Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Manager Of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS)

The Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) oversees and advances EHS programs for multiple locations and administrative offices located in the US. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; manages all aspects of environmental, health, and safety programs; and drives continuous improvement in risk reduction, incident prevention, environmental performance, and safety culture. The Manager is a solo practitioner, supporting the Sales, Retail and Service organizations. Partnering closely with service operations, and this role will be located in Minden Louisiana and require frequent travel to Texas, with periodic travel to Boston, West Virginia and Utah.

On-Site positions will require employees to work on-site for each of their scheduled shifts.

Responsibilities:

• Consistent, regular and punctual attendance is an essential function of this job.
• Responsible for company compliance with federal, state, and local, safety and environmental regulations for the Sales, Service and Retail organizations
• Develop, deploy and execute EHS strategy to mitigate risk to people, property & community.
• Responsible for proactive approach, for policies, procedures and standards to be applied across multiple factories and administrative areas.
• Responsible for all aspects of the environmental, health and safety program; including but not limited to training, incident investigations, managing safety teams, emergency planning, auditing/inspections, communicating results, metrics and action plans for management.
• Build, support and maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) in alignment with ISO 14001 Standard.
• Lead incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action planning; ensure communication of results and learning across the organization.
• Assess operational or facility changes to determine whether new or modified environmental permits, regulatory notifications, or updated compliance measures are required.
• Build, track, and maintain effective EHS metrics, measures and action plans to meet company objectives. Targets will be based on global, regional and site level objectives.
• Manage raw material safety data sheet (SDS) in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and to support business needs.
• Implements the Environmental Management System (EMS) in alignment with ISO 14001 requirements.
• Conduct and maintain safety risk assessments and environmental impact reviews as needed to support facility and process changes, and improvements.
• Perform management system and compliance-based audits to ensure compliance with regulatory and company other requirements.
• Review and analyze environmental and safety documentation issued by agencies to determine impact on company operations and propose strategies to maintain compliance.
• Develop, conduct and/or coordinate safety and environmental training programs, to include general proactive awareness training, regulatory required training, environmental management system and program specific training as needed.
• Utilize company Learners Management System (LMS) to document and automate trainings.

Complexity of Duties:

• The role supports multiple U.S. manufacturing, service, and operational functions, requiring balancing varied regulatory, safety, and environmental needs across different processes and risk profiles.
• Must interpret complex regulations (OSHA, EPA, MA DEP, wastewater, air, waste, hazardous materials) and apply them to dynamic production environments without disrupting operations.
• The position operates within active manufacturing environments with machining, chemicals, materials handling, and heavy equipment, requiring high awareness of hazards and operational constraints.
• Coordinates inspections, permits, regulatory submissions, and responses to agencies, consultants, and industrial service providers.
• Other requirements as assigned.

Essential Skills:

• Must have strong substantive knowledge of regulations and guidance promulgated by Federal and State OSHA and EPA. Familiarity with workers' compensation requirements preferred.
• Strong technical ability to work, collaborate and negotiate with government officials, consultants, and other third-party stakeholders.
• Ability to understand machining, coatings, assembly, testing, chemical use, energy controls (LOTO), and facility infrastructure to assess EHS risks and required controls.
• Must be self-directed, and able to work productively on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Competence in JHAs, safety risk scoring, environmental impact reviews, compliance audits, and hazard recognition.
• Strong experience building, maintaining, or improving an Environmental Management System (EMS), including internal audits and corrective actions.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong tactical abilities with demonstrated results.
• Requires up to 5% travel.

Education and/or Experience:

• Bachelor's degree required.
• 6 – 8 years' experience managing EHS for multiple operations. Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Advanced degree and professional certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPP, PSP, etc.) preferred.
• Bilingual in English and Spanish, with the ability to communicate effectively in both verbal and written formats, strongly preferred.

Other Skills and Abilities:

• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, co-workers and managers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Physical Demands:

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Employees assigned to certain tasks within this job may be required to participate in our Medical Surveillance Program. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is required to stand, walk, sit, talk or hear, and reach with hands and arms. Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. on a regular basis. Ability to work and walk about in a manufacturing shop floor environment, wear required protective clothing, i.e., steel toe shoes and safety glasses. Close vision required and the ability to identify and distinguish color. Must be able to sit and work on a computer for extended periods of time. Moderate noise exists in the daily work environment.

Disclaimer:

A.W. CHESTERTON IS AN EQUAL OPPORTUNITY/AFFIRMATIVE ACTION EMPLOYER

The preceding job description has been designed to indicate the general nature and level of work performed by employees within this classification. It is not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all duties, responsibilities, and qualifications required of employees assigned to this job. All requirements are subject to possible modification to reasonably accommodate individuals with disabilities.

This role is a U.S. based role. If the candidate resides in the desired location of the role, the appropriate pay structure and benefits will be discussed with the candidate before they are formally invited to interview.

Targeted pay range: $120,000/yr. - $130,000/yr. depending on experience

Chesterton is committed to paying all its employees in a fair and equitable manner. The pay range associated with this position ($120,000/yr. - $130,000/yr. DOE) is Chesterton's good-faith salary estimate for the presently available position. Several roles at Chesterton are considered "leveled" positions and as such, the company reserves the right to advertise and or hire for this position at appropriate level depending on applicant's skillset/experience. If the salary range to be offered for a "leveled" based position (I, II, III, etc.) is different than what was advertised on any posting, that range will be discussed with the candidate before they are formally invited to interview.

Hired applicants may be eligible for additional incentive compensation depending on the level and or function of the position which will be discussed with the candidate prior to formal interview. Payments under these programs are not guaranteed and are dependent upon a variety of factors including, but not limited to, individual performance, business unit performance, and/or the company's performance.

Please note that the final salary offered for any position will be based on many factors, including but not limited to: candidate qualifications such as education and experience, internal equity, geographical location, and budget. Please note, it is not the company's usual practice to hire near or at the top of a pay range for any position that is available.

Chesterton anticipates the application window closing approximately 45 days from the date the notice was posted. However, factors such as candidate flow and business necessity may require Chesterton