Manager, Environmental, Health & Safety

A.W. Chesterton Company • Groveland, MA

42d • Onsite

About The Position

The Manager of Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) oversees and advances EHS programs for multiple manufacturing operations and administrative offices located in Groveland, MA. This role ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations; manages all aspects of environmental, health, and safety programs; and drives continuous improvement in risk reduction, incident prevention, environmental performance, and safety culture. The Manager leads a team of EHS professionals, partners closely with manufacturing and service operations, and implements the Environmental Management System (EMS) in alignment with ISO 14001 requirements.

Requirements

• Must have strong substantive knowledge of regulations and guidance promulgated by Federal and State OSHA and EPA.
• Familiarity with workers’ compensation requirements preferred.
• Strong technical ability to work, collaborate and negotiate with government officials, consultants, and other third-party stakeholders.
• Ability to understand machining, coatings, assembly, testing, chemical use, energy controls (LOTO), and facility infrastructure to assess EHS risks and required controls.
• Must be self-directed, and able to work productively on multiple initiatives simultaneously.
• Competence in JHAs, safety risk scoring, environmental impact reviews, compliance audits, and hazard recognition.
• Strong experience building, maintaining, or improving an Environmental Management System (EMS), including internal audits and corrective actions.
• Effective problem solving and decision-making skills.
• Strong tactical abilities with demonstrated results.
• Requires up to 5% travel.
• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 6 – 8 years’ experience managing EHS for multiple operations.
• Experience in a manufacturing environment preferred.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to questions from customers, co- workers and managers.
• Ability to solve practical problems and deal with a variety of concrete variables in situations where only limited standardization exists.

Nice To Haves

• Advanced degree and professional certification (CSP, CIH, CHMM, CPP, PSP, etc.) preferred.

Responsibilities

• Responsible for company compliance with federal, state, and local, safety and environmental regulations.
• Develop, deploy and execute EHS strategy to mitigate risk to people, property & community.
• Responsible for proactive approach, for policies, procedures and standards to be applied across multiple factories and administrative areas.
• Responsible for all aspects of the environmental, health and safety program; including but not limited to training, incident investigations, managing safety teams, emergency planning, auditing/inspections, communicating results, metrics and action plans for management.
• Build, support and maintain an Environmental Management System (EMS) in alignment with ISO 14001 Standard.
• Lead incident investigations, root‑cause analysis, and corrective action planning; ensure communication of results and learning across the organization.
• Assess operational or facility changes to determine whether new or modified environmental permits, regulatory notifications, or updated compliance measures are required.
• Build, track, and maintain effective EHS metrics, measures and action plans to meet company objectives. Targets will be based on global, regional and site level objectives.
• Manage raw material safety data sheet (SDS) in compliance with federal, state, and local regulations, and to support business needs.
• Conduct and maintain safety risk assessments and environmental impact reviews as needed to support facility and process changes, and improvements.
• Perform management system and compliance-based audits to ensure compliance with regulatory and company other requirements.
• Review and analyze environmental and safety documentation issued by agencies to determine impact on company operations and propose strategies to maintain compliance.
• Develop, conduct and/or coordinate safety and environmental training programs, to include general proactive awareness training, regulatory required training, environmental management system and program specific training as needed.
• Utilize company Learners Management System (LMS) to document and automate trainings.
• Responsible for managing a team, including disciplinary action and performance reviews.

Benefits

• “Work Today, get paid tomorrow” - withdraw up to 50% of your earned daily wages the next day after you work rather than waiting for pay day!
• Chesterton Student Loan Repayment Program
• BCBS Medical Coverage
• Delta Dental
• 401K savings plan with a Chesterton contribution
• PTO including vacation sick, time, 11 paid holidays, and paid to time off to volunteer for causes
• Vision insurance
• Tuition Reimbursement
• Short-term disability and long-term disability insurance
• HSA & FSA options to cover additional medical costs
• Parental leave for moms and dads to be
• "Grandternity" leave for new grandparents
• Hiring referral bonuses (up to $3,000 for select roles)
• A host of other fringe benefits including legal services, pet insurance, Chesterton relief fund for employees in need, and more!

What This Job Offers

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