Corporate Environmental, Health, & Safety Manager

A bit about us:

This is a private-equity-backed HVAC sheet-metal manufacturing platform built for scale, speed, and execution. With seven strategically located facilities across the Western U.S. and beyond, the company serves as a critical partner to leading mechanical contractors on fast-track and complex construction projects.

Why join us?

• 100% Employee Benefits
• 6% match on 401k
• Dental
• Life
• Collaborative Culture
• Excellent growth options for an industry leader

Job Details

Position Overview;

We are seeking an experienced Corporate Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professional to lead safety strategy across a union, multi-site manufacturing organization operating in fast-paced, high-hazard fabrication environments. This role is responsible for building alignment between leadership, plant management, and union partners to drive a strong, sustainable safety culture while supporting growth in a private equity-backed business.

This is a hands-on leadership role requiring credibility on the shop floor, strong labor relations awareness, and the ability to standardize EHS programs across geographically dispersed facilities.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead all EHS programs across multiple union manufacturing locations
• Establish and standardize enterprise-wide safety policies, procedures, and KPIs
• Partner closely with union leadership, stewards, and safety committees to promote collaboration, trust, and accountability
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations
• Drive a proactive safety culture focused on hazard identification, near-miss reporting, and continuous improvement
• Conduct site audits, risk assessments, and Job Safety Analyses (JSAs)
• Lead incident investigations and corrective action plans, coordinating with operations and labor representatives as needed
• Coach plant managers, supervisors, and frontline leaders on safety leadership in a union environment
• Own EHS reporting and present trends, risks, and improvement plans to executive leadership
• Oversee safety training programs, onboarding, and leadership engagement
• Support new equipment installations, automation, and facility expansions from a safety and compliance perspective
• Manage regulators, auditors, and third-party safety vendors
• Build, mentor, and support site-level EHS resources

Qualifications

• 5+ years of progressive EHS leadership experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
• Direct experience working in unionized operations strongly preferred
• Proven success supporting multi-site facilities
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and labor-related safety requirements
• Background in heavy manufacturing, metals, fabrication, construction-related manufacturing, or industrial operations
• Demonstrated ability to influence and build alignment across operations, leadership, and union stakeholders
• Track record of reducing incidents, improving compliance, and strengthening safety culture
• Comfortable operating in a private equity-backed, performance-driven environment
• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field
• CSP, CIH, or similar certification preferred