Sr. Manager, Environmental, Health, Safety & Security

We are seeking a safety and operational risk leader to own the Domestic Operations Safety Program across pellet mills and distribution centers. This role will standardize safety practices, strengthen environmental compliance, reduce operational risk, and partner with site and enterprise leaders to build a consistent, accountable safety culture across the network. The Manager, EHSS – Domestic Operations owns the Domestic Operations Safety Program and leads its development, implementation, and continuous improvement across Domestic Operations. The role leads a team of two Plant EHSS and Operational Risk Managers, one at the Hope, Arkansas pellet mill and one at the Peebles, Ohio pellet mill, and coordinates with distribution center leadership teams to standardize safety culture and practices across the Domestic Operations network. It partners with plant and Domestic Operations leaders to protect team members, contractors, visitors, assets, and the environment while supporting reliable, efficient, and resilient 24/7 manufacturing operations. This position ensures that site practices, training, audits, investigations, and corrective actions are standardized across locations and aligned with regulatory requirements and company standards.

Responsibilities

• Lead the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of the Domestic Operations Safety Program across pellet mills and distribution centers.
• Establish and standardize safety, environmental compliance, operational risk, emergency response, security, and business continuity practices across domestic operations.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to site EHSS and operational risk leaders, as well as plant and distribution center leadership teams.
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, HR, quality, continuous improvement, and enterprise leaders to integrate safety and risk expectations into daily operations and business planning.
• Lead and support audits, inspections, incident investigations, regulatory interactions, corrective-action processes, and risk assessments.
• Develop and oversee safety training, communications, performance metrics, reporting, and leadership review processes.
• Use data, observations, and trend analysis to identify risk, prioritize improvements, and drive sustained compliance and operational risk reduction.
• Own execution of the Domestic Operations Safety Program across both pellet mills and the distribution center network.
• Lead the Plant EHSS and Operational Risk Managers and provide functional coaching to plant and distribution center leadership teams.
• Recommend standards, priorities, and investments based on field findings, risk trends, and operational performance.
• Lead site and multi-site investigations, audits, training, and corrective-action programs.
• Track and report performance and drive timely corrective actions, site accountability, and sustained risk reduction.
• Manage assigned projects and vendor activity within approved budget and authority.
• Exercise independent judgment within established policy and escalate material risk or regulatory matters as appropriate.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, engineering, operations management, or a related field; equivalent relevant experience may be considered.
• Progressive experience leading safety, environmental compliance, or operational risk programs in manufacturing, distribution, or industrial operations.
• Working knowledge of OSHA requirements and applicable environmental regulations related to manufacturing and distribution environments.
• Experience leading investigations, audits, corrective-action processes, safety training, and performance reporting.
• Demonstrated ability to influence leaders, coach site teams, and drive consistent standards across multiple locations.
• Strong communication, facilitation, analytical, project management, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience supporting 24/7 manufacturing operations, pellet mill operations, warehousing, or distribution centers.
• Experience managing combustible dust programs, Behavior-Based Safety, Safety GEMBA, emergency preparedness, or business continuity programs.
• Professional safety or environmental certification such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent certification.
• Experience working with regulatory agencies, insurers, consultants, and third-party auditors.

Skills

• Strong knowledge of safety and environmental regulations, standards, and best practices applicable to manufacturing and distribution environments.
• Ability to translate regulatory and company requirements into practical, sustainable operating practices across multiple locations.
• Skilled in leading