Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Leatherman Tool Group, the leading manufacturer of multi-tools, is seeking talented individuals to join our growing team. With a rich heritage of craftsmanship and a commitment to delivering exceptional products, you'll be part of a culture that values innovation, creativity, and continuous improvement. We prioritize quality, environmental responsibility, and operational excellence in our manufacturing processes. Join us at Leatherman Tool Group and contribute to our mission of creating innovative tools that empower people to take on the expected and unexpected, resulting in real tales of triumph.

Position Summary

Plan, implement, and coordinate safety and environmental programs, applying safety principles and technology to prevent or correct unsafe work and environmental conditions. Drive projects to evaluate, develop, and implement policies, training, metrics, assessments, and hazard controls to ensure regulatory compliance regarding occupational safety.

Provide technical expertise in operations and management to evaluate risks and cost-effectively resolve health and safety issues, including recommendations from incident investigations and internal safety audits. Serve on interdepartmental teams, facilitate safety audits, develop safety procedures, lead incident investigations and safety training, and interface with external regulatory organizations.

Essential Functions

• Develop and implement safety programs and policies in compliance with OSHA guidelines.
• Support manufacturing supervisors with safety activities and provide guidance.
• Conduct risk assessments and hazard evaluations, implementing controls to reduce risks.
• Lead investigations for incidents, near misses, and injuries, and develop corrective actions.
• Organize and conduct safety audits for facilities and equipment.
• Prepare and administer safety training programs, maintaining records for certifications.
• Manage the annual safety budget and report incident data to business leaders.
• Lead monthly safety committee meetings and act as the primary contact for emergency services.
• Maintain environmental health programs in compliance with EPA guidelines.

Experience and Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Public Health, Industrial Hygiene, or equivalent experience preferred, with CSP or ASP certification.
• Minimum three years of EHS program management experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment, with familiarity with ANSI workplace safety standards.
• Experience writing and editing safety policies, programs, and evacuation maps, administering a digital safety management system, and understanding environmental and occupational safety regulations at local, state, and federal levels.
• Proactive in recognizing hazards and partnering with leadership to correct them, uses Stop Work authority if critically dangerous hazards are present.
• Skilled in relationship building, communication, teamwork, leadership, and coaching, with excellent verbal and written communication skills, and the ability to organize, prioritize, and manage multiple complex assignments and projects simultaneously.

Working conditions and physical demands

While performing the duties of this job, the employee will split time between the manufacturing floors, office area, and warehouse. Sitting, standing, walking is frequent. Bending, kneeling, stooping, grasping, lifting, pushing, pulling, and reaching, are regular. The employee must be able to talk/hear and see clearly enough to complete the above job functions. The employee may travel at times and must be responsive and flexible to meet the needs of a near 24-hour production operation.

We care about the Health and Wellbeing of our Employees

Leatherman believes having healthy employees contributes to a healthy and productive workplace and community. While we're all responsible for our own overall health and well-being, Leatherman works toward helping employees make healthy lifestyle choices and changes that improve their health and overall quality of life through its many Health and Wellbeing Resources.

• Medical/dental/vision
• Free/low cost on-site primary care health center
• 401(k) plan with company matching
• Life and disability insurance
• Flexible spending and health savings accounts
• Behavioral health programs
• Pet insurance
• Onsite health coaching
• Lifestyle and fitness programs
• Tuition assistance
• Employee volunteer program
• Generous employee discounts
• Onsite fitness center
• Paid time off

Core Values

We have integrity in everything we do. We pursue excellence. We empower each other to reach our full potential.

Mission   

Inspire, equip, and prepare everyone with innovative tools to take on the expected and unexpected. 

Vision   

Be the most useful brand in the world.

Leatherman Is An Equal Opportunity Employer

Applicants must be authorized to work for ANY employer in the U.S. We are unable to sponsor or take over sponsorship of an employment Visa at this time.

For more information on Leatherman, visit our Careers page:

https://www.leatherman.com/careers