Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) MANAGER

Job Description

Job Description

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Lead the Culture. Strengthen Compliance. Build a Safer, More Sustainable Future.

At SLPT, EHS leadership is more than compliance.  It is the foundation for protecting our people, strengthening operational performance, and building a sustainable future.

As EHS Manager, you will have the visibility and influence to shape safety and environmental practices across a dynamic automotive manufacturing operation. You will partner with leaders, employees, and cross-functional teams to translate regulatory requirements into practical programs, strengthen employee participation, and embed risk prevention into everyday work.

This role offers the opportunity to lead ISO 14001-aligned environmental management, guide regulatory readiness, improve incident prevention, and advance sustainability initiatives involving waste, energy, and emissions. Your work will directly affect employee well-being, business continuity, operational discipline, and SLPT’s ability to serve global automotive customers responsibly.

If you are an EHS leader who combines technical expertise with practical influence and a collaborative leadership style, SLPT offers the opportunity to make a measurable, enterprise-visible impact.

About SLPT Automotive

SLPT Automotive is a global designer and manufacturer of advanced automotive components and systems, with expertise in pumps, valvetrain, transmission, and electric-drive technologies. Our engineering and manufacturing teams develop solutions for conventional, hybrid, and electrified powertrains.

Driven by innovation, entrepreneurial thinking, quality, and responsiveness, SLPT delivers advanced solutions for automotive manufacturers worldwide. Join a growing organization where strong EHS leadership helps protect employees, support operational excellence, and shape the future of mobility.

Position Summary

SLPT Automotive is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety Manager to lead site EHS compliance, risk reduction, program development, and sustainability initiatives in a manufacturing environment. This role is responsible for identifying environmental and workplace risks, developing effective mitigation strategies, maintaining required programs and records, and supporting compliance with applicable MIOSHA, OSHA, EPA, and state and local requirements.

The EHS Manager will serve as a trusted partner to site leadership and employees, combining regulatory knowledge, visible plant-floor engagement, data analysis, training, and continuous improvement to create a productive, sustainable, and safe workplace.

What You Will Accomplish

• Build and sustain a proactive EHS culture grounded in employee engagement, accountability, and prevention.
• Maintain effective safety and environmental management systems, including support for ISO 14001 requirements.
• Identify and reduce workplace and environmental risks through audits, inspections, assessments, and corrective actions.
• Strengthen regulatory readiness and maintain accurate, timely EHS records and reports.
• Improve leading and lagging EHS performance through data analysis, root-cause investigation, and action tracking.
• Advance practical sustainability initiatives related to waste reduction, energy efficiency, resource conservation, and emissions.

Key ResponsibilitiesEHS Leadership and Program Management

• Develop, implement, maintain, and continuously improve site EHS policies, programs, procedures, and management systems.
• Lead the ongoing administration and effective implementation of the safety and environmental programs, including ISO 14001-aligned processes.
• Partner with site leadership, supervisors, employees, engineering, maintenance, quality, and operations to integrate EHS expectations into daily work.
• Promote active employee participation, hazard reporting, safe-work practices, and shared accountability for EHS performance.
• Advise leaders on EHS risks, priorities, corrective actions, regulatory obligations, and operational impacts.

Compliance, Audits, and Risk Management

• Monitor compliance with applicable MIOSHA, OSHA, EPA, and state and local environmental and occupational safety requirements.
• Conduct and document workplace inspections, program audits, risk assessments, and hazard evaluations.
• Coordinate regulatory agency interactions, audits, inspections, information requests, and follow-up actions.
• Maintain accurate permits, logs, records, reports, and supporting documentation in accordance with company and regulatory requirements.
• Track regulatory developments and industry practices, assess site impact, and implement appropriate program changes.
• Monitor corrective and preventive actions through closure and verify their effectiveness.

Training, Incident Prevention, and Emergency Readiness

• Develop, deliver, or coordinate employee training on EHS requirements, workplace hazards, environmental responsibilities, emergency procedures, and proper use of protective equipment.
• Lead or participate in incident, injury, near-miss, spill, and environmental-event investigations.
• Facilitate root-cause analysis and ensure corrective actions address underlying system and process issues.
• Support emergency preparedness, response planning, drills, security protocols, and business-continuity coordination.
• Provide visible plant-floor coaching and reinforce consistent application of EHS expectations across shifts and work areas.

Metrics, Reporting, and Continuous Improvement

• Collect, validate, analyze, and report EHS performance data and leading and lagging indicators.
• Identify trends, emerging risks, recurring conditions, and improvement opportunities using data and field observations.
• Prepare clear updates and recommendations for site leadership and other stakeholders.
• Use findings from audits, incidents, observations, and employee feedback to prioritize improvement plans.
• Support other EHS, operational, or business priorities as assigned.

