Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Job Description

Job Description

Position Summary:  

The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is accountable for leading, governing, and continuously improving all environmental, health, and safety programs at a chemical manufacturing facility. This role ensures regulatory compliance, oversees implementation of corporate EHS strategies, and drives alignment with global standards and KPIs. 

The EHS Manager functions as a key member of the site leadership team and partners closely with Global EHS, Quality, Operations, and Plant leadership to reduce risk and embed a strong safety and environmental stewardship culture. The role is transformation-oriented, focusing on proactive risk reduction, compliance excellence, and continuous improvement across all EHS systems, processes, and initiatives. 

Job Status:

• Full-Time / Onsite-Gowan Milling Plant, Yuma, AZ
• Salaried 
• Exempt
• Reports to: Plant Manager

Role Responsibilities:   

1. EHS Governance & Authority

• Regular interaction with Global EHS, Global Quality, Operations Leadership, and Plant Managers
• Acts as site owner of EHS governance, compliance programs, and performance standards
• Define and maintain site-level EHS governance aligned with global standards
• Establish and enforce environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures
• Ensure EHS risks are integrated into site and enterprise risk management
• Serve as primary authority on regulatory compliance and EHS standards

2. Environmental Compliance & Sustainability

• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
• Oversee air permits, hazardous waste management, stormwater programs, spill prevention, and reporting
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions
• Drive environmental performance improvements and sustainability initiatives

3. Health & Safety Management

• Develop and continuously improve site safety management systems
• Ensure compliance with OSHA and internal safety standards
• Lead risk assessments, contractor safety programs, and permit-to-work systems
• Oversee workers’ compensation, injury management, and return-to-work programs

4. Process Safety & Industrial Hygiene

• Lead Process Risk Assessments (PRA), Management of Change (MOC), and pre-startup safety reviews
• Ensure safe introduction of new processes and materials
• Oversee industrial hygiene programs and exposure monitoring
• Maintain hazard communication programs and SDS compliance

5. Incident Investigation & Risk Reduction

• Lead incident investigations using root cause analysis methodologies
• Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions
• Analyze trends to drive proactive risk reduction strategies

6. Performance, Systems & Continuous Improvement

• Develop and track leading and lagging EHS KPIs
• Conduct management reviews and report performance to leadership
• Lead internal and external audits and ensure continuous improvement
• Maintain compliance documentation, records, and reporting systems

7. Budget, Projects & Resource Management

• Develop and manage EHS operating and capital budgets
• Identify and implement capital projects to improve safety and environmental compliance
• Partner with engineering and operations on facility and process improvements
• Ensure appropriate staffing, training, and capability development  

Education:

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related field
• 7+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing (chemical industry preferred)
• 5+ years of leadership experience
• Preferred: Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, or CIH

Experience / Skills / Abilities:

• Strong knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, RCRA, and environmental regulations
• Proven experience managing EHS compliance programs and audits
• Demonstrated leadership in incident investigation and risk mitigation
• Ability to influence across all levels of the organization
• Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
• Experience with sustainability platforms (e.g., Greenly, EcoVadis) preferred
• Bilingual (English/Spanish) preferred

What Success Looks Like:

• Consistent engineering standards globally
• Disciplined CAPEX delivery
• Improved reliability and safety
• Reduced variability
• Engineering as core enabler 

  Job Expectations / Working Conditions:

• Regular presence in manufacturing/plant environment
• Ability to respond to emergencies or incidents as needed
• Occasional travel (regional/corporate)
• Exposure to industrial conditions requiring adherence to PPE and safety protocols