EHS Manager - Muscatine, IA

Sheakley Workforce Staffing•Muscatine, IA

18h•Onsite

About The Position

This role supports a general industry manufacturing facility in Muscatine, IA, with primary responsibility for day-to-day Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) leadership and execution. The EHS Manager will drive site-level strategies that align with corporate objectives, ensuring sustained compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and internal policies, procedures, and operating principles. The assignment focuses on strengthening EHS management systems, improving performance through leading and lagging KPI metrics, and advancing a best-in-class safety culture with a zero-incident mindset. The EHS Manager will be hands-on across the shop floor, partnering with operations and corporate stakeholders to implement best practices, deliver training, and maintain audit-ready compliance programs. This position also requires strong incident communication and coordination, including partnership with Heinz Legal and Communications for incidents with potential risk to people, plant, or brands, as well as diligent facilitation of the Workers' Compensation process when needed.

Requirements

OSHA 511
5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing / general industry environment
Walking-Working Surfaces (Subpart D): fall protection and housekeeping
Personal Protective Equipment (Subpart I): eye, face, hand, and head protection requirements
Hazard Communication (1910.1200): chemical hazard training and SDS access
Lockout/Tagout (1910.147): hazardous energy control procedures
Electrical (Subpart S): safety requirements for electrical systems and equipment
1910.151: medical services and first aid requirements
Ability to work onsite in Muscatine, IA (local or travel/commuter)
Availability for a 40-hour, Monday-Friday schedule for the full 6-month duration
Comfortable operating across shopfloor and corporate stakeholder groups
Able to report, communicate, and document EHS performance, initiatives, and action plans
Demonstrated expertise in general industry OSHA compliance and program ownership, including walking-working surfaces/fall protection, PPE, hazard communication/SDS management, lockout/tagout, electrical safety, and first aid/medical services.
Strong working knowledge of implementing EHS management systems, leading cultural improvement on the shop floor, using KPI metrics to drive performance, and maintaining sustained compliance through effective processes, training, communication, and cross-functional partnership.

Responsibilities

Own and execute EHS strategies aligned with corporate objectives and aspirations
Use leading and lagging KPI metrics to drive EHS performance and accountability
Report and communicate EHS results, initiatives, and action plans to stakeholders at all levels
Partner with Heinz Legal and Communications regarding incidents that could jeopardize people, plant, and/or brands
Stay current on applicable EHS legislation and practices impacting the facility
Develop and manage the EHS department financial budget
Engage and enroll cross-functional teams (shopfloor and corporate) in the EHS journey
Ensure adherence to policies, procedures, processes, and operating principles; revise/evolve as needed
Drive continuous improvement, capability, and culture toward best-in-class performance and a zero-incident mindset
Implement EHS Management Systems and Best Practices as designed
Provide training to staff and employees to reinforce roles and responsibilities in EHS performance
Ensure compliance with all EHS legislation and regulatory bodies (federal, state, and local)
Develop and maintain processes/tools to sustain regulatory compliance
Facilitate the Workers' Compensation process with diligence when required
Benchmark internal/external best practices and apply learnings with pace into operations