Sustainability and Environmental Stewardship

• Lead or support initiatives involving waste reduction, recycling, energy efficiency, pollution prevention, resource conservation, and emissions management.
• Partner with cross-functional teams to identify feasible sustainability opportunities and integrate them into operations.
• Track and report key sustainability measures, including energy consumption, waste generation, and emissions, where applicable.
• Promote environmentally responsible practices while balancing regulatory, operational, customer, and business requirements.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in environmental science, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, engineering, facilities management, or a related field.
• Eight or more years of progressive EHS experience, including responsibility for EHS programs in a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Working knowledge of occupational safety and environmental requirements administered by OSHA, EPA, and applicable state or local agencies.
• Experience conducting audits, inspections, risk assessments, training, incident investigations, and root-cause analysis.
• Experience developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS policies, procedures, records, and corrective-action systems.
• Experience supporting emergency preparedness, incident response, and security-related protocols.
• Strong written, verbal, presentation, and interpersonal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational levels, manage multiple priorities, and move improvement actions to completion.

Preferred Qualifications

You do not need to meet every preferred qualification to apply. Relevant experience in one or more of the following areas is valuable:

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), or comparable professional certification.
• Experience leading or maintaining an ISO 14001 environmental management system.
• Experience in automotive, metalworking, machining, assembly, or other complex manufacturing operations.
• Working knowledge of Michigan occupational safety and health requirements and agency processes.
• Experience with environmental permits, hazardous materials, waste management, spill prevention, air emissions, or stormwater compliance.
• Experience designing dashboards or reports for EHS and sustainability performance indicators.
• Change-management experience that demonstrates practical employee engagement and sustained adoption of safer work practices.

Leadership Competencies

• EHS Technical Expertise and Regulatory Awareness
• Visible and Collaborative Leadership
• Risk Assessment and Prevention
• Incident Investigation and Root-Cause Analysis
• Influence Without Reliance on Authority
• Data Analysis and Executive Communication
• Employee Engagement and Training
• Program and Project Management
• Continuous Improvement and Operational Judgment
• Integrity, Accountability, and Attention to Detail

Benefits, Development, and Career Growth

SLPT offers a comprehensive benefits package designed to support employees and their families. Specific plan eligibility and coverage details will be shared during the hiring process.

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Paid holidays and paid time off.
• Professional development and training opportunities.
• Career advancement pathways.
• Employee assistance resources.
• Exposure to global automotive operations, engineering programs, and sustainability priorities.
• A collaborative environment where EHS has direct visibility and business impact.

Physical Requirements

• Frequently walk throughout manufacturing facilities and production areas and stand for extended periods while evaluating processes and equipment.
• Bend, stoop, kneel, crouch, reach, and climb ladders or platforms when necessary to inspect equipment or work areas.
• Occasionally lift, carry, push, or pull items weighing up to 30 pounds.
• Use hands and fingers to operate computers, measuring devices, hand tools, and manufacturing equipment interfaces.
• Visually inspect products, equipment, tooling, and manufacturing processes.
• Communicate effectively in individual, group, training, and emergency-response settings.
• Work safely around moving machinery, automation systems, forklifts, and other industrial equipment.
• Wear required personal protective equipment, including safety glasses, hearing protection, steel-toed footwear, gloves, and other designated equipment.

SLPT will manage requests for reasonable accommodation through its established process, consistent with applicable requirements.

Work Environment and Schedule

• Work is performed in office and manufacturing environments with frequent plant-floor interaction.
• The work environment may include machinery, elevated noise levels, temperature fluctuations, oils, lubricants, and other industrial materials.
• Occasional travel to customer locations, supplier sites, or other SLPT facilities may be required.
• Business needs, regulatory matters, or incidents may occasionally require flexible hours, overtime, weekend work, or support across alternative shifts. Specific expectations will be discussed during the hiring process.

How to Apply

Ready to lead meaningful improvements in safety, environmental performance, and sustainability?  Apply today and join SLPT Automotive, where your leadership will help protect people, strengthen operations, and support the future of mobility.

Equal Employment Opportunity

SLW Warren LLC, operating as SLPT Automotive, is committed to providing a work environment in which all individuals are treated with respect and dignity. We value diversity and believe an inclusive workplace strengthens our organization and supports our mission.

SLW Warren provides equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants and prohibits discrimination and harassment. Employment decisions, including recruitment, hiring, placement, promotion, training, compensation, benefits, discipline, and termination, are based on business needs, job-related qualifications, and individual merit.

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