Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Essential Functions

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs that support production operations, equipment use, and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA and Cal/OSHA safety requirements.
• Conduct routine and formal EHS audits and inspections of production areas, equipment, processes, and work practices.
• Conduct accident investigations and implement corrective actions when appropriate.
• Assist all departments when incidents/accidents occur.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement preventative measures when needed.
• Monitor daily production activities to ensure adherence to safety procedures and regulatory standards.
• Partner with department teams to identify and mitigate operational hazards.
• Lead incident, near-miss, and injury investigations; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support safe implementation of new equipment, processes, or production changes through risk assessments.
• Develop and deliver EHS training specific to continually improve safety program.
• Update training and coordinate with personnel.
• Meet weekly or monthly for safety aligned meetings.
• Maintain accurate EHS records and documentation required for regulatory compliance and audits.
• Lead and support regulatory inspections and audits, including OSHA and Cal/OSHA interactions.
• Promote a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement across all production shifts.
• Ensure in-house First-Aid inventory is properly stocked.
• Coordinate with third party suppliers to procure safety supplies.
• Coordinate training for monthly safety topics, for GMP, SOP and SSOP updates and for job specific equipment, skill development or process training.
• Perform regular on-site inspections projects and active manufacturing areas.
• Safety concerns are documented in RedZone to remain audit ready.
• Observe workplace conditions and make necessary recommendations for corrective actions regarding health and safety.
• Partners with other Health and Safety managers throughout the INW group to drive down recordable employee safety metrics such as the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).

Position Qualifications

• Demonstrated working knowledge of federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations.
• Experience conducting production-focused EHS audits and inspections.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Able to understand, write and adhere to GMP, SOP and safe working practices.
• Able to lead Continuous Improvement projects.
• Able to work with other departments, supervisors and diverse language/cultural groups.
• Able to work productively with little direct supervision.
• Must work in an organized fashion and have high attention to detail.
• Self-motivated.

Education/Experience

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent (4 years of relevant work experience in lieu of a degree may be substituted).
• 3–5 years EHS experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

Financial Responsibilities

• Oversees safety related invoicing and budgeting.

Reporting Relationships

• The EHS Safety Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager of Plant Systems & Capital Projects.