Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Position Summary: The EHS Manager will be responsible for transforming and maintaining a robust Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) program at the Cape site. This role requires a strong leader capable of driving a cultural shift toward safety ownership, improving housekeeping, and addressing gaps in compliance, leadership engagement, and operational safety. The EHS Manager must be skilled in influencing, engaging, and collaborating with a workforce that has historically resisted change, ensuring the site's sustainability and compliance with all federal, state, and local regulations.

Essential Responsibilities

Drive Safety Culture and Behavioral Change

• Develop and execute an EHS strategy tailored to the Cape site’s challenges, focusing on leadership engagement, housekeeping improvement, and employee accountability.
• Influence and coach site leadership to take ownership of EHS responsibilities, instilling a fair and safety-first mindset.
• Build strong relationships with employees, earning their trust and commitment to safety improvements.
• Design and implement site-wide safety campaigns, reinforcing critical EHS principles and behavioral expectations.

Hazard Identification and Risk Management

• Establish a proactive hazard identification process, ensuring employees recognize and report unsafe conditions and behaviors.
• Conduct Job Hazard Analyses (JHA) and Risk Assessments, implementing controls to eliminate or minimize hazards.
• Develop and manage a Permit-to-Work system for high-risk activities such as confined space entry, hot work, and lockout/tagout (LOTO).
• Enhance machine guarding, ergonomic assessments, and exposure monitoring to reduce workplace injuries.
• Oversee dust and chemical dry operations risk management, ensuring compliance with NFPA 61 and 654.

Compliance, Risk Mitigation, and Housekeeping

• Ensure strict adherence to OSHA, EPA, NFPA (including NFPA 61 & 654), and other regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and submit Tier II, TRI (Toxics Release Inventory), and other EPA compliance reports.
• Overhaul housekeeping standards, implementing structured 5S/LEAN methodologies to sustain improvements.
• Conduct frequent audits and inspections, holding teams accountable for corrective actions.

Incident Prevention, Investigation, and Continuous Improvement

• Lead incident investigations, conduct thorough root cause analyses, and ensure effective corrective actions are implemented.
• Establish and maintain leading indicators (such as near-miss reporting and behavior-based observations) to proactively manage risk.
• Improve the execution and effectiveness of Risk Assessment Analyzes (RAA) to prevent accidents.

Training, Engagement, and Communication

• Develop and deliver impactful EHS training programs that resonate with employees and drive engagement.
• Effectively communicate expectations, progress, and EHS performance metrics to all levels of the organization.
• Establish structured feedback loops with employees, addressing concerns and reinforcing positive behaviors.

Emergency Preparedness and PPE Management

• Strengthen and lead the site’s emergency response plan, ensuring all employees are well-prepared.
• Oversee PPE assessment, procurement, and management, ensuring compliance and availability.

Skills

• Strong communication and influence skills – ability to engage a resistant workforce and drive behavior change.
• Ability to build relationships and credibility – work closely with frontline employees and leadership to create a safety-first culture.
• Strategic thinking and problem-solving – ability to diagnose gaps and implement practical, sustainable solutions.
• Proven experience in turning around poor safety cultures – demonstrated success in making a step change in EHS performance.
• Experience in combustible dust management and chemical dry operations – ability to assess and mitigate associated risks.
• High level of discipline and accountability – firm but fair approach to enforcing safety standards.
• Technical expertise in OSHA, EPA, Tier II, TRI reporting, hazardous waste management, and permitting.
• Experience in risk management, hazard identification, and safety control implementation.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 5 years of industrial EHS experience, preferably in high-risk environments.
• Bachelor's degree in EHS, Engineering, or a related field.
• Certified Safety Professional (CSP) preferred.
• Experience with NFPA 61 and 654 compliance strongly desired.
• Prior experience in OSHA, EPA, TRI, and Tier II compliance.
• LEAN/5S experience for housekeeping and operational improvement.