What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental, Health & Safety Manager position at Relevante, Inc.?
Salary: $ 95,000.00
We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for a well-established manufacturing operation in Northern New Jersey. This is a hands-on, on-site role for an EHS professional who enjoys being visible on the manufacturing floor and working closely with employees, supervisors, and leadership to maintain a strong culture of safety and compliance.
Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
#1. Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent education/experience
#2. 3-5 years of EHS experience specifically in a manufacturing environment
#3. Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations / OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry
#4. Hands-on experience conducting safety inspections and incident investigations
#5. Experience developing and delivering employee safety training
#6. Strong knowledge of PPE, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding and industrial safety
#7. Must be comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor, not someone whose experience is primarily administrative/corporate EHS
Responsibilities of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing EHS experience, OSHA knowledge, and a practical, proactive approach to workplace safety. Experience in foundry, metal casting, machining, aerospace, or similar industrial manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
Ideal candidates will have:
Requirements of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
Other Key Requirements:
Benefits of the Quality Assurance Manager:
About Relevante, Inc. - the Recruiting Firm Representing the Client for this Job
Relevante is an Outplacement Services and Direct Hire recruiting firm. We help our clients provide a soft landing for existing employees, consistent with their statement of values. We also help leading companies find the best talent for their mission critical positions. Our Clients are some of the best companies to work for in the US. Relevante has been consistently identified as one of the most innovative Outplacement Services and Recruiting firms. To stay connected with our network, please follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/relevante.
We are seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for a well-established manufacturing operation in Northern New Jersey. This is a hands-on, on-site role for an EHS professional who enjoys being visible on the manufacturing floor and working closely with employees, supervisors, and leadership to maintain a strong culture of safety and compliance.
Prioritized Must Have Skills for the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
#1. Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent education/experience
#2. 3-5 years of EHS experience specifically in a manufacturing environment
#3. Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations / OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry
#4. Hands-on experience conducting safety inspections and incident investigations
#5. Experience developing and delivering employee safety training
#6. Strong knowledge of PPE, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding and industrial safety
#7. Must be comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor, not someone whose experience is primarily administrative/corporate EHS
Responsibilities of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing EHS experience, OSHA knowledge, and a practical, proactive approach to workplace safety. Experience in foundry, metal casting, machining, aerospace, or similar industrial manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
- Develop, implement and maintain the overall EHS program
- Ensure OSHA compliance
- Conduct plant/floor safety inspections, JHAs and risk assessments
- Identify hazards and implement corrective/preventive actions
- Manage LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, electrical safety, fall protection, confined space, forklifts/PIT and respiratory protection
- Maintain OSHA records and coordinate OSHA inspections
- Establish and track safety KPIs
- Manage hazards involving molten aluminum, furnaces, high-temperature processes, metal dust, welding, grinding, chemicals and machinery
- Manage EPA and NJDEP environmental compliance, hazardous waste, air emissions, permits, regulated waste streams and environmental reporting
- Investigate accidents, injuries and near misses; conduct root-cause analysis and corrective actions
- Partner with HR on workers' compensation and return-to-work matters
- Develop and conduct safety training
- Maintain emergency action and response plans
- Drive safety culture, safety meetings, employee participation and continuous improvement/Lean/5S initiatives
- Preferred: OSHA 30, ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, ISO 14001, OSHA VPP, bilingual Spanish.
- Strong candidates may also have environmental compliance, hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, air permitting, NJDEP/EPA, ISO 14001 or AS9100 experience
Ideal candidates will have:
- Foundry or metal casting experience
- Aluminum casting experience
- Machining/manufacturing experience
- Aerospace or defense manufacturing
- Environmental compliance
- Hazardous waste management
- Industrial hygiene / exposure monitoring
- AS9100 environment experience
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- ASP, CSP, CIH or CHMM certification
- ISO 14001
- OSHA VPP experience
- Bilingual Spanish
Requirements of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent education/experience
- 3-5 years of EHS experience specifically in a manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations / OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry
- Hands-on experience conducting safety inspections and incident investigations
- Experience developing and delivering employee safety training
- Strong knowledge of PPE, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding and industrial safety
- Must be comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor, not someone whose experience is primarily administrative/corporate EHS
- Strong communication, documentation and organizational skills
Other Key Requirements:
- 100% onsite
- No sponsorships or visa holders. No Corp-to-Corp.
Benefits of the Quality Assurance Manager:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement
About Relevante, Inc. - the Recruiting Firm Representing the Client for this Job
Relevante is an Outplacement Services and Direct Hire recruiting firm. We help our clients provide a soft landing for existing employees, consistent with their statement of values. We also help leading companies find the best talent for their mission critical positions. Our Clients are some of the best companies to work for in the US. Relevante has been consistently identified as one of the most innovative Outplacement Services and Recruiting firms. To stay connected with our network, please follow us on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/relevante.
Salary : $95,000