Safety and Environmental Manager

The Safety & Environmental Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and maintaining programs and policies that promote a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace. This role ensures compliance with all applicable OSHA, EPA, and state regulations, drives continuous improvement in safety performance, and fosters a proactive safety culture throughout the facility.

• Lead and manage the facility’s safety programs to ensure compliance with OSHA and corporate standards.
• Conduct safety audits, inspections, and risk assessments; identify hazards and ensure corrective actions are implemented.
• Develop and deliver employee safety training, including new hire orientation, annual refresher courses, emergency preparedness, use of proper PPE, and job-specific safety programs.
• Investigate incidents, near misses, and injuries; perform root cause analysis and implement corrective measures to prevent recurrence. Follow-up as necessary.
• Participate in new product/process reviews including process hazard analyses and Operator Training.
• Support plant personnel in selection of appropriate personal protective equipment.
• Maintain a safety library (e.g. videos, regulations, reference manuals).
• Maintain accurate safety documentation, including training records, incident reports, and regulatory logs (OSHA 300/300A).
• Monitor lost-time injuries/illnesses and Worker's Compensation Claims and coordinate with Human Resources
• Partner with supervisors and managers to promote a culture of accountability and continuous safety improvement.

• Ensure facility compliance with environmental regulations including air, water, and waste management per EPA, state, and local requirements.
• Prepare and submit environmental reports such as Tier II, TRI, SPCC, SWPPP, and waste manifests.
• Oversee hazardous waste storage, labeling, and disposal in compliance with RCRA.
• Monitor emissions and wastewater discharges; coordinate environmental sampling and reporting.
• Lead environmental audits and coordinate corrective action plans.
• Support sustainability initiatives and implement waste reduction and recycling programs.

• Develop facility environmental health programs, policies and objectives and coordinate training.
• Support corporate/plant engineering to implement engineering controls to minimize environmental, safety and occupational health hazards.
• Review process operating procedures/batch records and provide input for EPA and safety and health considerations.
• Understand Federal and State environmental, occupational safety and health regulations and monitor regulatory changes (through the Federal Register, etc.) as they occur.
• Advice manufacturing plants and corporate staff of regulatory changes with which the plants must comply and ensure advance notice is provided so that compliance on the effective date of new regulations is assured.
• Periodically audit practices and records of manufacturing plants to ensure compliance with company programs, EPA and Federal/State occupational safety and health regulations.
• Monitor lost-time injuries/illnesses and Worker's Compensation Claims and coordinate with Human Resources

• Perform other responsibilities as needed.

• Provide advice on facility matters and counsel to Operations Management

• Establish measurable safety and environmental goals and track performance metrics.
• Drive engagement through safety committees, employee involvement programs, and recognition initiatives.

• Assist with Lean Principles.

The tasks mentioned above are conducted at various times on a daily basis with the exception of the secondary tasks which are done at least annually.

This position has no supervisory responsibilities.

This Manager collaborates with all employees, customers, external business partners, non profits and any government entity.

• Ability to effectively deal with other people, especially other company personnel, to enlist needed cooperation in implementing regulatory requirements.
• Ability to deal with regulatory agencies, consultants and other contractor personnel is also required.
• Ability to read, analyze, and interpret general business periodicals, professional journals, technical procedures, or governmental regulations.
• Ability to write reports, business correspondence, and procedure manuals.
• Ability to effectively present information and respond to…