Manager, Distribution Safety

Job Description

Under Armour is the chosen brand of this generation of athletes... and the athletes of tomorrow. We're about performance - in training and on game day, in blistering heat and bitter cold. Whatever the conditions, whatever the sport, Under Armour delivers the advantage athletes have come to demand.
That demand has created an environment of growth. An environment where building a great team is vital. An environment where doing whatever it takes is the baseline and going above and beyond to protect the Brand is commonplace.
The world's hungriest athletes live by a code, a pledge to themselves and everyone else: Protect This House... I Will. Our goal is to Build A Great Team! Will YOU...Protect This House?!

The Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for managing day to day safety and compliance operations for the Under Armour Rialto Distribution House. The EHS Manager is responsible for implementing Under Armour EH&S programs to provide a safe and compliant workplace for both Under Armour Teammates and the temporary workforce employed at the Distribution House. This position is also responsible for monitoring State regulations to ensure Under Armour is actively involved in emerging issues and poised to address new and modified regulations.

Responsibilities:

Emergency Response

• Facilitates emergency response protocols for the Rialto DH.

Safety

• Manages the direction and execution of all safety programs and policies.
• Conducts safety training and awareness sessions for Under Armour Teammates.
• Provides safety for Rialto DH events.
• Responds to incidents and conducts investigations as required.
• Maintains a current working knowledge of EH&S regulations and laws
• Participates as Under Armour representative in global EHS programs and initiatives, which includes contributing to program development. Introduce, educate and provide training on global programs and processes as appropriate.
• Continuously drives improvement in health and safety measures
• Assist in preparing required plans and appropriate facility operating procedures
• Serves as facility contact for federal, state and regional environmental health and safety agencies.
• Facilitates internal audits and self-assessments. Assists operations in addressing audit recommendations.
• Participates in accident investigations, performs root cause analysis for all injuries, accidents and “near misses,” train operations supervisors to conduct thorough investigations and root cause analysis.
• Maintain knowledge of all applicable corporate, federal, state and local health and safety regulatory requirements. Stay abreast of developing regulatory requirements, particularly on a state and local level. Keep operations informed of new and developing regulations.

What do you need?

• GET IT DONE – ACCOUNTABILITY Takes responsibility and ownership for own tasks, decisions and outcomes. Deliver consistent results and hits deadlines within the scope of the role.
• FIND A BETTER WAY – CREATIVITY & INNOVATION Demonstrates curiosity by asking questions about current practices and suggesting potential changes. Generates new ideas in team settings.
• WIN TOGETHER – COLLABORATION Acknowledges own role and how it contributes to the common goals of the team. Builds trusting relationships with teammates and works with others in alignment with team goals.
• THINK GLOBALLY – GLOBAL PERSPECTIVE Demonstrates understanding of local cultural practices. Displays interest in and appreciation for global perspectives. May apply cultural understanding to support other teammates in global business interactions.
• MAKE THE RIGHT CALL – INTEGRITY AND ETHICS Acts in alignment with UA values and principles, encouraging other Teammates to do the same.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational / Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, Environmental Science, Emergency Management or related field
• 3-5 years additional experience in lieu of a Bachelor’s degree
• Certification in an EH&S related discipline and/or further education is a plus.
• 3 years practical experience with health and safety compliance at a large global company with world class safety programs. Warehouse experience is a plus.
• Detailed knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations and their state equivalents as well as other applicable industry environmental, health and safety standards
• Demonstrated ability to develop all facets of successful and sustainable safety programs
• Proficiency in conducting safety investigations.
• Demonstrated ability to manage federal, state and local regulatory compliance.
• Demonstrated ability to effectively and thoroughly audit facilities as well as assist in addressing audit findings
• Demonstrated ability to manage OSHA recordkeeping and H&S metrics
• Demonstrated ability to effectively train personnel live and computer based systems
• This position may require working extended and/or irregular hours including nights, weekends, and holidays, to respond to incidents or as otherwise needed.
• This position works in a dynamic industrial environment and requires the ability to walk and work in all parts of the distribution warehouse and outside during all weather conditions, as necessary to perform the function of the role
• Proven teamwork skills with demonstrated abilities to both work collaboratively and to influence those with whom no formal hierarchical relationship exists
• Highly effective written and verbal communications skills
• Excellent problem solving techniques and quantitative, analytical skills
• Strong decision making skills and attentive to details, work well under pressure and able to meet deadlines
• Demonstrated ability to work at all levels of the organization and with people of various backgrounds, experience, and education levels
• Ability to organize and manage a complex workload and projects in a fast paced environment
• Ability to embrace change, and promote other’s ideas, motivate employees, build and maintain trusting relationships and stay focused.
• Demonstrated knowledge of Microsoft Office

At Under Armour, we are committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and teammates without regard to race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy (including childbirth, lactation and related medical conditions), national origin, age, physical and mental disability, marital status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information (including characteristics and testing), military and veteran status, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law. Under Armour believes that diversity and inclusion among our teammates is critical to our success as a global company, and we seek to recruit, develop and retain the most talented people from a diverse candidate pool.