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EHS Manager
Job in
Northern, Floyd County, Kentucky, USA
Listed on 2026-08-22
Listing for:
Gilder Search Group
Full Time
position Listed on 2026-08-22
Job specializations:
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Business
Regulatory Compliance Specialist
Job Description & How to Apply Below
Our client is an established manufacturer in Spartanburg, South Carolina. We are seeking an EHS Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives across a high-hazard manufacturing operation. This position will play a key role in maintaining a strong safety culture, reducing risk, ensuring regulatory compliance, and supporting continuous improvement across the facility.
The ideal candidate has 5+ years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment, strong people and communication skills, and the ability to influence employees and leaders at all levels. Experience with ISO 14001/45001, regulated waste, machine guarding, robotics safety, and heavy manufacturing is highly valued.
Key Responsibilities- Lead and continuously improve EHS programs, policies, and compliance initiatives.
- Identify and prioritize risks to employees, the environment, and company property.
- Maintain a strong floor presence and engage with employees, operations, and leadership.
- Lead injury/incident investigations, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and workers’ compensation cases.
- Develop and conduct safety training for employees at all levels.
- Track EHS metrics and lead risk-reduction and cost-control initiatives.
- Manage environmental compliance, including stormwater, wastewater, SPCC, and regulated waste.
- Oversee wastewater treatment and maintain ISO 14001 certification and sustainability requirements.
- Lead internal audits and serve as the primary EHS representative for SCOSHA, SCDES, Spartanburg Water, ISO, and other external audits.
- Provide EHS leadership for capital projects, new processes, equipment installations, machine guarding, robotics, presses, cranes, and other high-hazard equipment.
- Partner with operations and leadership to drive change, continuous improvement, and new manufacturing processes.
- Manage site security, including onsite security personnel.
- 5+ years of EHS experience in a heavy manufacturing environment
- Experience with South Carolina Workers' Compensation requirements
- Experience managing regulated waste streams and environmental compliance
- ISO 14001 internal auditor certification
- Growth and continuous improvement mindset
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Industrial Safety, Engineering, or a related field
- Union manufacturing experience
- RCRA or hazardous waste training/certification
- Professional EHS certification
- Machine guarding and/or robotics safety experience
- ANSI B11 and/or ANSI/RIA R15 training
- Overhead crane and forklift safety experience
- Wastewater treatment experience
- Capital project management experience
- Industrial hygiene monitoring experience
- Join an established Tier 1 automotive manufacturing operation
- Take on a hands‑on EHS role that champions safety from top down
- Work closely with cross‑functional teams
- Be apart of a facility that includes EHS department in decision with capital improvement projects
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