About this role
Manager EHS is responsible to support the Senior Manager EHS in implementing the site's EHS strategy, objectives, policies, standards, and corporate EHS initiatives.
Major Responsibilities:
• Support the implementation and continuous improvement of Environment, Health & Safety management systems to ensure compliance with company standards and regulatory requirements. • Coordinate and monitor occupational safety programs, including hazard identification, risk assessments, behavioral safety, and workplace inspections. • Ensure effective implementation of Permit-to-Work systems, including Hot Work, Confined Space Entry, Work at Height, Excavation, and Lockout/Tagout (LOTO). • Implement and maintain fire safety and emergency preparedness programs, including fire prevention, emergency response, evacuation planning, and fire drills. • Ensure inspection, testing, maintenance, and reliability of fire protection systems, including fire alarms, hydrants, fire pumps, sprinkler systems, and portable fire extinguishers. • Support EHS requirements during capital projects, facility upgrades, equipment installations, and process modifications to ensure risks are effectively assessed and controlled. • Provide EHS oversight for construction activities, shutdowns, maintenance turnarounds, and contractor-led projects. • Conduct contractor safety onboarding, audits, inspections, and performance reviews to ensure compliance with site EHS requirements. • Support environmental compliance programs related to waste management, wastewater treatment, emissions, hazardous materials management, and sustainability initiatives. • Support machinery safety and machine guarding programs, including machine risk assessments, safeguarding reviews, interlock verification, emergency stop systems and other safety-critical controls. • Support in investigations of injuries, near misses, unsafe conditions, property damage, environmental incidents, machinery incidents, and fire-related events. • Conduct routine EHS inspections, audits, and compliance assessments, and track closure of identified findings. • Coordinate EHS training and awareness programs for employees, contractors, supervisors, and managers. • Monitor EHS performance indicators, maintain records, prepare reports, and provide performance updates to the Senior Manager EHS and site leadership. • Support regulatory inspections, corporate audits, and external assessments, and ensure timely response to observations and findings.
Education/Knowledge & Experience:
• Bachelor's/Master’s degree • 8-10 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment. • Professional certifications such as NEBOSH, OSHA, ISO 45001/14001 Lead Auditor, or equivalent preferred. • Strong knowledge of occupational safety, machinery safety, fire safety, incident investigation, contractor management, construction and shutdown safety, environmental compliance, and EHS management systems. • Demonstrated ability to influence cross-functional teams and effectively manage multiple priorities in a dynamic manufacturing environment.