Environmental Health and Safety Leader

Description

Join Our Movement

BCI Burke is a growing company that designs and manufactures equipment for playgrounds, recreation, outdoor fitness and classrooms! Using research-based design, that help everyone find the best of themselves through play and movement. Founded in 1920 in Fond du Lac, Wisconsin, our passion, mission and business is to bring Play That Moves You ® to the communities we serve. With hundreds of dedicated employees, BCI Burke is a leader in the recreation industry and continues the more than 100-year dedication to being a partner to parks and recreation, schools, churches, Homeowner’s Associations, childcares, Landscape Architects, and anyone who is looking to bring play and outdoor recreation to their community. Joining Our Movement as an EHS Leader will give you the opportunity to be part of something bigger and grow your career with Burke!

What Moves You?

We’re not going to lie; this is an amazing opportunity. It requires hard work, a lot of creativity, enthusiasm and, of course, an abundance of Purple Passion (def. a love of play, bringing play to communities and specific love of Burke and those you work with) !

The Role – What You’ll Do!

• •Build employee trust through frequent production-floor walkthroughs, approachable communication, hazard reporting, and follow-through on concerns.
• •Lead EHS programs across facilities; maintain written procedures for LOTO, machine guarding, forklifts, PPE, HazCom, emergency response, and other applicable OSHA requirements.
• •Coordinate machine-specific LOTO procedures, authorized/affected training, and annual periodic inspections; partner with Maintenance and Engineering on safeguards.
• •Manage forklift training and evaluations, equipment inspections, attachments, pedestrian safety, and corrective actions.
• •Investigate injuries, near misses, and incidents; determine root causes, coordinate corrective actions, and verify completion with supervisors and HR.
• •Maintain OSHA 300/301 logs, prepare and post certified 300A summaries, complete applicable OSHA ITA submissions, and monitor injury performance metrics.
• •Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring, including welding fumes, hexavalent chromium and noise; communicate results and assess exposure controls.
• •Maintain ISO 14001 environmental management system, including aspects, objectives, compliance obligations, internal/external audits, management review, and corrective actions.
• •Coordinate stormwater/SWPPP inspections and reports, pond inspections, wastewater monitoring, Tier II and TRI reporting, and applicable permits and exemptions.
• •Manage hazardous, universal, and solid waste practices, waste vendors, manifests, storage, spill prevention, and disposal records.
• •Develop and deliver new-hire and refresher safety training; maintain training matrix and required employee qualifications.
• •Lead Safety Committee activities, employee communications, GEMBA walks, supervisor inspections, and hazard/corrective-action tracking.
• •Coordinate contractor and visitor safety, sign-in requirements, safe-work expectations, and emergency accountability.
• •Maintain emergency action plans, evacuation/shelter procedures, drills, emergency communications, and response readiness.
• •Manage EHS compliance calendar, records, performance reporting, vendors, software systems, and applicable DOT/fleet compliance with Operations.
• •Partner with leadership and employees to balance safe operations, regulatory requirements, and practical production improvements; perform other duties as assigned.

Teamwork

We have an awesome team at Burke and the right individual for this role will fit well within our culture of teamwork, straightforward and open communication. Oh, and you need to have a passion for people and play!

Qualifications That Move Us!

• •Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental science or related field preferred; equivalent relevant education and experience considered.
• •Five years of EHS experience in manufacturing or similar operations preferred.
• •Working knowledge of OSHA general industry standards, injury recordkeeping, LOTO, forklift safety, environmental reporting and ISO 14001.
• •Ability to engage employees on the production floor, communicate clearly, coach supervisors, and lead practical safety improvements.
• •Strong independent judgment, investigation, problem-solving, organization, and follow-through skills.
• •Ability to manage competing deadlines, regulatory reporting, training, and projects across multiple facilities.
• •Proficiency with Microsoft Office (especially Excel), electronic records and EHS software systems.

Burke is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, gender (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Military veterans are encouraged to apply.