Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Description

The EHS Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs and policies that ensure compliance with environmental, health, and safety regulations. This role provides leadership, guidance, and technical expertise to promote a safe and sustainable workplace, reduce risk, and support organizational goals.  This position will support both Sacramento, California and Milwaukee, Wisconsin plants.

Key Responsibilities:

• Develop, implement, and maintain workplace safety programs, procedures, and training.
• Conduct hazard assessments, job safety analyses (JSAs), and risk assessments.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action planning.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA or local safety regulations and industry standards.
• Maintain safety documentation, safety data sheets (SDS), and required regulatory records.
• Oversee environmental programs including waste management, air emissions, water quality, and chemical handling.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs for employees, contractors, and supervisors.
• Promote a culture of safety through communication, coaching, and engagement initiatives.
• Lead safety committees and conduct regular safety meetings.
• Conduct internal EHS audits and lead compliance inspections.
• Track key performance indicators (KPIs) and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
• Advise management on EHS risks, trends, and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Operations, HR, and Leadership teams.
• Ensure compliance with EPA or regional environmental regulations.
• Monitor environmental performance metrics and prepare reports for regulatory agencies.
• Coordinate spill prevention, stormwater management, and hazardous materials handling
• Implement health programs including ergonomics, noise monitoring, respiratory protection, and exposure assessments.
• Develop occupational health procedures and partner with medical providers when needed.
• Manage worker health surveillance and wellness initiatives.

Requirements

Education

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or related field.

Experience

• 5 plus years of experience working in a manufacturing EH&S setting. 
• Exceptional customer service and communication skills.
• Experience with digital databases, preferred experience within HRIS systems.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of EHS regulations and compliance requirements.
• Handle moderately complex issues and problems, and refer more complex issues to higher-level staff.
• Ability to collaborate well with others as well as work autonomously and discreetly.
• Ability to work well in a fast-paced environment with changing priorities.
• Dependable with a demonstrated ability to maintain the highly confidential and sensitive nature of human resources information.

Physical and Mental Demands:

The mental and physical requirements described here are representative of those that must be met by an individual to successfully perform the essential functions of this position.

Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is frequently required to sit; talk or hear; and use hands to handle, or touch objects or controls. The employee is regularly required to stand and walk. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and ability to adjust focus.