EHS Manager

Our well-established client is looking for an EHS Manager at their manufacturing facility. This leadership role will collaborate with all levels of the facility to drive EHS excellence across their facility of over 300 employees. The ideal candidate would have 5 plus years in a manufacturing setting. This is a boots on the ground leadership role driving the EHS culture and programs.

A day in the life…

As the Manager, Environment, Health & Safety (EHS), you will be a key driver in fostering a zero-incident safety culture through practical, people-focused solutions. Your focus will be to enhance the Safety & Health of our employees and advance site Environmental Sustainability - You will partner will colleagues at all levels to ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations while embedding EHS practices into daily operations and driving continuous improvement.

In this role, you will contribute to the continuous improvement of our Safety Culture, be an active leader and resource to the operating departments, Safety Pillar, Safety Committee, and relevant teams. You will also educate employees on safety principles and research, communicate, and partner with operations for the resolution of safety inquiries and help identify and correct hazardous workplace conditions. You will provide safety accounting and loss intelligence to the facility not limited to compliance, risk, and accidents. As the EHS Manager, you will ensure employees receive medical treatment as appropriate and manage Workers’ Compensation Claims. You will be directly reporting to the Plant Manager with a dotted line to the Director, Environment, Health, & Safety.

What You Will Be Doing…

• Develop and lead implementation of technical and administrative direction on all EHS policies and programs applicable within the manufacturing plant.
• Champion local Safety Pillar team; driving continuous improvement and fostering a proactive safety culture.
• Oversee and ensure full compliance with all OSHA, EPA, and other regulatory requirements including, but not limited to, Hearing Conservation, Respiratory Protection, Hazard Communication, CPR, First Aid and AED requirements.
• Review and update internal policies and procedures to ensure they remain current, effective, and aligned with current regulations and company standards.
• Conduct hazard and risk assessments, and ergonomic evaluations; develop or revise policies and procedures as needed.
• Lead incident investigations and evaluations, ensuring thorough evaluation and corrective action follow-through.
• Track and analyze incident reports, case studies, and trends to identify root causes and implement corrective actions.
• Prepare and deploy training manuals and programs to support compliance and promote safety awareness.
• Collaborate with operations and engineering to improve operational efficiencies and reduce regulatory compliance-related cost.
• Provide strategic and day-to-day and EHS support to plant leadership and staff.
• Manage Worker’s Compensation claims, reports, and transitional / restricted duty assignments.
• Supervise the 2nd shift Health & Safety Supervisor.
• Adhere to Good Manufacturing Practices (GMP) guidelines to ensure product quality and uphold food safety standards.
• Learn to identify and address potential workplace and food safety hazards, process deviations, or non-conformities, while maintaining proactive communication with supervisors.
• Document workplace and food safety and quality procedures, maintaining detailed records of monitoring, verification, and corrective actions.
  
  

Salary

$100,000 - $125,000

Benefits

Medical, Dental, Vision and 401k

Do you have what it takes?

(Basic Qualifications)

• Bachelor’s degree in an EHS related program or 4 years of experience in an EHS role
• 5 years’ experience in a manufacturing environment
• Knowledge of EPA and OSHA regulations and compliance program management
• Proven track record in delivering results by influencing and working with cross-functional teams and various initiatives
• Ability to establish networks of peers in the factory to lead without direct authority
• Excellent communication skills and the ability to speak, read, and write English fluently, with or without accommodation
  
  

Do you stand above the rest?

(Preferred Qualifications)

• Experience in food manufacturing environment
• Professional certifications in EHS related fields (ASP, CSP, CIH, OHST, etc.)
• Transformational safety experience
• PSM/RMP experience with anhydrous ammonia
• RCRA hazardous waste compliance and hazardous materials handling experience
• If you’d like to hear more about this opportunity and others we are currently working on, please contact Jennifer Wojcik at jwojcik@cps4jobs.com.
  
  

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