Environmental Health & Safety Manager

Worthington Steel • Rome, NY

6d • $68,000 - $100,000

About The Position

The Environmental Health & Safety Manager leads environmental, health, and safety programs at Worthington Steel’s Rome facility. The role promotes a safe work environment, ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, New York State Department of Environmental Conservation (DEC), and other applicable regulations, and drives continuous improvement in EH&S performance. The manager partners with plant leadership, Corporate EH&S, and regulatory agencies to maintain compliance, manage EH&S systems, lead training, investigate incidents, and support a strong safety culture.

The position oversees EH&S systems and regulatory compliance, including environmental permits, injury records, written programs, and regulatory reports. It coordinates industrial hygiene monitoring, audiometric testing, inspections, audits, and environmental compliance activities. The manager develops and delivers training, leads risk assessments and incident investigations, communicates facility safety performance, manages contractor safety and vendor approvals, and supports operational and cost-reduction improvement projects.

The role is based in a manufacturing environment and requires wearing required personal protective equipment. Worthington Steel describes itself as a metals processor with approximately 6,000 employees and 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five or more years of EH&S experience, preferably in a manufacturing environment.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and New York State DEC regulations.
• Experience with environmental permits, audits, inspections, and regulatory reporting.
• Strong leadership, communication, and organizational skills.
• Experience conducting incident investigations and implementing corrective actions.
• Ability to develop and deliver safety training.
• Experience leading safety committees and promoting a strong safety culture.
• Ability to work with regulatory agencies, including OSHA, EPA, and NYS DEC.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Ability to manage multiple projects and priorities.
• Ability to work in a manufacturing environment and wear required PPE.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems is preferred.
• CSP, ASP, or other EH&S certifications are a plus, but not required.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to promote a strong safety culture through employee engagement, hazard recognition, and continuous improvement.
• Coach leaders on safety expectations, accountability, and best practices.
• Encourage near-miss reporting, hazard identification, and timely corrective actions.
• Manage and maintain EH&S systems, including ISO 14001, ISO 45001, Cority, and 3E Online.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, NYS DEC, and applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Serve as the primary contact for regulatory agencies, including OSHA, EPA, and NYS DEC.
• Maintain environmental permits, injury records, written programs, and required regulatory reports.
• Coordinate industrial hygiene monitoring, audiometric testing, inspections, and environmental compliance activities.
• Lead internal, external, regulatory, and insurance-related EH&S audits.
• Develop and deliver EH&S training for new and existing employees.
• Ensure required regulatory, company, and site-specific training is completed.
• Lead Safety Failure Modes & Effects Analysis (SFMEA) and other risk assessments.
• Identify opportunities to reduce risk through engineering controls, safe work practices, and proper PPE.
• Lead the EH&S Committee and communicate safety performance across the facility.
• Manage incident investigations, determine root causes, and ensure corrective actions are completed.
• Complete required incident reporting and coordinate with regulatory agencies when necessary.
• Lead EH&S improvement initiatives that enhance safety, compliance, and operational performance.
• Manage contractor safety, vendor approvals, and insurance compliance.
• Support cost reduction and continuous improvement projects.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance, with 87% of medical costs covered.
• 401(k) with a 3% company contribution plus a 2% company match.
• Competitive salary with performance-based pay increases.
• Quarterly profit-sharing payouts for eligible employees based on company performance.
• Tuition reimbursement.
• Vacation and 11 paid holidays.
• $5,000 adoption assistance.
• On-site fitness center, barbershop, free coffee, and hot drinks.

What This Job Offers

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