk potential and ensure compliance.
• Support, oversee, and mentor Team Leader Safety, as well as onsite Nurse.
• Provide leadership on employee occupational health, ergonomic issues.
• Supports the Return to Work (RTW) process.
• Manage the wastewater, potable water, air, stormwater and solid waste permits and how we are performing against them.
• Manage and report Daily utility metrics, touch points with Utility Lead with wastewater, potable water and processing water systems.
• Build, maintain and oversee Safety department budget.

Basic & Preferred Qualifications

• BS in Occupational Safety, Engineering, Biology, Chemistry, or other closely related field
• Minimum 3 years progressive experience in the safety/environmental/engineering/manufacturing field
• Strong knowledge of all environmental regulations and their impact on the food industry
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and workers compensation laws
• Good leadership and presentation skills

Physical Environment/Demands:

Equipment Operation:
Strong knowledgeable of operational practices for environmental control systems on water supply, wastewater, air pollution and solid waste. Provide expertise to plant operators to successfully manage and operate equipment to meet permit requirements. Understanding of food processing sanitation and quality control needs in manufacturing consumer food products.

Physical Demands:
Ability to work in office environment, manufacturing operations and environmental control systems. Ability to represent Lamb Weston on environmental matters to outside stakeholders. Position will require ability to travel as needed to fulfill responsibilities. Annual travel may range up to 25%.

Industry-Competitive Benefits

Coupled with our compensation and bonus incentive programs, our benefits deliver rewards that are market competitive.  Some of the most attractive elements of our benefit programs include:

• Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision

• Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts

• Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program

• Paid Time Off

• Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance

• Family-Friendly Employee events

• Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services

Benefits may vary based on location, job role/level, job status, and/or the terms of any applicable collective bargaining agreements.

               

Job Requisition ID: Req-257094

               

Time Type: Full time

               

Anticipated Close Date: 05/04/2025

               

In compliance with applicable state and local laws, Lamb Weston has opted to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. This compensation is specific to this position and takes into account a number of variables. Actual compensation may be higher or lower in the range posted based on various factors, including, but not limited to, job duties, experience and expertise. A candidate’s work location could also impact the actual compensation being outside of the range to reflect local cost of labor. A reasonable annual estimate of the range for this role based on the variables previously mentioned is: $81,620.00 - $122,430.00

               

Lamb Weston is an Equal Opportunity Employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, creed, religion, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expression, age, disability, veteran status or any other protected factor under federal, state or local law

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Company Profile:

Lamb Weston is a leading supplier of frozen potato, sweet potato, appetizer and vegetable products to restaurants and retailers around the world.

For more than 60 years, Lamb Weston has led the industry in innovation, introducing inventive products that simplify back-of-house management for our customer and make things more delicious for their customers.

It’s all about seeing the possibilities in potatoes and never, ever settling.

Learn more about us at lambweston.com.

Location_formattedLocationLong: Washington, US