About Slate
Slate is a new US Electric Vehicle company transforming the battery electric vehicle space.
Who we are looking for:
Slate is looking for an experienced and dynamic Head of Environmental, Health and Safety to join our growing team. The primary functions of this position are to ensure safe and healthy working conditions and procedures for all employees and staff, achieve departmental KPIs and targets, implement the EH&S Management system, and ensure compliance with legislation and regulations across business operations. You will feel comfortable operating in a flexible and fast paced environment with a collaborative approach to achieving goals!
What you get to do:
- Lead a team to achieve departmental and company KPIs and targets.
- Keep up with EH&S market trends to drive an operational continuous improvement strategy for business operations.
- Oversee strategy development, KPIs, metrics, and targets for operations to deliver departmental and organizational KPIs.
- Foster company culture through communication plans to develop a culture of safety in all business operations.
- Share progress through daily, weekly, and monthly reporting to stakeholders and executive leadership to ensure collaboration across departments and drive safe actions within business operations.
- Implementation of EH&S management system, policies and procedures to ensure compliance with directives.
- Advise and guide operational leadership on the implementation of EH&S management system, risk identification, and mitigation.
- Responsible for data analyses, targeted campaigns, programs and initiatives.
- Ensure governance and compliance with the EH&S management system and policies.
- Contact with regulatory bodies, contractors, and industry establishments.
- Work with EH&S team members to conduct root cause and common cause analysis.
- Ensure EH&S training compliance across the business.
- Management of EH&S legal compliance.
- Effectively communicate and escalate within the level of authority in the organization.
What you bring to the team:
The role will be expected to have the highest integrity, curiosity, resourcefulness and strive to exhibit a positive, growth and quality mindset. You will feel comfortable operating in a flexible and fast paced environment with a collaborative approach to achieving goals! You'll also bring:
- Bachelor's degree in safety management, environmental, engineering or relevant area or study preferred.
- At least 10 years of experience in executive safety management.
- Team leadership: ability to lead, inspire, manage and delegate effectively across departments.
- People development: ability to develop themselves and their people to their full potential.
- Performance orientation: self-motivated to drive the business, increase performance and deliver results.
- Excellent project management, problem-solving, and communication skills.
- Ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams and external partners.
- Passion for quality, innovation, and sustainability.
- Good communication and project management skills
- Highest level of integrity and the ability to make data-driven decisions.
- Ability to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced start-up environment.
We want to work with people that reflect the communities in which we operate.
Slate is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, veteran status, marital status, parental status, cultural background, organizational level, work styles, tenure and life experiences. Or for any other reason.
Slate is committed to providing reasonable accommodation for qualified individuals with disabilities in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation due to a disability, you may contact us at
[email protected] or (813) 468-7257.
