Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Emerson•Boulder, CO

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Based in Emerson’s Boulder, Colorado location, the Environmental Health and Safety Manager oversees the management, development, and continuous improvement of environmental, safety, and health programs. The role leads the site EHS team, works with site leadership and cross-functional partners, and represents the site on the Emerson Measurement Solutions Global Safety and Health Leadership Team. The position focuses on regulatory compliance, risk reduction, safety culture, and the company’s goal of ZERO incidents. The manager leads EHS workforce planning and employee development, chairs the monthly Executive EHS Steering Committee, and provides leadership with updates on performance, risks, regulatory developments, resources, and improvement plans. The role also oversees risk assessments, incident investigations, audits, industrial hygiene, environmental compliance, emergency preparedness, crisis response, business continuity integration, and Workers’ Compensation programs. It supports capital planning by ensuring EHS risks and compliance needs are considered in project decisions.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Chemistry, or related safety science.
At least 8 years of experience developing, implementing, and maintaining EHS programs in a manufacturing environment.
Experience with manufacturing EHS topics including machinery, chemicals, noise, welding, manual material handling, hazardous waste, storm water, and injury case management.
Demonstrated communication, leadership, team development, and influencing skills.
Applied knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations and standards, including OSHA, FM Global, EPA, CDPHE, DOT, NFPA, and ASME.
Ability to conduct internal audits and support external compliance audits.
Experience developing and delivering EHS training.
Familiarity with office and industrial ergonomics.
Ability to set priorities, allocate resources, manage EHS operating and capital budgets, and balance immediate operational needs with long-term EHS strategy.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, attention to detail, and expertise in EHS laws and regulations.
Ability to build relationships based on trust and credibility and communicate effectively with diverse groups and at different organizational levels.
Willingness and ability to collaborate with and influence management across Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities/Maintenance, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, and Administrative groups.
Ability to create strategies that connect vision to action.
Authorization to work in the United States without sponsorship now or in the future; candidates who need sponsorship now or in the future are not eligible.

Nice To Haves

Professional certification such as CSP, ASP, or CIH.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office products, including Excel, Word, PowerPoint, and Outlook.

Responsibilities

Lead the site EHS function, including workforce planning, employee development, succession planning, performance management, and resource allocation.
Chair the monthly Executive EHS Steering Committee and update leadership on EHS performance, risks, regulatory developments, resource needs, and improvement plans.
Develop, implement, and continually improve EHS policies, programs, standards, and best practices while ensuring compliance with local, state, federal, and corporate requirements.
Partner with Manufacturing, Engineering, Facilities, Supply Chain, Logistics, Quality, and Administrative functions to strengthen safety culture and integrate EHS practices into operations.
Serve as a strategic business partner to site leadership and represent the site on the Emerson Measurement Solutions Global Safety and Health Leadership Team.
Lead risk assessments, incident investigations, corrective actions, and internal and external audit activities.
Oversee industrial hygiene programs addressing noise, chemical, physical, and ergonomic hazards.
Manage environmental compliance programs covering air emissions, wastewater, storm water, and hazardous waste requirements.
Provide executive oversight of emergency preparedness, crisis response, business continuity integration, drills, training, and external agency relationships.
Support capital planning and investment decisions to incorporate EHS risks, compliance requirements, and operational considerations into project planning.
Oversee Workers’ Compensation programs.
Develop and deliver EHS training.