Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Avery Dennison•Miamisburg, OH

13h•Onsite

About The Position

Lead and manage all Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs for Avery Dennison’s Miamisburg manufacturing facility. Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local regulations and alignment with corporate standards. Serve as the site EHS subject matter expert and strategic partner to plant leadership, promoting a proactive, risk-based safety culture focused on Zero Harm, regulatory excellence, operational continuity, and environmental stewardship. Develop, implement, and continuously improve site-level EHS systems; ensure effective hazard identification and control, regulatory compliance assurance, prevention of injuries and environmental incidents, and alignment with enterprise EHS initiatives. This role directly supervises and develops EHS professionals, including specialists and technicians, and the Site Security Supervisor. It exercises independent authority over site-level EHS operations and immediate hazard mitigation, while collaborating with leadership on strategic investments and policy. The position is 100% on-site in Miamisburg, Ohio, with less than 10% travel.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree required.
At least 7 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing environment.
Mastery of OSHA General Industry requirements (29 CFR 1910), EPA and environmental compliance covering waste, air, and water, and workers’ compensation.
Ability to lead complex injury investigations and CAPA processes.
Ability to influence operations leadership and deliver high-impact training to large groups.
Ability to walk production floors, climb stairs and ladders, and lift up to 25 pounds.
Comfort working in a high-activity manufacturing setting with noise, chemicals, and temperature shifts.
Ability to work 100% on-site in Miamisburg, Ohio, with less than 10% travel.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, or Engineering.
CSP, ASP, CIH, or CHMM certification.
Experience with Enablon or Smartsheet.
Proficiency with analytical data tools and Google Workspace.

Responsibilities

Partner with site leadership to promote safety culture through visible engagement, accountability, and behavior-based safety initiatives.
Implement and maintain the site EHS Management System (ISO 14001 / ISO 45001) and align it with corporate standards.
Serve as the primary liaison and subject matter expert for OSHA, EPA, Ohio EPA, and fire code requirements; oversee hazardous waste, stormwater, and other environmental obligations.
Lead root cause investigations for injuries and near-misses, manage the CAPA process, and use data-driven indicators to reduce recordable incidents.
Manage site workers’ compensation cases in collaboration with the Sr. Occupational Health Nurse and third-party administrator.
Review capital projects with maintenance and engineering teams to mitigate risks during design.
Support sustainability goals, including landfill-free and recycling initiatives.
Lead internal and external audits and maintain accurate records in enterprise systems, including LMS and incident-management systems.
Deliver Life Saving Rule-aligned training and handle confidential matters with discretion.
Directly supervise and develop EHS professionals and the Site Security Supervisor.
Exercise independent authority over site-level EHS operations and immediate hazard mitigation, and collaborate with leadership on strategic investments and policy.