EHS Compliance and Risk Manager -- Polymer Processing

Job Description

Job Description

Ready to raise the bar on safety and sustainability?

If you thrive on solving complex risk challenges and building systems that scale, this role is your arena. As our EHS Compliance and Risk Manager, you’ll architect and run the EHS management system for a fast‑paced polymer processing environment—driving compliance, preventing harm, and supporting uninterrupted production.

Your mission

Design, deploy, and continually enhance a sitewide EHS program that achieves world‑class performance and ISO 14001/ISO 45001 certification (or equivalent), while advancing sustainability across energy, water, and waste.

How you’ll make an impact

• Compliance leadership: Navigate OSHA, EPA, and state/local rules with confidence—air permits, storm water, hazardous waste, SPCC, EPCRA Tier II & Form R, and wastewater.
• Risk controls for plastics operations: Execute JHAs and PHAs; strengthen controls for machine guarding, LOTO, confined space, hot work, ergonomics, and chemical handling across injection molding, blow molding, extrusion, robotics, and auxiliary processes.
• Audit and assurance: Conduct routine audits to verify performance against regulations, policies, and contracts; serve as the primary contact for inspectors and insurers.
• Serious about learning: Lead investigations using root‑cause tools; close gaps with corrective and preventive actions that endure.
• Prepared people: Build and deliver training—new hire orientation, LOTO, forklift, crane, hazardous materials, emergency response, and contractor programs.
• Data‑driven results: Maintain OSHA 300 logs; track leading/lagging indicators; drive continuous reductions in TRIR and DART.
• Health protection: Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring for noise, dust, and fumes; manage workers’ compensation and return‑to‑work programs.
• Engagement engine: Chair the Safety Committee; champion behavioral‑based safety, safety talks, and near‑miss reporting.

Facilities and infrastructure

• Supervise 1 EHS/Facilities Coordinator and guide priorities and development.
• Oversee third‑party partners for utilities, building and grounds; manage contracts for waste removal, pest control, security, janitorial, landscaping, and fire systems.
• Validate new equipment, machines, and workstations to company and regulatory standards; ensure building and fire code compliance and insurance readiness.
• Stand up preventive and predictive maintenance with contractors for building repairs, alarm/fire, and HVAC systems.
• Control spend while unlocking cost savings across energy, water, and waste.

Who you’ll work with

Partner with the Global Leadership Team, department managers and supervisors, cross‑functional teams, and internal/external customers to embed safety into daily decision‑making.

Authority to act

You are authorized to make decisions on any matter that could affect the health and safety of Mergon employees or those impacted by our operations; you may stop work to mitigate risk.

What sets you up for success

• Continuous Improvement and Lean practices
• Operational metrics & KPI stewardship
• Operational risk management expertise
• EHS systems leadership and workplace safety management
• Advanced LOTO competency
• Experience measuring LTIR (Lost Time Injury Rates)
• ISO 14001 implementation/maintenance experience
• Root‑cause analysis mastery

Where you’ll operate

• Injection and blow molding equipment; extrusion and auxiliary systems
• Industrial robots
• Forklifts, pallet jacks, and power tools

Visibility and reporting

Prepare and deliver monthly EHS and facilities performance updates to senior leadership; lead the site through regulatory, insurance, and corporate audits.

This role description is representative, not exhaustive; your immediate supervisor may assign additional responsibilities as appropriate.