Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety
Celanese · Florence, KY · 3 wk ago
On-siteManagementFull-time
Responsibilities
- Foster a culture where safety is a value and learning are prioritized over blame.
- Support leaders and teams in understanding how work is actually performed and where risk exists.
- Enable open reporting and psychological safety across all levels of the organization.
- Actively participate as a member of the site leadership team, influencing decisions through an EHS lens.
- Ensure systems are in place to meet all applicable environmental regulations and requirements.
- Own environmental permitting strategy, including applications, renewals, and compliance assurance.
- Build constructive and transparent relationships with regulatory agencies.
- Focus on creating systems that make compliance the natural outcome of work.
- Spend time in the field understanding normal work and identifying opportunities to reduce risk.
- Partner with 24/7 and CORE team to design practical solutions that fit the way work is executed.
- Integrate EHS into capital projects and operational changes early in the process.
- Ensure emergency preparedness systems are realistic, tested, and continuously improved.
- Lead learning teams and incident reviews with focus on system improvements.
- Ensure learning is shared and applied across the site and broader organization.
- Shift focus from reacting to failures to strengthening system resilience.
- Develop EHS capability at all levels of the organization.
- Deliver engaging and practical training aligned with real work conditions.
- Coach leaders on how to effectively lead safety and environmental performance.
Qualifications
- Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, or related field.
- 3+ years of experience in EHS in a manufacturing environment.
- Experience with environmental regulations, permitting, and compliance systems.
- Ability to influence and lead without relying on authority.
- Strong communication and facilitation skills.
- Systems thinking and problem-solving mindset.
- Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
- High ownership and commitment to continuous improvement.