EHS Manager

About the role

The EHS Manager is responsible for ensuring compliance with local, regional, and federal EHS regulations, promoting safety, and managing compliance with key environmental regulations.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement policies and programs to ensure compliance with local, regional, and federal EHS regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.) for assigned locations and groups.
• Ensure that local policies and procedures for safe work are established, implemented, and followed at assigned work locations.
• Lead location/area managers and teams in promoting and practicing safe operating procedures.
• Develop and implement procedures for local compliance with corporate incident reporting and investigation programs.
• Provide EHS technical expertise to local investigation teams, identifying root causes and suggesting corrective measures to prevent similar incidents in the future.
• Develop, arrange, implement, and conduct EHS training to maintain regulatory compliance for assigned location(s) and or organization(s).
• Maintain and execute an EHS compliance calendar for all required regulatory and policy activities.
• Serve in a management leadership capacity on EHS-related committees for assigned locations and organizations.
• Ensures mandatory regulatory event reporting (such as annual OSHA 300 log, notifications of serious accidents, hospitalizations, or deaths).
• Collaborate with site management to develop corrective action plans and set goals for enhancing EHS compliance performance in the upcoming year.
• Leads location EHS review meetings with location leadership team, EHS Corporate and other applicable higher management levels.
• Conduct annual reviews and audits of assigned locations to ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety (EHS) policies and regulations. Develop corrective action plans as needed.
• Serve as the local EHS representative for capital projects, reviewing for uncontrolled hazards, impacts, and permitting requirements.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related Science field is required. Master’s Degree in EHS or related Science field is preferred. In lieu of Bachelor’s degree, 10 years’ experience within EHS function will be considered.
• Minimum 5 years’ experience in EHS function within a Manufacturing setting with direct responsibility for EHS activity and experience with Regulatory Agency interactions (inspections, official written response, arbitration, etc.). Advanced degrees and certifications may count in lieu of years of service.
• Required 2 or more years’ experience of EHS leadership responsibility (organizational and/or direct reports) Preference for applicable EHS professional certifications (ASP, CSP, IHIT, CIH, CHMM, etc.).
• Thorough understanding of EHS science; analytical and problem-solving skills; strong communication skills (speaking and listening).
• Understanding of Environmental regulations including air permitting, Stormwater Pollution Prevention, Wastewater and Hazardous Waste Management