What are the responsibilities and job description for the Environmental Health and Safety Manager position at W2Fuel, LLC?
About the role
W2Fuel, a BQ-9000 certified biodiesel production facility in Adrian, MI, is hiring a hands-on EHS Manager to lead safety, environmental compliance, and emergency management at our 24/7 production site.
Safety comes first here. Every role at W2Fuel is expected to work safely, follow established procedures, and support a proactive, zero-incident culture, and this role leads that effort site-wide.
What you'll do
- Conduct daily, logged safety walks of the facility and grounds; proactively hunt hazards and coach operators in real time
- Develop, maintain, and drill the site Emergency Action Plan (fire, chemical release, severe weather, medical), including evacuation and shelter-in-place procedures
- Act as incident commander for emergencies once on scene; hold stop-work authority for imminent risk
- Build and lead an in-house emergency response team with HAZWOPER-level training
- Own the site's spill prevention and control plan and participate hands-on in spill response alongside production staff
- Manage fire protection (extinguishers, alarms, hot work permits, fire watch) and coordinate with the local fire department and county emergency planning committee
- Own physical site security: access control, key/badge management, and visitor procedures
- Maintain SDS, PPE programs, and hazardous waste storage/disposal compliance
- Manage air permitting, stormwater, and hazardous waste compliance in partnership with our third-party environmental consulting firm, who prepares annual filings (Tier II, MAERS, Title V certification)
- Lead monthly Health & Safety Committee meetings; assign corrective actions and track them to closure
- Chair root-cause investigations for incidents and near-misses; own a leading-indicator program (near-miss reporting, hazard hunts)
- Own the annual review cycle for all safety, emergency response, and security SOPs
What you bring
- 5 years of hands-on EHS experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting
- Working knowledge of OSHA/MIOSHA standards; PSM experience a plus
- Familiarity with Title V air permits and hazardous waste regulations
- Experience supporting workers' compensation investigations
- A proactive, floor-first leadership style, you're comfortable grabbing a mop or leading a spill cleanup alongside your team, not just documenting it
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to hold peer managers accountable on safety
- Emergency management experience preferred
Note: This role has functional authority over safety and emergency policy but no line authority over production staff, assignments and staffing stay with Operations.
Pay: $75,000.00 - $90,000.00 per year
Benefits:
- 401(k)
- 401(k) matching
- Dental insurance
- Employee assistance program
- Flexible schedule
- Health insurance
- Health savings account
- Life insurance
- Paid jury duty
- Paid time off
- Parental leave
- Vision insurance
Work Location: In person
Salary : $75,000 - $90,000