Environment, Health and Safety Manager

Select Milk Producers is one of the nation’s largest and most progressive dairy cooperatives, with 32 wholly owned subsidiaries, 8 processing plants, and 8 joint ventures including Continental Dairy Facilities, Continental Dairy Facilities Southwest, Mill Haven Foods, Select Custom Solutions, Green Link and Select Services. With over 800 employees, the Select Milk family of companies impacts all aspects of the dairy farm business and at the heart of our family of companies, is you.

"We strive to go above and beyond what’s expected in providing for our families, leading our employees, caring for our land and animals, serving our customers, producing quality milk, and serving one another. This commitment is more than our business, it’s in our culture and our character. We believe in being accountable, in doing what’s right, in performing at our best, in setting a higher standard."

Select Milk Producers and its subsidiaries offer an attractive compensation and a best-in-class benefits package that includes but is not limited medical, vision, dental, life insurance and more that can be tailored for you and your family. Other benefits for eligible employees include 401(k) up to 6% company match, life and disability insurance, and paid holidays & vacation. We are proud to promote an equal employment opportunity workplace.

The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager (EHS Manager) is responsible for leading, managing, and continuously improving the Environmental, Health & Safety programs for the production facility. The EHS Manager provides strategic and day-to-day leadership to ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, company policies, and facility standards. This position partners with operations, maintenance, human resources, sanitation, quality, and leadership teams to strengthen the site safety culture, reduce risk, manage environmental compliance, oversee incident prevention and response, and drive continuous improvement in EHS performance.

In the absence of the EHS Manager, designated site leadership or the Division Environmental, Health & Safety Manager will assume manager duties and responsibilities.

• Leads and manages the Environmental, Health & Safety systems for the facility.
• Develops, implements, and continuously improves environmental, health and safety programs, services, strategies, policies, and initiatives that support company objectives and facility needs.
• Serves as the site leader for EHS compliance and provides guidance to management and employees regarding EHS practices, policy interpretation, risk mitigation, corrective actions, and compliance with federal and state law.
• Develops, maintains, and audits written procedures, programs, records, and documentation to ensure regulatory compliance and audit readiness.
• Plans and oversees monthly safety, stormwater, and facility inspections; tracks corrective actions through completion.
• Manages Workers Compensation claims in partnership with Human Resources, operations leadership, claims administrators, and the Division Environmental, Health & Safety Manager as needed.
• Leads incident investigations, formal incident reviews, root cause analysis, corrective action planning, and follow-up for workplace incidents, near misses, environmental events, and Workers Compensation claims.
• Participates in and supports Ammonia PSM compliance activities, including monthly compliance meetings, local site meetings, documentation, and action-item tracking.
• Administers response to and investigation of hazardous or potentially hazardous conditions; evaluates recommendations and takes appropriate action to mitigate environmental, health, and safety risks.
• Performs training needs analyses and leads the development, coordination, and delivery of EHS training programs for management, supervisors, staff, operators, and new employees.
• Manages inventory and availability of safety, sanitation, emergency response, and first aid supplies.
• Owns or supports environmental compliance reporting requirements, including applicable permits, inspections, agency correspondence, and recordkeeping.
• Chairs site…