EHS Manager
Position Summary
A large food manufacturing facility is seeking an EHS Manager to lead site safety, environmental compliance, and injury prevention initiatives. This individual will partner closely with plant leadership to drive a strong safety culture, ensure OSHA and EPA compliance, reduce workplace injuries, and improve overall employee engagement.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead and improve site safety, environmental, and security programs.
- Conduct audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
- Drive injury prevention efforts with a strong focus on ergonomics and repetitive motion reduction.
- Manage workers' compensation investigations and support return-to-work processes.
- Lead employee safety training and engagement programs.
- Maintain OSHA, EPA, hazard communication, and regulatory compliance.
- Oversee emergency response, crisis management, and site security initiatives.
- Analyze safety metrics and implement corrective actions to improve performance.
- Supervise and develop site EHS personnel while partnering with Operations, HR, Maintenance, and Quality teams.
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree preferred in Safety, Environmental, Occupational Health, Engineering, or related field.
- Experience in manufacturing EHS leadership.
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, environmental compliance, and safety management systems.
- Experience conducting incident investigations, audits, and risk assessments.
- Strong communication, training, and leadership skills.
- Proficiency with Microsoft Office.
Preferred Experience
- Food manufacturing, pharmaceutical, or other highly regulated manufacturing environments.
- Ergonomics and injury reduction programs.
- Workers' compensation and return-to-work processes.
- Environmental compliance and audit management.
- Continuous improvement and safety culture development.
Opportunity Highlights
- Lead EHS efforts for a large, high-volume 24/7 manufacturing facility.
- Report directly to plant leadership with high visibility across the organization.
- Manage a small EHS team while influencing safety culture plant-wide.
- Strong preference for candidates who are hands-on, floor-focused, and proactive in identifying risks before incidents occur.
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