EHS Manager

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager to lead our safety, compliance, and sustainability programs across our manufacturing and R&D environments.

Key Responsibilities

• EHS Strategy & Compliance Systems Management: Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive site-specific EHS management systems.
• Regulatory Oversight: Ensure total compliance with OSHA standards, EPA regulations, State DEQs, ISO 9001, and local requirements.
• Waste Management: Oversee the safe handling, storage, tracking, and disposal of hazardous and non-hazardous waste.
• Sustainability: Integrate continuous improvement and sustainability best practices into daily site operations.
• Safety Leadership & Risk Mitigation: Culture & Initiatives, Lead site-wide safety initiatives, injury prevention plans, and operational excellence programs.
• Incident Investigation: Lead Root Cause Analysis (RCA) for accidents and near misses, tracking corrective actions to closure.
• Cross-Functional Risk Management: Partner with production, engineering, and logistics to review processes and mitigate risk.
• Emergency Response: Manage internal first responder teams and maintain active relations with local fire and safety agencies.
• Hazard Analysis: Execute facility risk assessments, Job Hazard Analyses (JHA), and process safety reviews.
• Policy Creation: Author and maintain EHS documentation, visitor protocols, and occupational health testing programs.
• Audits & Permits: Manage internal/external EHS audits and maintain vital permits (air emissions, stormwater, SPCC).
• Metrics Reporting: Track, analyze, and report key EHS performance indicators and safety metrics to leadership.
• Training & Engagement: Curriculum Delivery, Develop and deliver high-impact safety training (LOTO, Confined Space, PPE, HazCom).
• Workforce Engagement: Foster EHS awareness, mentoring cross-functional teams as a trusted safety advisor.

Position Requirements

• Required Education & Experience: Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Science, Business, Occupational/Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent; 7+ years of EHS experience within a manufacturing production and R&D environment; Certified Safety Professional (CSP) or equivalent, and OSHA 30-Hour card; Demonstrated experience delivering in accordance with strict regulatory policies and government contractual frameworks; U.S. citizenship or verified eligibility under FAR/DFAR requirements.
• Preferred Qualifications: Advanced Degree: Master’s degree in Environmental Safety, Industrial Hygiene, or a related scientific field; 10+ years of progressively responsible EHS leadership experience; Advanced Certifications: Certified Safety & Health Manager (CSHM), Master Safety Professional (MSP), or Certified Safety Director (CSD); OSHA Training: Completion of OSHA Courses 501, 2015, 2045, 2225, and 2455; Industry Specifics: Deep safety experience handling metal powders, metallurgy, chemicals, or advanced hazardous materials; Security & Facility Operations: Experience acting as a Facility Security Officer (FSO), completion of FSO Program Management, behavior-based security, or Insider Threat Working Group coursework.

Core Skills & Competencies

• Project & Resource Management: Proven ability to manage budgets, schedules, resource allocation, and project timelines.
• Strategic Communication: Respectful, clear, and precise verbal and written technical reporting for stakeholders and regulatory bodies.
• Autonomous Judgment: Strong analytical, critical problem-solving, and risk-prioritization skills under pressure.
• Accountability Frameworks: Experience applying RACI matrices to organizational safety and operational goals.
• Influence & Collaboration: Ability to build consensus, navigate differing opinions, and partner with all levels of the workforce.