Plant Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, and manage EHS policies, procedures, and programs in compliance with local, state, and federal regulations (OSHA, EPA, NFPA) as well as corporate standards.
• Collaborate across all organizational levels and contractors to identify and implement effective EHS solutions.
• Lead the site’s EHS program to achieve year-over-year reductions in injuries and incidents.
• Conduct safety audits, risk assessments, and job safety analyses to identify and mitigate hazards.
• Serve as the primary site contact for OSHA, EPA, and local regulatory inspections, ensuring timely follow-up and corrective actions.
• Monitor and control industrial hygiene factors such as noise, air quality, lighting, and ergonomics through routine sampling and assessments.
• Conduct Pre-Startup Safety Reviews (PSSR) for new or modified equipment to ensure controls and safeguards are in place prior to operation.
• Ensure all required OSHA programs, training, and documentation are compliant and up to date.
• Lead investigations of all incidents, near misses, and property losses; ensure root causes are identified, and corrective actions are completed.
• Align EHS goals with overall business objectives and operational excellence.
• Partner with supervisors and team leaders to reinforce safe behaviors through Gemba safety walks and coaching.
• Drive a “Zero Harm” culture through engagement, visibility, and accountability at every level of the organization.
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations, including EPA, waste, air emissions, and water discharge requirements.
• Manage all environmental reporting, permitting, and recordkeeping for the facility.
• Lead initiatives that reduce waste, emissions, and energy consumption in line with corporate sustainability goals.
• Ensure the proper identification, safe storage, accurate recordkeeping, employee training, and compliant disposal of hazardous waste in accordance with EPA and OSHA regulations.
• Prepare environmental regulatory reports for submittal, including, but not limited to, TRI, tier II, form R and quarterly reports.
• Maintain accurate environmental records, including hazardous waste management, air emissions permitting, water discharge compliance, and industrial hygiene monitoring.
• Partner with Maintenance and Engineering to maintain environmental control equipment and prevent noncompliance events.
• Support the corporate sustainability strategy through local data collection and reporting.
• Maintain the site’s Emergency Action Plan (EAP), Spill Prevention, Control, and Countermeasure (SPCC) Plan, and Fire Prevention Plan; conduct regular drills to ensure readiness and employee participation.
• Coordinate first responder and medical emergency programs, including First Aid/CPR certification and emergency response team training.
• Implement and maintain the site EHS management system consistent with corporate standards and the ASD Lean Operating System.
• Conduct new hire and refresher EHS training to ensure all employees understand and follow site standards.
• Develop and deliver specific training programs (LOTO, forklift, confined space, hazard communication, emergency response, PPE).
• Ensure EHS document retention for all safety training, environmental compliance.
• Ensure documentation of employee exposure to workplace hazards in accordance with OSHA regulations.
• Maintain plant EHS metrics, and dashboards, reporting performance during daily and weekly Tier reviews.
• Oversee maintenance of a complete and accurate SDS file for ready access.
• Lead the local EHS committee and coordinate safety communications across all shifts.
• Use RCCM’s, PDCA and root cause methodologies to identify, correct, and prevent EHS system deficiencies.
• Partner with Lean and Operations teams to integrate safety improvements into Kaizen events and continuous improvement projects.
• Audit and improve 5S standards in high-risk areas to ensure a safe and organized workplace.
• Drive a proactive culture by increasing near-miss and hazard reporting participation.
• Identify opportunities to reduce costs related to waste disposal, energy use, and safety claims.
• Partner with Human Resources in the management of workers compensation cases and return to work program for injured team members.
• Serve as the site’s technical expert and point of contact for regulatory agencies, inspectors, and auditors.
• Align with the Sr. Director of EHS & Sustainability to deploy standardized tools, training, and metrics across the plant.

Qualifications

• 5 to 7 years safety and health experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Ability to provide first aid/triage, administer drug tests and train first responders.
• Experience in conducting thorough root cause analysis and implementing corrective actions.
• Excellent communication, presentation and facilitation skills.
• Strong computer skills including Microsoft Excel, HRIS and third party systems.
• Ability to maintain good working relationships with employees and management.
• A thorough understanding of federal and state regulations including OSHA, EPA and state and local regulatory requirements, in the state of Ohio.
• Demonstrated experience investigating and managing injuries, claims and procedure.
• Paramedic or nursing experience a plus.
• BS in Health and Safety, Environmental, Engineering, or related field is required.