Environmental Health & Safety; EHS Program Manager

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Program Manager

1635 Energy Park Dr, St Paul, MN 55108, USA

Posted Sunday, June 21, 2026 at 6:00 AM

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The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager plays a critical role in supporting Forj Medical’s growth, operational excellence, and commitment to employee well‑being. Serving as a key partner to the Operations, Quality, Human Resources, and Executive Leadership teams, the EHS manager provides hands‑on leadership across manufacturing and office environments, drives a strong safety culture, and reduces risk and incidents. This role is responsible for developing, implementing, and sustaining a scalable EHS framework that protects employees, visitors, and the business while ensuring compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local regulations.

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve enterprise‑wide EHS programs, policies, and procedures.
• Establish and drive a proactive safety culture where safety is embedded into daily operations.
• Lead the company’s safety strategy with a focus on hazard prevention, risk reduction, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as the subject matter expert for all EHS‑related matters across domestic sites.

Regulatory Compliance & Risk Management

• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and state and local environmental and safety regulations.
• Lead regulatory inspections and audits and serve as the primary point of contact in interactions with the company’s insurance provider and external agencies.
• Exercise oversight over hazardous waste, chemical inventory, and SDS management
• Identify, assess, and mitigate EHS risks; lead corrective and preventive action plans.
• Conduct regular workplace health and safety assessments, audits, and risk evaluations.
• Own EHS intake, tracking, and documentation systems; consolidate legacy communication channels into a single EHS access point.
• Lead incident and near‑miss reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, and corrective action tracking.
• Monitor and analyze safety metrics (e.g., total recordable incident rate (TRIR), near misses, workers’ compensation trends) and report results to leadership.
• Drive continuous reduction in recordable injuries and safety‑related costs.

Emergency Preparedness & Safety Programs

• In partnership with Facilities, own, develop, and maintain emergency action plans, including fire, severe weather, medical, chemical, and active threat response; lead the company’s emergency response team by planning and conducting emergency drills and training exercises.
• Oversee fire prevention, life safety systems, and contractor safety programs.

Training & Culture

• Design, facilitate, and standardize EHS committees, supporting effectiveness through clear role definition and driving participation through structured agendas, education, and feedback loops.
• Develop and deliver EHS training for all employees, including managers and individual contributors, and contractors.
• Educate employees in office and manufacturing areas on health and safety policies, procedures, and safe work practices.
• Train leaders on safety accountability, hazard awareness, regulatory responsibilities, and safe work practices.
• In partnership with other teams, promote employee engagement in safety and continuous improvement initiatives.

Cross‑Functional Partnership & Reporting

• Partner closely with Operations, Quality, HR, Facilities, and Engineering to ensure consistent and coordinated EHS efforts.
• Prepare and present EHS updates, trends, and risk assessments to the Executive Leadership Team (ELT) and, as needed, the Board.
• Support EHS due diligence, risk assessments, and integration activities related to acquisitions, site changes, and/or operational changes.

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