The EHS Manager oversees Environmental, Health, and Safety programs to ensure compliance and enhance operational resilience. Reporting to the Sr. EHS Manager, this role collaborates with cross-functional leaders to foster a proactive safety culture, maintain environmental regulatory compliance, and promote employee health initiatives. Key responsibilities include executing compliance tasks, leading field engagement, and providing support across EHS&S areas. The EHS Manager also provides strategic leadership and operational oversight, serving as an advisor to leadership and a partner to operations in driving safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship.
CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Champion a positive safety culture and reinforce safe work practices across both locations.
- Lead site health and safety processes, including behavior-based safety, risk assessments (TRA), mitigation strategies, ergonomics assessments, and Life Saving Principles reinforcement.
- Model and maintain organizational safety, cultural, and professional standards.
- Develop, implement, and lead safety, compliance, and preventative care programs, policies, and training.
- Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance assessments; identify gaps and drive corrective and preventive actions.
- Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard management systems and recommend enhancements that drive risk reduction.
- Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis (PDCA, Fishbone, 5-Why), ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified.
- Provide EHS performance reporting and data analysis to leadership.
- Audit SOPs/MOPs and verify hazard analyses are completed for all manufacturing equipment.
- Oversee core EHS programs including LOTO, Hazard Communication, EAP, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work, Respiratory Protection, and Bloodborne Pathogens.
- Manage safety data systems, analytics, and OSHA recordkeeping to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
- Serve as the primary contact for all incidents, injuries, notifications, and case management.
- Conduct required audits and support emergency response readiness, Safety Committee coordination, and shop floor-level EHS engagement.
- Lead and support environmental compliance programs for Oregon state regulations and federal mandates, including but not limited to:
o Title V Air Permitting
o Tier II Reporting / EPCRA
o Hazardous Waste (LQG) Compliance – RCRA
o Stormwater Compliance & SWPPP
o SPCC, Air Emissions, Waste Management, and Sustainability Programs
- Conduct environmental inspections, sampling, testing, reporting, and documentation aligned with DEQ and EPA expectations.
- Manage hazardous waste streams, universal waste, waste profiling, storage, characterization, and manifest requirements.
- Maintain presence across both manufacturing sites and support off-shift needs when required.
- Support sustainability initiatives, waste minimization efforts, and tracking of key environmental KPIs.
- Drive near-miss reporting, learning, and closure of corrective actions.
- Facilitate and monitor site security operations, including surveillance systems, access control processes, and coordinating with facilities, leadership, and third-party providers to ensure a secure, compliant, and disruption-free work environment.
QUALIFICATIONS (must have):
- Minimum 3 years of professional EHS experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
- Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related discipline.
- Demonstrated ability to create and deliver safety training programs.
- Strong initiative with the ability to influence, coach, and facilitate change across diverse teams.
- Capable of working independently with limited direction while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships.
- Excellent organizational habits with consistent follow-through.
- Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
- Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.
QUALIFICATIONS (beneficial):
- Strong interpersonal communication, project management capability, and structured problem-solving skills.
- Effective presentation skills to support training delivery at all organizational levels.
- Proficiency in interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, DEQ, and other regulatory standards.
- Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams) and EHS management systems