What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager position at Isola Group?
Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
Isola, an industry leader in global materials sciences whose mission is to improve life by enabling innovation in electronic products, is hiring an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at our Ridgeway, SC location.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
The EHS Manager leads and advances Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across multiple manufacturing sites, with primary responsibility (focus) for Ridgeway, SC and secondary, dotted-line responsibility for Chandler, AZ. This role is instrumental in embedding a proactive safety culture, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements, and driving continuous improvement in EHS performance. The manager will influence and support site-level EHS teams, collaborate closely with plant management, and align local efforts with global EHS strategies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership & Culture
Isola, an industry leader in global materials sciences whose mission is to improve life by enabling innovation in electronic products, is hiring an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at our Ridgeway, SC location.
ROLE OVERVIEW:
The EHS Manager leads and advances Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across multiple manufacturing sites, with primary responsibility (focus) for Ridgeway, SC and secondary, dotted-line responsibility for Chandler, AZ. This role is instrumental in embedding a proactive safety culture, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements, and driving continuous improvement in EHS performance. The manager will influence and support site-level EHS teams, collaborate closely with plant management, and align local efforts with global EHS strategies.
KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership & Culture
- Serve as the EHS leader and strategic partner to Plant Managers and cross-functional leadership at both Ridgeway and some support Chandler.
- Model and drive a culture of safety ownership, operational discipline, and shared accountability across both locations, with emphasis on Ridgeway.
- Build capability and rigor in site-level EHS programs, coaching local teams and establishing consistent expectations and standards.
- Support onboarding, coaching, and performance feedback for site-level EHS professionals.
- Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DHEC, ADEQ, and other applicable regulatory bodies across both sites.
- Oversee and guide incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes—primarily at Ridgeway while advising on Chandler events.
- Standardize key EHS systems, audits, and management review processes to ensure consistency between sites.
- Maintain and manage compliance calendars, environmental permitting, and agency reporting requirements.
- Lead deployment of corporate EHS standards and strategic initiatives across Ridgeway and Chandler.
- Facilitate best-practice sharing and benchmarking between the two locations.
- Leverage EHS analytics and leading indicators to proactively identify risk and drive behavioral safety improvements.
- Manage and communicate EHS performance dashboards and participate in global or regional corporate EHS reviews.
- Coordinate and monitor safety training programs, awareness campaigns, and site-level communication efforts.
- Coach safety committees and drive employee engagement, focusing on promoting ownership and accountability.
- Champion recognition of safe work behaviors and promote a culture of continuous learning.
- Ensure compliance and continuous improvement in air, water, waste, and hazardous materials programs.
- Support site ownership of environmental permits, including synthetic minor air permits, stormwater programs, and RCRA compliance.
- Coordinate environmental audits, corrective actions, and reporting.
- Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
- ASP/CSP certification preferred.
- Minimum 5 years of EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing setting, Prefer at least 2 years in a multi-site or matrixed environment.
- Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across diverse plant leadership teams and functions.
- Experience managing compliance and driving improvements across geographically dispersed facilities.
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ADEQ, RCRA, and state/local environmental regulations.
- Multi-Site Leadership: Able to adapt across leadership styles, plant cultures, and varying levels of EHS maturity.
- Operational Rigor: Emphasizes discipline in systems, standard work, and accountability loops.
- Strategic Execution: Aligns regional and site-level EHS initiatives with corporate direction.
- Influence Without Authority: Builds coalitions and drives alignment without relying on direct reporting lines.
- Systems Thinking: Sees connections between data, culture, and performance outcomes.
- Travel: 10–20% travel required, including regular travel to Chandler, AZ for site reviews and alignment.
- Primary support (80%) will be focused on Ridgeway, SC, with secondary support (20%) to Chandler, AZ.
- Must be responsive to EHS matters both remotely and on-site as needed, including potential after-hours incidents.
- Dynamic manufacturing environment with competing priorities requiring adaptability and decisiveness.
- High-impact role with regional scope, responsible for employee safety and environmental stewardship.
- Opportunity to influence company-wide EHS strategies and develop site leaders.
- Grow your career in a company where Safety First is a foundational value and leadership development is prioritized.