EHS Manager

The EHS Manager serves as the staff specialist in safety, creating a strong physical and procedural environmental health and safety presence across the plant. This role develops and executes hazard control procedures with the line organization to control accident and health exposures, ensure regulatory compliance, and minimize OSHA citations.

Role Highlights

• Management Position
• Manitowoc, WI
• High-visibility regulatory and safety leadership role
• 12.5% bonus
• 100% onsite
  
  

What You'll Do

• Incident Management & Resolution: Guide root cause investigations for injuries, develop sustainable corrective actions, notify top management, and work alongside the onsite nurse to resolve incidents.
• Hazard Control & Prevention: Evaluate hazardous conditions, establish long-range accident prevention goals, and oversee the plant Workers' Compensation, Return to Work, and Behavior-Based Safety (BBS) programs.
• Compliance & Regulation: Assist management with OSHA regulations, coordinate permit filings, manage waste disposal and tank testing, and maintain compliance with FDA cGMP, BRCGS, ISO9001, RCRA, and SARA Title I.
• Leadership & Training: Implement and manage the Safety Committee, serve as the divisional representative with government agencies, and devise and coordinate safety training across the organization.
  
  

What You'll Bring

• Education & Experience: Bachelor's degree in Safety Engineering, Environmental Safety & Health, or equivalent experience, plus 3 years of professional safety in a manufacturing setting.
• Licensing & Certification: Certified Safety Professional (CSP) status is recommended. Familiarity with Emergency Procedures (First Aid, CPR, Defibrillator) is required.
• Technical Knowledge: Deep understanding of federal, state, and local safety laws, OSHA standards, State workers' compensation, State Disability, FMLA, and ADA laws.
• Soft Skills: Strong verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills with the ability to interact effectively across all employee and management levels; excellent organizational and administrative abilities.
  
  

Physical Demands & Environment

• Physical Requirements: Ability to stand, walk, talk, or hear more than 2/3 of the time. Requires clear close vision (20 inches or less) and distance vision (20 feet or more).
• Work Environment: Regular exposure (more than 1/3 of the time) to various chemicals and moving mechanical parts. Proper PPE is required for specific jobs.
  
  

If you have the manufacturing experience and leadership drive to champion our EHS initiatives, we want to hear from you. Apply today!

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Pay offered to a successful candidate will be based on several factors including the candidate's education, work experience, work location, specific job duties, certifications, etc. In addition, Spherion offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: medical, prescription, dental, vision, AD&D, and life insurance offerings, short-term disability, and a 401K plan (all benefits are based on eligibility).