Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager - USA

Indium Corporation•Rome, NY

10d•$78,000 - $110,000•Onsite

About The Position

The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager, USA is responsible for implementing, executing, and continually improving EHS programs across North American operations. The role oversees day-to-day management of the North American EHS function and leads and supports site EHS teams in regulatory compliance, operational excellence, and continuous improvement. The manager partners with site and business leadership to identify, communicate, and control workplace risks, minimize environmental impacts, and foster a strong culture of safety and compliance. The role supports corporate EHS initiatives, maintains regulatory compliance, ensures timely reporting to applicable agencies, and drives consistent EHS performance across North American locations. The position leads the North American EHS team and aligns regional activities with corporate EHS standards and business objectives, communicating regularly with the Global Head of EHS. It supports ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management-system conformance, emergency preparedness, employee training, hazardous-materials and dangerous-goods compliance, audits, inspections, incident investigations, performance reporting, and corrective actions. It also leads assigned environmental-impact reduction initiatives and integrates EHS requirements into operational planning, capital projects, and business initiatives. The role includes workforce management and staff supervision, including oversight of assignments and regulatory reports, training and competency assessment, performance evaluations, and staff development. The position is based at 5836 Success Drive, Rome, New York, with office hours Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Local and day travel, including travel between company facilities, requires the employee to provide their own transportation.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in environmental engineering or sciences, occupational health and safety, industrial hygiene, physical sciences, or a related technical discipline.
At least eight years of progressive EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, including leadership responsibility for multiple sites and/or direct management of EHS professionals.
Experience supporting multiple manufacturing locations and driving consistent EHS performance across geographically dispersed operations.
Experience leading incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective-action management, and risk-reduction initiatives.
Ability to influence leaders and employees at all organizational levels and build strong cross-functional partnerships.
In-depth working knowledge of EHS regulations and standards.
Demonstrated experience implementing, managing, and continually improving EHS programs and management systems in a manufacturing environment.
Ability to teach and mentor.
Strong leadership, communication, and project-management skills.
Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Ability to perform under pressure.
Familiarity with federal, state, and local regulatory requirements and reporting.
Must provide own transportation for local and day travel, including travel between Indium Corporation facilities.

Nice To Haves

Master’s degree.
ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 Internal Auditor certification or equivalent auditing experience.

Responsibilities

Lead and manage the North American EHS team, providing direction, coaching, and support while contributing as a team member.
Lead implementation, execution, and continuous improvement of corporate safety, health, and environmental programs across North American operations.
Provide EHS leadership and support to North American sites, ensuring alignment with corporate standards and business objectives and communicating regularly with the Global Head of EHS.
Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state or provincial, and local EHS regulations.
Support and maintain conformance with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management-system requirements and participate in internal and external audits and other compliance activities.
Coordinate and maintain emergency preparedness and response programs for North American locations.
Ensure employees receive appropriate EHS training, including equipment operation, regulatory requirements, and safe work practices.
Ensure compliance with requirements for dangerous goods and hazardous materials transportation, handling, storage, and shipping.
Implement and ensure adherence to corporate EHS policies, standards, procedures, and management-system requirements across North American sites.
Conduct or coordinate periodic EHS compliance audits and facility inspections and support corrective-action closure.
Monitor and report regional EHS performance metrics and KPIs, identify trends, and develop action plans for continuous improvement.
Promote employee engagement in corporate EHS initiatives, recognition programs, and safety-culture activities.
Ensure incident investigations are conducted in proportion to potential severity, root causes are identified, and corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified for effectiveness.
Prepare and submit required regulatory reports and maintain working relationships with regulatory agencies and external stakeholders.
Lead assigned regional initiatives to reduce environmental impact, including waste reduction, recycling, resource conservation, and sustainability objectives.
Partner with site leadership to integrate EHS requirements into operational planning, capital projects, and business initiatives.
Provide regional EHS performance updates and recommendations, and escalate significant risks to the Global Head of EHS.
Perform workforce-management staffing duties and oversee staff workload to ensure assignments and regulatory reports are completed accurately and on time.
Supervise staff performance, including training, competency assessment, performance evaluations, and staff development.
Perform other duties and special projects as assigned.