EHS Manager

EHS Manager
Vandalia, Ohio

GREAT 401K match and bonus potential!

Drive environmental and safety excellence and mentor a rising team in this high-impact, first-shift only EHS leadership role backed by a supportive, growth-oriented Plant Manager!

• Exceptional Work-Life Balance: Lead a dedicated first-shift-only operation, significantly reducing after-hours calls and providing a predictable schedule within a stable, non-automotive industry.

• Strategic Growth & Capital Investment: Join a well-established, privately held organization during an exciting phase of expansion, with active CapEx projects that allow you to influence the footprint of future operations.

• Environmental-Centric Leadership: Perfect for the EHS professional who enjoys a robust focus on environmental technical duties while balancing high-impact safety initiatives.

• Supportive & Cohesive Leadership: Partner directly with a dynamic Plant Manager committed to facility modernization and team unity, ensuring you have the executive backing and resources to succeed.

• Mentorship & Team Development: Take the next step in your leadership journey by managing and coaching an eager direct report, shaping the next generation of EHS talent while honing your management skills.

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A successful, growing manufacturer that has recently expanded is seeking an EHS Manager . As the EHS Manager you will work closely with team members and will report to the Plant Manager. You will be responsible for the following tasks:

• Champion and cultivate a high-performance, safety-oriented culture across the organization.
• Personally conduct and oversee comprehensive job hazard analyses to ensure proactive risk mitigation.
• Direct and actively lead formal accident investigations, ensuring root-cause identification and systemic resolution.
• Strategically audit and optimize EHS processes to drive continuous operational improvement.
• Provide leadership within the safety committee.
• Lead the end-to-end incident investigation process and partner directly with HR to ensure BWC compliance, manage claims, and implement technical countermeasures.
• Deliver executive-level EHS performance briefings to upper management on a weekly and monthly basis.
• Design and facilitate multi-level safety and environmental training programs to build enterprise-wide competency and facilitate training as needed.
• Manage the integrity of safety documentation to guarantee full regulatory compliance.
• Maintain the official OSHA log, ensuring absolute precision and compliance with all applicable laws.
• Directly execute the collection and analysis of data related to EHS programs, permits, and records to guide decision-making.
• Act as the primary technical liaison for all regulatory agencies regarding EHS matters.
• Work to attain ISO-14001 certification.
• Orchestrate and lead site-level environmental and safety audits and inspections.
• Ensure enterprise-wide adherence to all local, state, and federal environmental and safety regulations.
• Maintain a high-visibility leadership presence on the manufacturing floor to drive and reinforce safety initiatives.
• Govern and track staff training completion in the company LMS.
• Take direct responsibility for the technical fulfillment of all water and air permit requirements.
• Partner strategically with HR on Workers' Compensation processes, leading investigations and implementing robust countermeasures.
• Execute high-level departmental objectives and additional mandates as assigned.
• Other duties as directed

This is the opportunity to take the next step in your career and coach and mentor one direct report. Candidates must be willing to work in a "hands-on position" that occasionally requires candidates to complete frontline EHS tasks. Candidates must have excellent organizational skills, be self-directed, enjoy working within teams and have superior problem solving skills. The right candidate will have the drive to work to improve processes daily. Successful candidates will be flexible with work requirements, have excellent presentation skills, have a passion for training and safety and enjoy working with individuals at all levels.

The company offers EXCELLENT medical benefits (including dental and vision) available the first of the month after the start of employment, short-term and long-term disability, 401K match (100% up to 5%), paid holidays, 8 personal days annually, vacation, paternity leave and life insurance.

REQUIREMENTS for the EHS Manager:
1. A Bachelor's degree in a related EHS field is desired, but not required, depending on years of experience in a similar role
2. Depending on level of education, at least ten years of EHS experience, with at least five in a lead EHS position

3. Strong environmental-focused background

4. Strong safety-focused background
5. Experience with accident investigations

6. Experience with auditing

7. Experience conducting training
8. Microsoft Office, including strong MS Excel skills

Skills preferred but NOT required:
1. Chemical manufacturing experience
2. International business experience
3. LMS experience

4. ISO 14001 experience, including implementation

5. PSM (Process Safety Management) or RMP (Risk Management Program) experience

Reasons to work for this organization:
✅ Medical, dental and vision available the first of the month after start of employment
✅ Stable organization in the chemical industry
✅ The site has experienced a recent expansion and has CapEx projects scheduled
✅ Be part of an ISO 14001 implementation

✅ Excellent 401K match (100% up to 5%)

✅ Good work/life balance, averaging 45 hours per week

✅ Work for a global company

✅ No after hour calls

Candidates are highly preferred to be local to the Vandalia, OH area.

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