Environment, Health and Safety Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Tree Top Staffing is recruiting an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for an established precision manufacturing organization serving demanding industrial, aerospace, and defense markets.

The EHS Manager will be responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining environmental, health, and safety programs within a metal manufacturing environment.

This position oversees EHS compliance across aluminum investment casting, foundry, machining, heat treatment, finishing, inspection, assembly, and shipping operations. Responsibilities include identifying workplace hazards, implementing corrective actions, conducting employee training, investigating incidents, maintaining required records, and ensuring compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, New Jersey, and local requirements.

The successful candidate will be a visible, hands-on presence on the manufacturing floor, working closely with management, supervisors, employees, Quality, Maintenance, Engineering, and Human Resources to promote a strong safety culture.

This opportunity is ideal for an EHS professional who combines technical expertise with practical judgment, effective communication, and the ability to work collaboratively in an active manufacturing environment.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Safety & OSHA Compliance

• Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive environmental, health, and safety programs.
• Ensure compliance with applicable OSHA regulations, including 29 CFR 1910 General Industry Standards.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, identify unsafe conditions and practices, and implement corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and workplace hazard evaluations.
• Monitor compliance with machine guarding, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PPE, electrical safety, fall protection, confined spaces, powered industrial trucks, and respiratory protection.
• Maintain required OSHA records, logs, postings, and documentation.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections and respond to OSHA inquiries.
• Establish and monitor safety performance metrics, KPIs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Manufacturing & Foundry Safety

• Identify and control hazards associated with aluminum investment casting, molten metal, furnaces, and high-temperature processes.
• Evaluate risks involving foundry equipment, CNC machinery, grinding, cutting, finishing, and material handling operations.
• Address exposure to metal dust, airborne contaminants, chemicals, solvents, coatings, compressed gases, and industrial noise.
• Oversee safe practices involving welding, hot work, cranes, hoists, forklifts, and other production equipment.
• Partner with Operations and Maintenance to implement effective engineering controls and safe work practices.

Industrial Hygiene & PPE

• Coordinate industrial hygiene assessments, exposure monitoring, and workplace evaluations.
• Assess employee exposure to noise, dust, fumes, chemicals, and other occupational hazards.
• Work with qualified industrial hygienists and external consultants when specialized testing is required.
• Review exposure-monitoring results and implement appropriate controls.
• Develop and maintain the PPE program, including hazard assessments, equipment selection, training, and compliance monitoring.

Environmental Compliance

• Manage environmental compliance programs in accordance with applicable EPA and New Jersey Department of Environmental Protection (NJDEP) requirements.
• Maintain environmental permits, registrations, records, and regulatory reports.
• Oversee hazardous waste generation, storage, labeling, transportation, and disposal documentation.
• Manage compliance involving used oil, solvents, chemicals, and other regulated waste streams.
• Monitor applicable air emissions and air permits, as well as stormwater and wastewater requirements.
• Maintain the Hazard Communication program, Safety Data Sheets (SDS), chemical inventories, and applicable Right-to-Know documentation.
• Coordinate environmental inspections, regulatory correspondence, and opportunities to reduce waste and environmental impact.

Incident Investigation & Workers' Compensation

• Investigate workplace accidents, injuries, near misses, and property damage.
• Conduct root-cause analyses and develop corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Track corrective actions through completion and identify trends in workplace incidents.
• Coordinate with Human Resources and workers' compensation representatives regarding workplace injuries.
• Support return-to-work and restricted-duty processes, as appropriate.
• Ensure required incident reporting and documentation are completed within applicable regulatory timeframes.

Safety Training & Emergency Preparedness

• Develop, conduct, and coordinate employee safety orientation and ongoing training.
• Provide training on Hazard Communication, PPE, LOTO, forklift safety, machine guarding, chemical handling, respiratory protection, emergency procedures, and other applicable requirements.
• Maintain emergency action plans, evacuation procedures, and emergency response documentation.
• Coordinate emergency drills and preparedness activities.
• Support response planning for chemical spills, fires, injuries, environmental releases, and other emergencies.
• Work with local emergency responders and appropriate external resources when necessary.

Safety Culture & Continuous Improvement

• Promote a proactive, accountable safety culture throughout the organization.
• Conduct regular safety meetings and engage employees and supervisors in identifying and addressing workplace hazards.
• Encourage hazard reporting, near-miss reporting, and employee participation in safety initiatives.
• Collaborate with production leadership to develop practical safety improvements while maintaining regulatory compliance.
• Participate in continuous improvement, Lean manufacturing, and 5S initiatives.

REQUIRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field, or an equivalent combination of education and experience.
• 3–5+ years of environmental, health, and safety experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations and industrial safety requirements.
• Experience conducting workplace inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations.
• Experience developing and delivering employee safety training.
• Strong understanding of PPE, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout, machine guarding, and industrial safety practices.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, organization, and documentation skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with employees, supervisors, and management at all organizational levels.
• Willingness and ability to work on-site and maintain an active presence on the manufacturing floor.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Experience in foundry, metal casting, machining, aerospace, or defense manufacturing.
• Familiarity with aluminum casting processes and molten-metal safety.
• Experience with environmental compliance, hazardous waste management, and industrial hygiene.
• Experience within an AS9100 aerospace manufacturing environment.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification.
• Professional certifications such as ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent EHS credentials.
• Familiarity with ISO 14001 or OSHA Voluntary Protection Programs (VPP).
• Bilingual English/Spanish communication skills.

WORK ENVIRONMENT:

This is an on-site manufacturing leadership position requiring regular presence throughout an active production facility.

The work environment includes high temperatures, molten aluminum operations, industrial machinery, metal dust, noise, chemicals, grinding and finishing operations, forklifts, and welding activities.

Candidates must be comfortable walking manufacturing floors, inspecting equipment and work areas, accessing production areas, wearing required PPE, and consistently modeling safe work practices.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS:

• Base salary up to $115,000 annually, depending on qualifications and experience.
• Company profit-sharing program, subject to plan terms and eligibility.
• Company-funded 401(k) safe harbor contribution of 3% of eligible earnings for qualifying non-union employees, without requiring an employee contribution.
• Opportunity to lead and strengthen environmental, health, and safety programs across a technically sophisticated manufacturing operation.

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