EHS Manager – Field Based

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior EHS partner across R&D operations, owning site-level safety strategy, priorities, and execution as the footprint scales
• Anticipate EHS requirements for new operations, equipment, processes, construction phases, staffing ramps, and 24/7 operations, translating them into practical plans
• Lead proactive risk identification and control across special projects, including machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, material handling, contractor safety, and site-specific risks
• Build and maintain site EHS programs, risk assessments, procedures, training, inspections, corrective-action systems, emergency preparedness, and compliance processes
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Workplace, Construction, Security, People, Legal, and vendors to embed safety into facility design, equipment deployment, work planning, and operating decisions
• Provide visible field leadership across shifts and operating conditions, supporting EHS coverage and escalation for 24/7 operations
• Lead incident response and investigation for significant events, including fact-finding, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, verification, trend analysis, and lessons-learned communication
• Analyze incident, near-miss, inspection, and operational data to identify recurring risks and drive preventive actions across sites
• Oversee contractor and contingent-worker safety interfaces across multi-employer worksites
• Maintain regulatory compliance and readiness, including applicable State and OSHA requirements, and develop metrics and reporting for leadership

• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience, including significant leadership responsibility in R&D, industrial, or similarly complex technical environments
• Strong technical knowledge across occupational safety and health, including machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, hazardous energy, material handling, contractor safety, and incident investigation
• Experience supporting complex sites through rapid scale, construction and operational overlap, commissioning, process change, or transition to extended or 24/7 operations
• Strong working knowledge of State of Ohio and OSHA requirements
• Experience translating regulatory obligations into practical, scalable operating programs
• Success influencing senior technical and operational leaders through partnership
• Experience building EHS systems, programs, metrics, vendor support, and operating rhythms for an emerging or rapidly scaling organization
• Strong judgment balancing operational speed, technical complexity, workforce needs, compliance, and risk
• Clear, credible communication skills with executives, engineers, operators, contractors, employees, and external partners, including communication during high-pressure incidents
• Ability to operate independently in ambiguity with technical depth, field orientation, pragmatism, and ownership

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management, with a focus on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and incident investigation. Proven ability to lead safety initiatives in complex technical environments while effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders.

• EHS Program Development
• Incident Investigation
• Regulatory Compliance
• Risk Assessment
• Leadership in Safety Strategy

• Occupational Safety
• Machine Safety
• Ergonomics
• Electrical Safety
• Hazardous Energy Management
• Material Handling
• Contractor Safety
• Root-Cause Analysis
• Data Analysis
• Safety Metrics Development

• Clear Communication
• Influencing Leadership
• Judgment in Risk Management
• Field Leadership
• Independence in Ambiguity

• EHS Compliance
• OSHA Requirements
• State of Ohio Regulations
• Construction Safety
• 24/7 Operations
• R&D Operations
• Operational Overlap
• Vendor Support
• Emergency Preparedness
• Corrective-Action Systems