Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Job Title: Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Location: Portland, OR

Employment Type: Direct Hire 

Industry: Semiconductor Manufacturing

Compensation: $95,000–$115,000/Year

Schedule: 40 Hours/Week

About the Opportunity:

• Join a manufacturing environment supporting the semiconductor industry as an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager. This hands-on leadership role will oversee site safety, occupational health, and environmental programs while partnering with Production, Engineering, Facilities, Warehouse/Logistics, Quality, HR, and Process Safety teams to identify hazards, reduce risk, and strengthen a culture of safety.

What You'll Do:

• Lead site EHS programs, policies, procedures, audits, inspections, job hazard analyses (JHAs), risk assessments, and compliance activities.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, Oregon OSHA, and applicable environmental regulations while managing chemical safety, hazardous materials, hazardous waste, PPE, and emergency response programs.
• Lead investigations into injuries, near misses, chemical exposures, spills, and other incidents, including root-cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions.
• Partner with Process Safety Management (PSM) teams on PHAs, MOCs, process safety activities, emergency preparedness, and safety drills.
• Maintain a strong production-floor presence while leading EHS training, Safety Committee activities, contractor and visitor safety requirements, employee communications, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Why You'll Love Working Here:

• Supportive, team-driven culture that values collaboration, transparency, and accountability.
• Opportunity to grow your career with a global workforce solutions leader serving multiple industries.
• People-first environment that encourages employees to bring their authentic selves to work.
• Strong focus on partnership, innovation, and delivering meaningful results for clients and candidates.

Why This Opportunity is Exciting:

This role offers the chance to join a company that prioritizes both people and performance—where your contributions directly impact client success while giving you room to grow and develop professionally.

About Acara Solutions

Acara is a premier recruiting and workforce solutions provider-we help companies compete for talent. With a legacy of experience in various industries worldwide, we partner with clients, listen to their needs, and customize visionary talent solutions that drive desired business outcomes. We leverage decades of experience to deliver contingent staffing, direct placement, executive search, and workforce services worldwide.

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Job Requirements

What You'll Bring:

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental, Health & Safety or Occupational Safety or Industrial Hygiene or Environmental Science or Engineering or Chemistry
• 7+ years of progressive EHS or industrial safety experience.
• 7+ years of experience in chemical manufacturing, semiconductor, advanced manufacturing, or another highly regulated industrial environment.
• 7+ years of experience with safety programs, inspections, JHAs, risk assessments, incident investigations, root-cause analysis, and corrective actions.

What Sets You Apart:

• Working knowledge of OSHA/Oregon OSHA requirements.
• Experience with chemical safety, PSM, environmental compliance, and emergency preparedness.
• OSHA 30-Hour General Industry and HAZWOPER certification.
• CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certification.
• Strong communication, coaching, analytical, and problem-solving skills.

Additional Information:

• Upon offer of employment, the individual will be subject to a background check.

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