EH&S Manager

Chemelex • Redwood City, CA

2d • Hybrid

About The Position

The EH&S Manager will own and lead all Environmental, Health & Safety activities for the Redwood City site. This role serves as the site EHS subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all safety and environmental matters. The manager will drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership, accountability, and employee engagement, providing clear direction, priorities, and support to plant personnel and EHS team members. Responsibilities include maintaining and improving safety programs, ensuring compliance with regulations, managing environmental programs, overseeing incident reporting and risk reduction, coordinating training, managing documentation and permits, supporting workers' compensation cases, and managing the EHS budget and team.

Requirements

• BA or BS degree in Engineering, Science, Safety or Environmental
• 3+ years of progressive experience leading safety and/or environmental management systems
• Previous experience working in a manufacturing setting
• Strong knowledge of safety and environmental regulations and the ability to apply such in the manufacturing setting
• Ability to influence prioritization of activities to maintain compliance and impact EH&S improvement
• Ability to appropriately interact with regulatory inspectors including accompaniment on inspections and follow-up activities as required
• Demonstrated ability to utilize strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interface with people at all levels within the organization and outside the organization
• Strong analytical and problem solving skills
• Strong presentation and public speaking skills
• Excellent computer skills including Excel, Word, Outlook, SharePoint, PowerPoint and other relevant systems
• Strong sense of urgency in meeting internal and external customer needs
• Forward looking action oriented team player that works well with cross functional groups
• Maintain excellent organizational skills
• Ability to appropriately manage the activities and performance direct reports
• Knowledge of Lean methodologies
• Skill in change management and process management
• Ability to effectively plan, direct and coordinate multiple tasks/projects across different departments and cross functional teams while maintaining excellent organizational skills
• Ability to build and maintain effective work relationships at all levels both internally and externally
• Ability to adapt to rapidly changing business circumstance and have the ability to thrive in a constantly changing business environment
• Ability to drive continuous EH&S improvement and Lean Manufacturing progress

Responsibilities

• Own and lead all Environmental, Health & Safety activities for the Redwood City site
• Serve as the site EHS subject matter expert and primary point of contact for all safety and environmental matters
• Drive a strong safety culture through visible leadership, accountability, and employee engagement
• Provide clear direction, priorities, and support to plant personnel and EHS team members
• Maintain and continuously improve site safety programs, policies, and procedures
• Utilize existing proactive safety tools and implement improvements where needed
• Coordinate behavior-based safety initiatives and ergonomic improvement activities
• Ensure compliance with all federal, state, local, and company EHS requirements
• Monitor regulatory changes and assess operational impacts and compliance obligations
• Facilitate required EHS training programs to ensure regulatory and company compliance
• Manage environmental programs and processes related to hazardous and special waste management, water discharge compliance, and air permitting and environmental reporting
• Ensure all environmental permits, reporting requirements, and compliance obligations are maintained and current
• Coordinate environmental inspections, audits, and corrective actions as required
• Manage incident reporting processes and ensure timely investigation and closure of corrective actions
• Participate in incident investigations and root cause analysis activities
• Lead risk assessments and support mitigation planning for operational and process changes
• Manage the Management of Change (MOC) process to ensure risks are properly identified and controlled
• Maintain a strong floor presence as a coach, trainer, and support resource for employees and leaders
• Coordinate and deliver EHS training programs across the facility
• Partner with operations, maintenance, engineering, and leadership teams to drive awareness and accountability
• Support employee engagement initiatives focused on safety and continuous improvement
• Reinforce expectations and safe work practices through regular floor interaction and coaching
• Manage EHS documentation, records retention, permits, and vendor contract administration
• Coordinate issuance and tracking of permits and contractor-related EHS requirements
• Identify when outside consultant support is needed and develop scopes of work as appropriate
• Maintain organized and compliant EHS reporting and recordkeeping systems
• Provide guidance and support related to workers compensation cases as needed
• Support operational and leadership teams in resolving EHS-related concerns and risks
• Assist leadership in development and execution of site EHS goals and objectives
• Manage annual EHS budget and monitor performance against department goals
• Lead and coordinate activities of EHS team members and supporting resources
• Drive accountability and alignment across the organization to support safe and compliant operations

Benefits

• Pay Transparency

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Manager