EH&S Manager

Worthington Industries Inc.; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Worthington Steel is seeking an EH&S Manager to lead environmental, health and safety processes at its Valley City, OH facility. You will promote safety awareness and prevent incidents while ensuring regulatory compliance with OSHA, EPA, and related standards.

The role focuses on hazard recognition, training, audits and continuous improvement through ISO 14001 and 45001, partnering with plant leadership and Corporate EH&S to drive best practices.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.
• Five years of related experience.
• Continuous education in safety is desirable.
• Strong leadership and management skills.
• Excellent organization and record-keeping abilities.

Responsibilities

• Partner with plant leadership to build a proactive safety culture.
• Lead initiatives to increase safety ownership and risk reduction.
• Coach leaders on safety leadership behaviors.
• Implement and maintain EHS systems including ISO 14001 and 45001.
• Manage audits and regulatory reporting with ISO and carriers.
• Ensure compliance with EHS laws and regulations and maintain records.
• Educate employees on regulatory standards and required training.
• Lead incident investigations to determine root causes.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Record keeping

Regulatory knowledge

Hazard recognition

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience

Five years of related experience

Tools

MS Office

Job description

Join our team as an EH&S Manager. This position has primary responsibility for managing the Environmental, Health and Safety (EH&S) processes for TWB's Valley City, OH facility. They promote EH&S awareness with an emphasis on preventing incidents and protecting the environment. EH&S is responsible for recognizing and assessing hazards in the workplace and recommending corrective measures. They work with plant personnel and Corporate EH&S to ensure compliance with applicable regulations (OSHA, EPA, etc.) and the implementation of best practices. They manage internal EH&S systems and complete required reports and notifications. They also conduct EHS training and coaching as necessary.

Responsibilities

Safety Culture Leadership

• Partner with plant leadership to build and sustain a proactive safety culture rooted in hazard recognition, employee engagement, accountability, and continuous learning.
• Drive initiatives that increase employee ownership of safety through near miss reporting, hazard identification, corrective action follow-through, and risk reduction.
• Coach leaders at all levels on effective safety leadership behaviors, including visibility, engagement, communication, and accountability.
• Process Management: Implement all elements of the WS Safety Improvement Process. Ensure EHS systems are
• implemented and maintained effectively including ISO 14001, OHSAS 45001, WEIMS, and 3E Online and others.
• Responsible for developing and implementing cost reduction and continuous improvement projects. Lead and participate in internal and external audit activities relating to ISO 1400, 45001 and insurance carriers.
• Compliance: Ensure compliance with all EHS related laws and regulations. Maintain injury records and post safety related information as required. Maintain written programs to ensure they are up to date and follow Corporate models. Manage environmental permits and ensure proper completion of records and reports. Complete all safety and environmental related testing as required. Inspect property, equipment, and work practices for compliance with regulatory and insurance carrier standards. Coordinate all necessary industrial health and audiometric monitoring.
• Training: Educate employees on the regulatory standards applicable to the facility. Instruct all employees on internal EHS policy and procedures. Ensure required safety and environmental training has been identified and completed for new and existing employees. Ensure completion of regulatory training required by the company, government and plant specific.
• Risk Assessment: Ensure all job functions have appropriate risk assessments completed using Safety Failure Modes & Effect Analysis (SFMEA). Implement appropriate measures to minimize risk including the use of engineering controls where possible. Ensure all necessary personal protective equipment has been identified and is used as required.
• Communication: Manage and support EHS committee initiatives. Complete internal incident notifications in accordance with company policy. Ensure all hazardous areas and conditions are identified and communicated to employees using appropriate visual and audio techniques. Communicate performance toward company goals for safety and the environment. Interface with external regulatory contacts (Federal, State, and Local) as necessary.
• Incident Investigation: Manage incident investigation process to ensure root cause is identified to prevent reoccurrences. Ensure proper documentation, escalation, implementation and correspondence to government entities, if required. Enforce company EHS policies related to reasonable suspicion and policy enforcement
• Leadership: Will manage and EH&S Coordinator
• Other duties as assigned

Desired Experience

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience
• Five years of related experience
• Continuing education required (First responder, regulatory, leadership and safety professional)
• Must exhibit strong leadership and management skills
• Must possess strong organization and record keeping skills
• Strong knowledge of environmental, health and safety compliance regulations
• Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of plant personnel
• Able to present material to large groups
• Strong MS Office knowledge

About Us

Hesitant to apply because you may not meet every specific requirement? If this role is something you are interested in, but your previous experience doesn’t exactly align, we encourage you to apply! At Worthington Steel we are dedicated to building a diverse and inclusive workplace. We recognize that individuals with diverse experiences and backgrounds are essential to our success. You may be the perfect candidate for this role or others within our organization.

Worthington Steel (NYSE:WS) is a metals processor that partners with customers to deliver highly technical and customized solutions. Worthington Steel’s expertise in carbon flat-roll steel processing, electrical steel laminations and tailor welded solutions are driving steel toward a more sustainable future.

As one of the most trusted metals processors in North America, Worthington Steel and its approximately 6,000 employees harness the power of steel to advance our customers’ visions through value-added processing capabilities including galvanizing, pickling, configured blanking, specialty cold reduction, lightweighting and electrical lamination. Headquartered in Columbus, Ohio, Worthington Steel operates 37 facilities in seven states and 10 countries. Following a people-first Philosophy, commitment to sustainability and proven business system, Worthington Steel’s purpose is to generate positive returns by providing trusted and innovative solutions for customers, creating opportunities for employees and strengthening its communities.

Worthington Steel Inc., and its subsidiaries, is an equal employment opportunity employer. Qualified applicants are considered regardless of race, color, religion, age, national origin, sex, disability or veteran’s status.