EHS Manager - Ditch Witch

At Ditch Witch in Perry, Oklahoma, we are the leading manufacturer in the underground pipe and cable market. Our plant is a community where our teammates are not just co-workers but also neighbors and family members. We invite you to join a team of highly skilled and passionate individuals.

About the role

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager at Ditch Witch is responsible for promoting safety, health, and environmental excellence. They must lead comprehensive safety programs, ensure compliance with regulations, and manage regulatory inspections.

Responsibilities

• Partner with site leadership to promote safety, health, and environmental excellence.
• Implement and standardize Toro’s Safety Management System across the region.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and corporate EHS requirements.
• Lead hazard identification, risk assessment, and injury elimination efforts.
• Oversee regulatory programs (e.g., machine guarding, PPE, environmental compliance).
• Identify EHS training needs to ensure compliance, understanding, and performance improvement.
• Establish and track EHS goals, metrics, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Conduct facility audits and ensure timely closure of corrective actions.
• Support incident investigations and implement effective corrective measures.
• Manage regulatory inspections and related documentation.
• Collaborate with engineering and operations on equipment, facilities, and capital projects.
• Build relationships with internal teams, vendors, insurers, and regulatory agencies.
• Promote ergonomic, wellness, and injury prevention programs.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in a related field such as Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental, Industrial Engineering, or Engineering Technology.
• 3+ years leading and building comprehensive safety programs with evidence of continuous improvement.
• Applicable EHS certificate preferred (e.g., CSP, CIH, OHST).
• Ability to obtain a professional certification within 3 years after starting in the EHS Manager role.
• Strong manufacturing business acumen with familiarity in manufacturing and material handling preferred.
• Excellent communication skills, both formal and informal, at all levels of the organization.
• Strong analytical, negotiating, presentation, and facilitation skills.
• Ability to lead and direct teams and/or committees.
• Ability to conceive, develop, and execute EHS related projects within a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of delivering hands-on health and safety training.
• Ability to develop, implement, and coordinate comprehensive health and safety incident prevention programs.
• Skilled in the standards, concepts, practices, and procedures within the health, safety, and environmental fields.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.

Qualifications

• Regular, continuous use of a computer.
• Office environment with periodic trips to the shop areas and occasional work outdoors.
• Physical hazards such as powered vehicles, bicycles, pedestrian traffic, sharp objects, and moving machinery in the shop environment.
• Rapidly changing workloads, priorities, and deadlines.
• Regular use of personal protective equipment.
• Infrequent travel; up to 10% by automobile and air.

Benefits

• Competitive salary.
• Affordable and top-tier medical/dental/vision plan.
• 401(k) plan.
• Various perks, including a casual, office-plant blended environment, wellness programs, growth opportunities, and tuition reimbursement.

Pay

The pay range for this opportunity is $96,400-$120,000. The pay range takes into account skills, experience, education, and location. It is not common to be hired at or near the top of the range; compensation decisions are dependent on the facts and circumstances of each case.

Schedule

Regular, continuous use of a computer. Office environment with periodic trips to the shop areas and occasional work outdoors. Rapidly changing workloads, priorities, and deadlines. Regular use of personal protective equipment. Infrequent travel; up to 10% by automobile and air.