Environmental Health and Safety Manager

Essential Functions

• Develop, implement, and maintain EHS programs that support production operations, equipment use, and manufacturing processes.
• Ensure compliance with all applicable OSHA and Cal/OSHA safety requirements.
• Conduct routine and formal EHS audits and inspections of production areas, equipment, processes, and work practices.
• Conduct accident investigations and implement corrective actions when appropriate.
• Assist all departments when incidents/accidents occur.
• Conduct root cause investigations and implement preventative measures when needed.
  
  Monitor daily production activities to ensure adherence to safety procedures and regulatory standards.
• Partner with department teams to identify and mitigate operational hazards.
• Lead incident, near‑miss, and injury investigations; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective actions.
• Support safe implementation of new equipment, processes, or production changes through risk assessments.
• Develop and deliver EHS training specific to continually improve safety program.
• Update training and coordinate with personnel.
• Meet weekly or monthly for safety aligned meetings.
• Maintain accurate EHS records and documentation required for regulatory compliance and audits.
• Lead and support regulatory inspections and audits, including OSHA and Cal/OSHA interactions.
• Promote a culture of safety accountability and continuous improvement across all production shifts.
• Other duties as assigned.
• Ensures in‑house First‑Aid inventory is properly stocked.
• Coordinates with third‑party suppliers to procure safety supplies.
• Coordinate training for monthly safety topics, for GMP, SOP and SSOP updates and for job‑specific equipment, skill development or process training.
• Performs regular on‑site inspections projects and active manufacturing areas; safety concerns are documented in Red Zone to remain audit ready.
• Observes workplace conditions and makes necessary recommendations for corrective actions regarding health and safety.
• Partners with other Health and Safety managers throughout the INW group to drive down recordable employee safety metrics such as the Total Recordable Incident Rate (TRIR).

Salary Range: $85,000 - $110,000 annually

Hours: 9:00am - 5:00pm M-F

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Demonstrated working knowledge of federal OSHA and Cal/OSHA regulations.
• Experience conducting production‑focused EHS audits and inspections.
• Strong written, verbal, and organizational skills.
• Able to understand, write and adhere to GMP, SOP and safe working practices.
• Able to lead Continuous Improvement projects.
• Able to work with other departments, supervisors and diverse language/cultural groups.
• Capable of working productively with little direct supervision.
• Must work in an organized fashion and have high attention to detail.
• Self‑motivated.

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Management, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field (required).
• 3–5 years of professional EHS experience in a production or manufacturing environment.

Financial Responsibilities

Oversees safety related invoicing and budgeting.

Reporting Relationships

The EHS Safety Manager reports directly to the Senior Manager of Plant Systems & Capital Projects.

• Medical Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Company paid Life Insurance for the employee, their spouse and eligible children
• Company paid AD&D and LTD Insurance
• Voluntary Life and AD&D Insurance
• Paid Time Off and Paid Holidays
• 401K with company match