EHS Lead, Manufacturing Safety & Compliance

Tenco Inc.; Michigan; On-site; USD 110,000 - 160,000; Full time

Job summary

Morbark is seeking an EHS Manager to lead the development and execution of the environmental, health, and safety strategy for a large manufacturing facility. You will drive practical improvements, ensure compliance, and partner with site leaders to embed EHS into daily operations.

The role requires strategic thinking, regulatory knowledge, and a hands‑on presence on the factory floor to drive accountability and measurable results across all safety programs.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety, environmental health and safety, engineering, or related field.
• Five or more years of progressive safety experience in manufacturing.
• Experience supporting a large, complex manufacturing operation; heavy equipment or metal fabrication preferred.
• Demonstrated success developing safety strategies and independently executing improvements.
• Working knowledge of air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous and non‑hazardous waste, chemical management, spill prevention, and regulatory reporting.
• Experience conducting risk assessments, root cause investigations, audits, and corrective action verification.
• Ability to develop dashboards, analyze trends, and turn findings into clear priorities.
• Professional safety certification, such as CSP or ASP, preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS strategy and site leadership to align with manufacturing priorities and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain EHS compliance calendar with inspections, monitoring, reporting, permit renewals, training, and submissions.
• Identify emerging EHS risks and drive corrective actions through completion.
• Integrate EHS into production planning, equipment purchases, and capital projects.
• Lead incident investigations and implement corrective actions to prevent recurrence.
• Develop safety dashboards and track KPI trends.

Skills

Communication

Coaching

Project management

Cross-functional leadership

Safety leadership

Education

Bachelor’s degree in occupational safety or related field

Safety certification (CSP/ASP)

Job description

Morbark is seeking an EHS Manager to lead the development and execution of the environmental, health, and safety strategy for a large manufacturing facility. You will drive practical improvements, ensure compliance, and partner with site leaders to embed EHS into daily operations.

The role requires strategic thinking, regulatory knowledge, and a hands‑on presence on the factory floor to drive accountability and measurable results across all safety programs.