EHS Manager

About the role

The EHS Manager position is available at Hexcel's Burlington, WA location. This role is part of a plant culture that values diversity, safety, and teamwork.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and manage EHS programs fostering a zero-incident culture that exceeds regulatory requirements and EHS compliance obligations.
• Influence workforce and organizational leadership to drive support for EHS actions and commitments for continuous improvement.
• Engage with all employees and advance the interdependent EHS culture.
• Manage interactions and develop collaborative working relationships with government agencies, professional EHS groups, community advisory panels, internal EHS colleagues, and stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance to EHS standards through inspections of operating areas, audits, operational readiness reviews, and thorough review and approval of safe operating procedures.
• Maintain the environmental management system by managing all site environmental aspects and impacts, including compliance to relevant permits.
• Advise and actively participate in risk and hazard evaluations for existing and new processes, equipment and capital investments.
• Promote safety mindfulness among employees and contractors by providing accurate and informative data, supporting regular site/department safety meetings, providing timely feedback on safety recommendations and visibly supporting the plant EHS program.
• Support timely resolution of EHS barriers/obstacles by defining the problem/gap/improvement opportunity, determining root cause, establishing action plans and priorities, working with operations and site leadership to expedite repair and providing technical assistance.
• Develop, track and report key EHS performance metrics, including lagging and leading indicators, using the corporate EHS management information system (Cority).
• Stay informed of new and revised environmental, health and safety laws, and work with site leadership and operations to achieve timely compliance.
• Contribute and collaborate as a member of Hexcel’s global EHS team.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science or related field.
• 7+ years of EHS experience in an industrial setting.
• Experience coordinating a variety of regulatory compliance actions (e.g., filing or renewing permits with various government agencies, hosting inspections and responding to any findings that require root cause investigation and corrective action.)
• Knowledge and experience implementing and managing ISO 14001 or 45001 management systems.
• Experience coordinating Process Safety Management (PSM) activities and compliance; familiarity with HAZOP and other PHA methodologies preferred.
• Regulatory knowledge in OSHA, EPA, RCRA, and PSM preferred.
• Professional certification or the ability to obtain professional certification preferred (CSP, CIH, etc.).
• Ability to excel in a cross-functional team and have strong interpersonal skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Benefits

Full-time benefits include health benefits, Employee Stock Purchase Plan, 401(k) with company match, paid sick time, paid holidays and paid vacation. Salary range: $106,114 – $181,910 annual salary.