EHS Plant Manager

Spectrum Brands • Indianapolis, IN

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental, Health and Safety Manager will manage environmental, health, safety, security, and workers’ compensation matters for United Industries’ Home & Garden Division at the Vinita Park facility. The role helps provide employees with a safe and healthy workplace while ensuring compliance with applicable local, state, and federal environmental, health, and safety regulations. The position is based onsite at the manufacturing facility in the St. Louis, Missouri area; relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.

The manager leads the facility’s EHS and sustainability initiatives, oversees regulatory compliance and reporting, delivers training, coordinates emergency planning, conducts audits, and supports incident investigations and workers’ compensation processes. The role works with employees, site leadership, corporate leadership, and local emergency services to identify risks, implement corrective actions, and improve EHS performance. The position is eligible for an annual merit increase, incentive compensation, or a comprehensive benefits package.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of experience in an EHS role with demonstrated knowledge of applicable environmental, health, and safety regulations.
• Manufacturing facility experience is required.
• Strong analytical skills to determine root cause, resolve operational failures, and establish corrective and preventative actions.
• Ability to analyze, plan, and manage toward goal attainment.
• Ability to coordinate the design, build, and implementation of quality solutions to problems.
• Ability to work as an individual contributor and facilitate work teams.
• Demonstrated ability to coordinate and collaborate with site leadership.
• Demonstrated ability to provide hands-on training and coaching.
• Demonstrated success in managing systems and processes.
• Motivation and passion for tackling challenges.
• Demonstrated leadership, presentation, and training skills.
• Strong organization and planning abilities.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• PC skills, including spreadsheets, word processing, and presentations.
• Ability to complete a hands-on mechanical machine operational test and a written test.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree in Industrial Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Safety and Health, Industrial Engineering, or an equivalent field of study is preferred.
• Experience with Process Safety Management/Risk Management Planning is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Lead the facility’s environmental, health, safety, and sustainability initiatives in alignment with local, group, and corporate objectives.
• Manage safety performance and reporting through electronic EHS Safety Management Systems.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations; represent or support the company in regulatory interactions.
• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS policies and procedures in accordance with regulatory requirements.
• Design, coordinate, and deliver training for managers and employees on safety and environmental topics, including fire prevention, lockout/tagout, hazardous waste handling, spill prevention and control, chemical hygiene and safety, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, and hazard communication.
• Serve as a key leader on the plant Safety Committee, facilitating safety initiatives, campaigns, and communications.
• Oversee site emergency action planning, including collaboration with local Police and Fire Departments and coordination of emergency drills.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA Process Safety Management (PSM) and EPA Risk Management Program (RMP) standards, including scheduling Process Hazard Analyses, submitting Risk Management Plans, and training affected personnel.
• Conduct EHS audits, communicate findings to site and corporate leadership, and drive corrective actions with employees.
• Prepare, submit, and maintain required environmental reports for federal, state, and local agencies.
• Compile, analyze, and submit safety and accident statistics to internal stakeholders and regulatory bodies as required.
• Support the workers’ compensation program by providing incident data, leading investigations, recommending corrective actions, and facilitating return-to-work or modified-duty plans to reduce lost time.
• Demonstrate and promote Spectrum Brands’ core values of Trust, Accountability, and Collaboration to drive service excellence, organizational goals, and fiscal responsibility.
• Perform additional responsibilities as assigned.

Benefits

• Relocation assistance is available for qualified candidates.
• Eligible for an annual merit increase, incentive compensation, or a comprehensive benefits package.

What This Job Offers

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