Environmental Health and Safety Manager

TRIDENT SOLUTIONS•Sherman, TX

2d•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety Manager leads the EH&S program at Trident Solutions’ Sherman, Texas facility, a Presco Polymers manufacturing site operating 24/7 across Extrusion, Compounding, Slitting, Wire, Stake Flags, Shipping, and Maintenance. The manager owns regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, TCEQ, and applicable local requirements; builds an injury-free culture through hazard elimination and employee engagement; and manages the facility’s EH&S training program. This is a hands-on, floor-based position and a working member of the plant leadership team. The role oversees written safety programs, incident investigations, OSHA recordkeeping and agency responses, workers’ compensation coordination, risk assessments, contractor safety, industrial hygiene, ergonomics, combustible-dust mitigation, safety committee activities, PPE, environmental permits and reporting, waste management, pellet containment, and chemical management. It also leads training and safety-culture initiatives across all crews, integrates EH&S into Lean and TPM systems, coordinates emergency preparedness, and manages the EH&S budget and performance indicators. The position requires flexible hours, including periodic nights and weekends, to reach all crews and respond to after-hours incidents. The work includes extended standing and walking, frequent bending and reaching, access to constricted spaces, lifting and carrying up to 75 pounds, and wearing required PPE. The employee may encounter dusty or dirty conditions, hot or cold ambient conditions, and mild chemical irritants. Training combines online instruction with on-the-job training from management peers, with additional support from the Plant Manager, Presco corporate resources, and external resources. Training normally lasts three months.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field; equivalent experience will be considered.
At least 5 years of EH&S experience in a manufacturing environment, including at least 2 years in a lead or manager role.
Working knowledge of OSHA General Industry standards and EPA and TCEQ environmental regulations.
OSHA 30-Hour General Industry certification required.
Experience with environmental permitting and reporting, including air, stormwater, waste, and Tier II.
Experience designing and delivering adult training.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to production-floor employees and senior leadership.
Strong problem-solving and root-cause analysis skills.
Proficiency in Microsoft Office, including Excel, Word, and PowerPoint.
Ability to understand production rates and schedules and balance Safety, Quality, Productivity, and Cost Reduction.
Ability to handle two or more tasks simultaneously, work with little or no supervision, and maintain up-to-date knowledge of regulations, products, and processes.
Professional conduct with coworkers and supervisors and the ability to take responsibility for self and team.
Availability for flexible hours, including periodic nights and weekends, and response to after-hours incidents.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods; bend, stoop, crouch, reach above the shoulder, use arms and wrists, grasp and squeeze, access constricted spaces, and lift and carry up to 75 pounds.
Ability to wear required PPE, including hearing protection and, when required, a respirator, and to tolerate occasional dusty or dirty conditions, hot or cold conditions, and mild chemical irritants.

Nice To Haves

Experience in plastics extrusion, film converting, compounding, or wire processing.
CSP, ASP, CHMM, or similar certification, or willingness to pursue one.
OSHA 500/501 or forklift train-the-trainer certification.
Bilingual English/Spanish skills.
Experience with Paycom or a similar HRIS or learning system.

Responsibilities

Own and annually review the site’s written OSHA General Industry safety programs, procedures, and records, including energy control, machine guarding, powered industrial trucks, hazard communication, PPE, hearing conservation, respiratory protection, confined space, hot work, electrical safe work practices, and emergency and fire prevention plans.
Investigate injuries, near misses, and property-damage incidents to root cause; assign corrective and preventive actions, verify effectiveness, and communicate lessons learned to all four crews.
Maintain OSHA 300, 300A, and 301 records, complete the annual electronic injury data submission, and manage responses to OSHA inspections and inquiries.
Partner with HR on workers’ compensation claims, return-to-work, and transitional duty.
Complete job hazard analyses and risk assessments for new equipment, process changes, and capital projects; serve as the EH&S approver in the Management of Change process.
Pre-qualify contractors, conduct site orientations, issue and audit work permits, and audit contractor work areas.
Manage noise surveys, annual audiometric testing, airborne dust and chemical exposure monitoring, heat illness prevention, and ergonomic assessments.
Lead the combustible Dust Hazard Analysis for compounding, resin and additive handling, and dust collection systems, and drive mitigation actions to completion.
Lead a Safety Committee with hourly representation from every crew and department and track operator-driven improvement actions through completion.
Specify, stock, and control costs for PPE and safety supplies, ensuring supplies are available on every shift.
Maintain compliance with applicable federal, TCEQ, and local environmental requirements, including air authorizations, stormwater, SPCC, and wastewater discharge requirements as applicable.
Manage hazardous, universal, and non-hazardous waste streams, generator status, manifests, and used oil; promote recycling and reuse of manufacturing scrap.
Complete required environmental reports, including EPCRA Tier II, TRI if applicable, emissions inventories, stormwater monitoring, and permit renewals.
Lead plastic pellet and flake loss prevention at silos, unloading areas, compounding, and extrusion areas to keep resin out of stormwater.
Maintain the SDS library and a chemical approval process for new resins, additives, inks, adhesives, and maintenance chemicals.
Own the EH&S training matrix and annual training calendar; deliver or coordinate orientation, refreshers, and task certifications across all four rotating crews, including nights and weekends.
Track training completion in Paycom and report compliance by department and crew to the leadership team.
Partner with Production, Quality, and Maintenance to integrate operator standard work, quality, and safety training.
Conduct safety walks, behavior-based observations, and housekeeping audits; coach supervisors and department leads to take ownership of safety on their shifts.
Integrate EH&S into Lean and TPM systems, including tier meetings, 5S audits, autonomous maintenance tagging, and kaizen event reviews.
Lead evacuation, severe-weather, and spill response drills; maintain the first-aid and first-responder team; and coordinate with local fire and EMS.
Prepare and manage the EH&S budget and justify capital safety and environmental improvements.
Monitor and report EH&S performance indicators, including injury rates and cases, near misses, observations, corrective-action closure, audit scores, training compliance, environmental compliance, and workers’ compensation claims and costs.
Maintain a visible floor presence, promote safe work and housekeeping, enforce company policies and procedures, and identify and implement continuous improvement opportunities.