Area EHS Manager

Americhem•Concord, NC

12d•Onsite

About The Position

Americhem is seeking a proactive, results-driven Area Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager to provide leadership and oversight across two North Carolina facilities. The role may be based at either site or at a location between them and requires consistent on-site engagement at both facilities. The position focuses on building and sustaining effective safety systems, strengthening safety culture, advancing employee well-being, and driving continuous improvement beyond regulatory compliance. Experience with or exposure to OSHA’s Voluntary Protection Program (VPP) principles is highly desirable. Travel is up to 50%.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
At least 5 years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments.
Demonstrated experience implementing, supporting, maintaining, or improving EHS management systems.
Working knowledge of OSHA regulations.
Strong understanding of risk-based EHS management systems and hazard control methodologies.
Ability to influence, engage, and develop a strong, sustainable safety culture.
Leadership mindset with coaching and mentoring capabilities.
High attention to detail, particularly in documentation, audits, and regulatory recordkeeping.
Strong organizational, planning, and follow-through skills.
Ability to work independently while effectively partnering with cross-functional teams.

Nice To Haves

OSHA VPP experience or familiarity.
Experience in manufacturing or industrial environments.

Responsibilities

Provide multi-site EHS leadership across assigned facilities to ensure consistent execution of company standards and expectations.
Drive standardization of EHS systems, processes, tools, and best practices across locations.
Identify performance gaps and implement targeted improvement initiatives across sites.
Strengthen and influence a proactive safety culture at all organizational levels.
Partner with plant leadership to reinforce accountability and ownership of EHS performance.
Coach and mentor leaders and safety committees on hazard recognition, risk reduction, and safety leadership practices.
Own and drive EHS performance metrics, including leading and lagging indicators.
Analyze EHS data, trends, and risks to support continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, applicable regulatory requirements, and company standards.
Lead audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations using structured root cause analysis methods.
Maintain accurate EHS documentation, records, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting requirements.
Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and HR to integrate EHS into daily operations and projects.
Support environmental compliance, contractor safety programs, regulatory inspections, and OSHA VPP readiness initiatives.