Senior EHS Manager

Plastic Ingenuity•Maumelle, AR

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About The Position

The Senior EHS Manager is responsible for leading and continuously improving the plant's Environmental, Health & Safety programs to ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations. This role provides strategic leadership at the plant level, drives a proactive safety culture, and partners with operations, engineering, and leadership teams to reduce risk, prevent incidents, and support sustainable business growth. This role will also contribute to organizational initiatives by leading cross-plant teams in a particular area of expertise. Plastic Ingenuity is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We are committed to a diverse and inclusive workplace, as we know that each of our employees helps to make us better. We strongly encourage applicants from all backgrounds and walks of life. Come join us.

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, or a related field (Master's preferred).
7+ years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in manufacturing, distribution, or industrial environments.
Proven experience leading EHS programs across multiple sites or complex operations

Responsibilities

Leading the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of EHS policies, programs, and initiatives.
Serving as a strategic advisor to senior leadership on EHS risks, trends, and best practices.
Promoting a strong, proactive safety culture across all levels of the organization.
Mentoring and developing site-level EHS resources and cross-functional teams. Promptly investigate and document workplace accidents, suggestions for improvement, and complaints. Determine root causes of incidents. Follow the culpability model such that system issues are treated differently than team member contributions to a situation.
Ensuring compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and other applicable environmental and safety regulations.
Managing regulatory reporting, permits, inspections, and agency interactions.
Leading plant-level internal and external audits and oversee corrective and preventive actions.
Identifying, assessing, and mitigating workplace hazards through risk assessments and job safety analyses.
Leading incident investigations, root cause analyses, and corrective action implementation.
Driving ergonomics, industrial hygiene, and exposure control programs.
Developing and delivering EHS training programs for employees, supervisors, and leadership.
Leading emergency preparedness, response planning, and drills.
Coordinating the LOTO program to ensure machine-specific energy isolation procedures are developed, energy isolation points labeled and employees trained on those procedures relevant to their work.
Overseeing environmental programs including waste management, air emissions, water usage, and chemical management.
Ensuring proper hazardous materials handling, storage, and disposal.