EHS Manager

We offer a competitive benefits package that begins on your date of hire
, including:

• Medical coverage (PPO and High Deductible Health Plans)
• Dental and Vision coverage (basic and enhanced options)
• Life Insurance and Critical Illness coverage
• Pet Insurance and Life Lock Identity Protection
• 401(k) with enhanced company contributions and company match
• Paid time off and company holidays

When you join Team Tenneco, you'll experience:

• A clean, well-lit, indoor manufacturing environment
• A safety-first culture built on accountability and employee engagement
• A collaborative, team-oriented workplace focused on continuous improvement
• Opportunities to expand your skills and advance your career
• Direct involvement in projects that have a visible impact on business success

The EHS Manager serves as the site’s EHS leader, responsible for both sustaining a high-performing EHS program and driving EHS excellence through future business growth and activities. This position launches and supports new business operations involving welding and fabrication, with a primary focus on environmental compliance, permitting, and operational readiness
. The position requires a hands on, influential leader who can build programs, train employees, and partner cross functionally in a stable, but growth oriented environment. This position is also responsible for contributing to a safe work place and minimizing negative impacts by complying with the EHS policies, procedures, work instructions outlined in the EHSMS Training Assessment for this position.

• Leads environmental compliance for new and expanding welding and fabrication operations, including emissions evaluation, waste streams, and permit applicability.
• Develops and maintains environmental permits and programs (air permits related to welding fumes, wastewater, stormwater, SPCC, waste management).
• Evaluates and implements controls for welding fumes, particulate emissions, and chemical usage from consumables, coatings, and cleaning agents.
• Manages hazardous and non hazardous waste programs associated with welding operations (spent consumables, oils, solvents, sludge).
• Prepares and submits required environmental reports (e.g., air emissions, waste, Tier II, TRI, as applicable).
• Interface with regulatory agencies during inspections, start up notifications, and reporting.
• Drives environmental training and awareness for production teams, welders, and support functions.
• Support the EHS Technician and the development and implementation of hot work and welding safety programs aligned with OSHA and company standards.
• Conducts risk assessments for welding cells, fume extraction systems, ventilation, and confined or enclosed work spaces.
• Partners with Engineering and Operations during equipment installation, line layout, and commissioning.
• Leads incident investigations, near miss reporting, and corrective and preventative actions.
• Trains employees and supervisors on hot work permits, environmental controls, and safe work practices.
• Supports a direct engagement, non union workforce through clear communication, coaching, and presence on the shop floor.
• Builds credibility with production teams, welders, supervisors, and leaders as a trusted EHS resource.
• Collaborate with HR on onboarding, training, and compliance for new hires supporting business growth.
• Reinforces a culture of accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Establishes EHS processes and metrics suitable for a new or expanding operation.
• Participates in EHS management system development and audits (ISO 14001 familiarity preferred).
• Identifies and implements opportunities to reduce environmental impact, emissions, and waste.

• Promotes and actively supports a safety-first workplace culture, identifies and reports unsafe conditions, and stops work when necessary to ensure safety.
• All team members abide by the location’s Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) policy which is enforced by the local leadership, complies with the legal and other requirements and operational controls established under its EHSMS, works towards achieving established objectives and…