Environmental Health & Safety Manager

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Active - Regular full-time EHS Farmington, CT, US

5 days ago Requisition

Salary Range: $93,000.00 To $ Annually

Job Title:
Employee Health & Safety Manager

Position Summary

The Employee Health & Safety Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and executing environmental, health, and safety (EHS) strategies to ensure a safe, compliant, and sustainable work environment. This role provides leadership across the site(s) to drive a proactive safety culture, ensure regulatory compliance, and minimize environmental impact. The Manager partners closely with leadership, operations, and employees to embed safety into all aspects of the business while continuously improving programs, policies, and performance.

The successful candidate will be a hands-on leader who spends significant time on the production floor identifying risks, coaching leaders, engaging employees, and driving sustainable improvements in safety performance. Success in this role will be measured not only by regulatory compliance, but by reductions in injury rates, increased employee participation, improved leadership accountability, and overall safety culture maturity.

Essential Functions of the Job

The essential functions of this position require the individual, with or without reasonable accommodation, to perform the following:

Leadership & Safety culture transformation

• Lead the development and execution of a proactive, employee-centered safety culture.
• Drive employee involvement through safety committees, safety observations, town halls, listening sessions, and continuous improvement activities.
• Create a culture where employees feel empowered and obligated to identify hazards, report concerns, and stop unsafe work.
• Partners with leadership to ensure safety accountability exists at all levels of the organization.
• Implement and continuously improve company-wide EHS strategies, programs, and initiatives.
• Drive a strong safety culture focused on accountability, engagement, and proactive risk prevention.
• Serve as the primary EHS leader and subject matter expert for assigned facility.
• Establish and track key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure safety performance and progress against company objectives.

Regulatory Compliance & Governance

• Ensure full compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, ISO 14001, and other applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
• Monitor regulatory changes and proactively implement necessary program updates.
• Serve as the primary company liaison with regulatory agencies, auditors, and external partners.
• Lead internal and external audits, ensuring readiness and closure of findings.

Program Development & Implementation

• Develop, standardize, and maintain comprehensive EHS programs, policies, and procedures across facilities.
• Design and implement safety systems including risk assessments, hazard control programs, and environmental management systems.
• Oversee development and execution of safety checklists, audit schedules, and compliance protocols.

Training & Employee Engagement

• Lead the design, delivery, and evaluation of EHS training programs to ensure compliance and promote safe work practices.
• Ensure proper documentation and recordkeeping for all training initiatives.
• Partner with leadership to reinforce accountability and engagement in safety programs at all levels.

Risk Management & Continuous Improvement

• Lead risk assessments and mitigation efforts in key areas such as machine guarding, lockout/tagout (LOTO), ergonomics, hazardous materials, and slip/trip/fall prevention.
• Analyze injury, incident, and near-miss trends to identify root…