Senior EHS Manager (Manufacturing)

Alene Candles•New Albany, OH

2d•Onsite

About The Position

Alene Candles is seeking a Senior Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager to provide full-time EHS leadership, strategy, guidance, and management across all company locations. The position is based onsite at the New Albany, Ohio facility and is also responsible for the Milford, New Hampshire facilities. Domestic travel is expected to be 30% of the time, with additional travel as needed. The manager leads a team of three, including remote employees, and collaborates with departmental leaders, senior leadership, Plant Managers, Operations, Human Resources, regulatory agencies, and third-party representatives. The role oversees the development, management, and execution of a corporate environmental and safety program that meets or exceeds federal, state, and local requirements. The manager promotes a safety-first, continuous-improvement culture; supports business objectives; and works to provide safe and healthy environments for employees, contractors, and visitors. Responsibilities include workers’ compensation oversight, safety training, risk assessments, audits, loss prevention, emergency preparedness, regulatory coordination, and employee engagement.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in Health, Safety, and Environmental Engineering/Science or a related discipline.
Five years of experience, or an equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
Working experience or knowledge of Environmental, Health and Safety systems, metrics, KPIs, and tools, including statistics.
Strong knowledge of behavior-based safety programs and experience implementing them.
Proven experience leading direct reports.
Experience in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
Ability to travel domestically, with travel expectations of 30% of the time and additional travel as needed.

Nice To Haves

Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and other relevant regulations and standards.
Timely record maintenance and excellent attention to detail.
Proficiency in Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel.
Knowledge of risk analysis and prevention methods.
Demonstrated leadership.
Excellent problem-solving skills.

Responsibilities

Provide leadership, strategy, and guidance to ensure compliance with legal requirements for manufacturing environmental health and safety.
Develop and lead a compliant corporate environmental management and safety program across Alene locations.
Lead a team of three and directly supervise remote employees.
Work with Human Resources to manage workers’ compensation cases and reduce their severity, impact, and potential for recurrence.
Lead the Corporate Safety Council and facilitate the Safety Committee for the Operations team.
Partner with Plant Managers and site leaders to establish and maintain a Safety First culture through appropriate policies, procedures, and practices.
Lead implementation of the DuPont STOP behavior-based safety program.
Promote safe work techniques and reinforce company policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Provide safety and environmental guidance across programs and organizational levels, supporting consistent practices and employee engagement.
Drive actions toward a Zero Incident culture and identify and prevent potential losses through risk management and mitigation.
Develop and implement corrective action plans to correct or prevent losses.
Conduct internal safety audits and review accidents and incidents through field audits, reporting, and corrective-action management.
Develop, maintain, and update Job Hazard Risk Assessments (JHRAs) for safe work practices and equipment, and train employees on JHRAs.
Manage team-based JHRAs and oversee the process and training-needs analysis.
Coordinate facility-deficiency follow-up and monthly safety inspections with Plant Managers and Operations.
Maintain logs and documentation associated with permits and regulatory requirements.
Assist with site preparedness and emergency plans and procedures; oversee safety exercises, drills, and response procedures.
Coordinate regulatory programs and their application, and support the compliance process.
Monitor and track injuries and manage workers’ compensation cases in a timely manner.
Partner with Human Resources to implement employee wellness programs and initiatives.
Maintain working relationships with regulatory agencies and other third-party agencies.
Coordinate and lead emergency response teams, including First Aid, First-Responders, and authorized fire extinguisher users.
Travel domestically between company locations as needed; expected travel is 30% of the time.