EHS Manager

The Role

EHS Manager

Position Summary

The EHS Manager is responsible for leading all Environment, Health, and Safety activities at the site, ensuring compliance with regulatory and corporate standards while fostering a strong culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and operational excellence. This role serves as a trusted advisor to Site Leadership, partnering closely with operations, engineering, and corporate EHS to develop and execute strategic initiatives that minimize risk, ensure compliance, and drive continuous improvement across all site functions.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Lead the implementation and continuous improvement of the site’s EHS management system in alignment with company and regulatory requirements (OSHA, EPA, local environmental authorities).

• Act as the primary liaison between the site and Corporate EHS, ensuring alignment with global policies, reporting, and performance metrics.

• Develop and execute strategic plans to achieve EHS goals, including injury prevention, environmental compliance, sustainability initiatives, and risk mitigation.

• Oversee incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective actions, ensuring lessons learned are implemented and shared.

• Maintain and oversee all regulatory permits, inspections, and reporting related to air, water, and waste management.

• Lead the site’s emergency preparedness and response programs, including training, drills, and continuous readiness.

• Provide leadership, coaching, and technical guidance to ensure compliance and engagement across all departments.

• Develop and deliver EHS training programs for employees, contractors, and visitors to ensure awareness and adherence to safety standards.

• Drive a culture of proactive reporting, accountability, and ownership for safety and environmental performance.

• Partner with operations and engineering on new projects, process changes, and capital improvements to assess EHS impacts and ensure proper controls are in place.

• Manage EHS audits, inspections, and performance reviews, ensuring timely resolution of findings.

• Track, analyze, and communicate EHS metrics, leading initiatives to achieve continuous improvement.

Education & Experience

Education:

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

Experience:

• Minimum of 7–10 years of progressive experience in EHS within a manufacturing or chemical environment, including at least 3 years in a leadership role.

• Proven experience managing regulatory compliance programs (OSHA, EPA, hazardous waste, wastewater, etc.).

• Demonstrated success in developing and leading EHS teams or site-wide initiatives.

Knowledge, Skills, & Talents

• In-depth knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations, risk assessment methodologies, and environmental permitting.

• Strong leadership and communication skills with the ability to influence across all levels of the organization.

• Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.

• Strategic thinker capable of balancing long-term vision with day-to-day operational needs.

• High integrity, accountability, and commitment to fostering a positive, proactive safety culture.

• Proficient in Microsoft Office and EHS management systems.

Pay and Benefits

The estimated base pay range for this position is: $120,000 - $150,000 annually. Actual pay will be determined based on education, certifications, experience, qualifications, skills and geographic location. This position is eligible to participate in a short-term incentive program.

Vantage offers a comprehensive benefits package to eligible employees, including:

• Medical, HSA, dental, vision

• FSA (limited purpose, dependent care, and commuter/parking)

• Life and AD&D insurance

• Accident, hospital indemnity and critical illness insurance

• Short- and long-term disability

• EAP, identity theft protection

• Paid time off, Parental Leave

• 401(k) with company match

Equal Employment Opportunity

Vantage is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or any other protected category.

About Vantage

Vantage provides natural solutions to our customers’ technical performance and marketing needs through a unique combination of chemistry, application expertise and service. Underpinned by our broad portfolio of formulations, ingredients and actives that are built on a backbone of sustainable oils, fats and their derivatives, Vantage targets selected markets and applications including personal care, food, surface treatment, agriculture, pharma, and consumer and industrial performance. Vantage is headquartered in Deerfield, IL., operates in 11 countries worldwide and employs more than 1,000 talented professionals focused on delivering exceptional customer experiences with every interaction.

We are a dynamic people-centered organization where you’ll be part of a collaborative global team. Embracing our cultural diversity, we learn from each other to constantly improve, adapt and iterate. We value the voices and talents of our colleagues, empowering them to drive their unique ideas to completion. We’re convinced that exceptionally motivated employees produce outstanding results, and we celebrate them by fostering a culture of recognition, development, learning, excellence and shared achievement. Most importantly, we know you’re going to like it here. For more information visit: vantagegrp.com or LinkedIn/vantage.

Vantage is the partner of choice for specialty formulations and ingredients. We work globally with companies seeking sustainable, custom formulations that enable superior end products. Through our chemistries, manufacturing, jojoba farms, and formulation labs, we create better, together with customers in personal care & beauty, food, surface treatment, consumer and industrial markets around the world.