Senior EH&S Manager

Avient • Avon Lake, OH

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About The Position

The Regional Manager EH&S ensures comprehensive systems are in place to help assigned Avient facilities comply effectively and cost efficiently with applicable environmental, worker safety and health, security regulations, and consensus standards. This position serves as an expert EH&S resource, coaching and assisting facility-level EH&S personnel, business unit management, plant managers, and Avient leadership.

The role supports continuous EH&S improvement, risk reduction, and associate engagement across assigned facilities. It oversees site EH&S activities, compliance, audits, incidents, training, management systems, third-party risk consulting and property insurance programs, and capital project reviews. It also contributes to corporate EH&S standards and works with governmental authorities and legal counsel as needed.

Avient describes its purpose as innovating materials solutions that help customers succeed while enabling a sustainable world. It emphasizes leadership, customer focus, innovation, collaboration, and diversity of thought, and states that it is an equal opportunity employer.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical field, or commensurate experience.
• 10 or more years of progressive EH&S experience within manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or process industries.
• At least 5 years of leadership experience managing EH&S programs and/or personnel.
• Ability to read and evaluate the impact of existing and proposed government regulations on facilities, business enterprises, acquisitions, and corporate initiatives.
• In-depth knowledge of environmental, health, and safety management systems that ensure continuous improvement and ongoing compliance.
• Ability to develop and maintain third-party-certified environmental, health, and safety management systems.
• In-depth knowledge of managing environmental, health, and safety incidents, including chemical releases, fires, natural disasters, work-related injuries, and illnesses.
• Ability to successfully negotiate with regulators and other external stakeholders.
• Ability to travel domestically and internationally.
• Ability to navigate an industrial environment, including climbing stairs and ladders, moving through cramped environments, and tolerating hot and cold conditions.

Nice To Haves

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP).
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH).
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM).
• ISO 14001 or Responsible Care experience.

Responsibilities

• Ensure continuous EHS improvement, risk reduction, and associate engagement at assigned Avient facilities.
• Oversee environmental, safety, health, and security activities at respective sites through coaching, mentoring, training, and assisting facility EH&S managers, plant management, and business unit management.
• Assist, monitor, and communicate facility progress on the EHS Roadmap and toward annual objectives.
• Execute strategies to identify potential risks, evaluate consequences, and provide solutions addressing facility needs.
• Oversee incident investigation, reporting, follow-up, and preventive action implementation using a root cause analyses mapping tool.
• Ensure governmental environmental, health, and safety permitting and reporting requirements are met at assigned facilities and supporting documentation is maintained.
• Coordinate regional activities associated with management systems such as Responsible Care and EHS information technology platforms.
• Oversee third-party risk consultant and property insurance programs for respective sites.
• Review and approve capital projects for respective sites.
• Conduct environmental, safety, health, security, and hygiene audits of respective sites for compliance with standards, laws, regulations, and related practices and procedures.
• Participate in developing and maintaining corporate environmental, safety, health, and security standards to meet corporate policy intent and regional needs.
• Interface with governmental authorities regarding adverse events, general questions, or related issues.
• Assist with developing, reviewing, and maintaining EH&S training programs to ensure compliance with applicable internal and external requirements.
• Work with internal and external legal counsel when required.
• Perform other activities when necessary or assigned.

What This Job Offers

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