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EHS Manager - Kernersville, NC

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Kernersville, NC Full Time
POSTED ON 5/28/2026
AVAILABLE BEFORE 6/25/2026
Job Description

ATTENTION MILITARY AFFILIATED JOB SEEKERS - Our organization works with partner companies to source qualified talent for their open roles. The following position is available to Veterans, Transitioning Military, National Guard and Reserve Members, Military Spouses, Wounded Warriors, and their Caregivers. If you have the required skill set, education requirements, and experience, please click the submit button and follow the next steps. Unless specifically stated otherwise, this role is "On-Site" at the location detailed in the job post.

What you will do

This will be onsite 5 days a week at our Winston Salem location. In this role you will have oversight and accountability for the Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) operations at a single plant and may assist in some EHS activities at other sites, as needed. In this role you will partner with other members of your EHS Cluster and Regional EHS leadership teams to ensure seamless implementation of Global, Regional, and plant EHS standards, practices, systems, and tools and will serve as the general subject matter expert for EHS operations within your plant.

You will provide technical support on EHS matters across your plant and drive initiatives as an individual contributor or leader of project teams to address specific changes or issues that apply across the plant.

How you will do it

Partner other members of your EHS Cluster such as the cluster Industrial Hygienist, Environmental Engineer, and Occupational Health Nurse as well as the broader plant operations team to develop site specific execution plans that deliver on our operational and EHS strategies.

Communicate EHS opportunities and risks to Plant and EHS leadership.

Maintain general awareness of applicable international, state, local and corporate EHS requirements.

Lead the implementation of the plant’s EHS programs and processes.

Implement a communication strategy across your plant that reinforces a high level of EHS awareness and ownership at all levels of the plant.

Validate program and process implementation with hourly staff, team leaders, supervisors, and plant management.

Review contract documentation for jobs meeting large project criteria for relevant issues that may affect the execution of the EHS programs at the plant.

Oversee EHS technical, management, and process training for all levels of employees based on specific needs and requirements. Training may include the business’ strategies and goals, technical H&S and program information, injury trend data, and regulatory information.

Track and communicate EHS performance metrics including goals and the core processes (i.e. audits, events, training, etc.).

Guide Plant Management and hourly staff in analyzing incidents and their related trends, including injuries, blood leads, internal spills, external releases, potential permit non-compliances, compliance with reporting deadlines and regulatory inspections, to ensure that root causes, complete risk assessments, and associated preventative measures are identified and implemented in a timely manner.

Represent the EHS function in obtaining approval for needed capital and expenses to address EHS risks and opportunities.

Partner with your EHS Cluster and Regional EHS teams on filling gaps for your plant (i.e. industrial hygiene, occupational health, permitting, auditing, etc.).

Ensure prompt escalation of EHS issues to Business, Operational, and EHS Leadership.

Auto req ID

472832BR

Minimum Education Required

High School/GED

Job_Category

Operations

Additional Qualifications/Responsibilities

What we look for

Required

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Industrial Safety or related field

Minimum of six (6) years of experience in Environmental, Health & Safety, or both, ideally in a manufacturing environment

Strong verbal, written, analytical, and persuasive skills and the ability to interact effectively with all levels of employees and management

Ability to travel domestically up to 10%

Winston-Salem - Assembly Plant 



Our Winston-Salem, North Carolina assembly plant manufactures batteries used in automotive and marine applications. We opened our facility in 1978 and now employ more than 500 people and operate six days per week. We are actively involved in our local community and give back through food drives for Second Harvest Food Bank and toy drives for Brenner Children’s Hospital. 

Certificates/Security Clearances/Other

City*

Kernersville

State*

North Carolina

Job Code

Manufacturing Manufacturing

Affiliate Sponsor

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