Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Job Title: EHS Manager

Location: Midlothian, TX

Travel Requirements: Up to 10%

Company Overview: A U.S.-based global pioneer in sustainable, plant-based food and beverages. Founded nearly 50 years ago, this company manufactures organic and specialty products sold through retail and foodservice channels. It operates as a manufacturer for leading natural and private label brands, and proudly produces its own brands.

Job Summary: The EHS Manager is responsible for establishing policies and delivering safety training and education to create and maintain a safe workplace. This role involves evaluating, assessing, and altering safety procedures and policies for the benefit of employees. The EHS Manager will understand requirements and maintain correct environmental permitting while identifying and supporting energy and waste reduction initiatives.

Essential Functions:

• Develop and execute health and safety plans according to legal guidelines.
• Prepare and enforce policies to establish and maintain a culture of health and safety.
• Evaluate practices, procedures, and facilities to assess risk and adherence to safety policies and regulatory requirements.
• Monitor compliance with all health and safety policies by inspecting operations.
• Ensure compliance with all regulatory bodies, standards, and laws (including OSHA, EPA, etc.), including but not limited to:
• Wastewater Discharge Permit, Air Permit, Solid Waste Disposal
• Hazardous Chemical Programs, RMP, PSM, HAZCOM
• Bloodborne pathogens, Accident and Illness, Heat Stress, Hearing Loss
• Safety permits such as LOTO, Hot Work, Confined Space, etc.
• Inspect equipment and machinery to observe possible unsafe conditions.
• Investigate accidents or incidents to discover causes.
• Interface with workers’ compensation carrier for claims processing and support.
• Recommend solutions to issues, identify improvement opportunities, or new prevention measures.
• Analyze accident reports to ensure root cause(s) have been identified.
• Prepare and conduct health and safety training sessions for employees or assist with securing outside resources for safety training and education.
• Initiate accident prevention measures.
• Develop and track meaningful incident metrics.
• Research environmental regulations and policies and lead efforts to ensure compliance.
• Oversee the applications for and receipt of necessary permits.
• Lead development efforts of facility safety committees.
• Lead and implement projects to reduce landfill, CO2 emissions, electricity/water usage.
• Ownership of activities around sustainability, including energy reduction, recycling, zero landfill, reducing waste, etc.
• Other duties as assigned.

Minimum Qualifications:

• B.A. or B.S. Degree in environmental health and safety, business, or related field preferred.
• Minimum of six years of EHS-related experience in manufacturing.
• Solid understanding of health and safety laws and regulations including EPA, OSHA, and other relevant governmental bodies.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Food industry experience.
• Bilingual (Spanish).

Knowledge and Skills:

• Excellent oral and written communication skills.
• Capabilities to create and deliver group training.
• Solid computer skills including Word, Excel, and PowerPoint with an ability to generate system reports.
• Good knowledge of data analytics and risk assessment.
• Good attention to detail and observation ability to identify hazards.
• Ability to train, motivate, and influence team members.