EHS Leader - Manufacturing & Compliance

Antolin; Howell (MI); On-site; USD 85,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Antolin Howell Plant is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to lead safety culture, implement ISO14001 standards, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will review reports, monitor trends, and drive injury and incident prevention across our manufacturing site.

The role requires hands-on training, audits, and coordination of permits, with responsibility for PPE selection, WC programs, and safety equipment. A comprehensive, safety‑driven environment awaits you at Antolin Howell.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) or related field.
• Minimum 5 years' related experience in EHS role preferable in Manufacturing
• Experience in H&S department at least 5 years.
• Professional and effective communication and representation skills.
• Strong leadership and team building skills combined with strong analytical, problem solving and decision making skills.
• Must be very organized and detail oriented.
• Ability to navigate freely in manufacturing plant environment.
• Involves a great deal of walking throughout the plant.
• May require occasional climbing.
• Ability to physically inspect areas of responsibility.
• Ability to communicate effectively with all organizational levels, from shop floor employees to executive leadership.
• Ability to sit, stand and have mobility to move around the office or manufacturing environment, when needed.
• Ability to conduct extended computer work and lead discussions with employees.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain written environmental and safety standards in accordance with ISO14001.
• Provide needed training, reviews and updates annually to ensure compliance with the Occupational Safety and Health Act as well as Company Policies and procedures.
• Coordinates inspections by the Department of Labor.
• Administer and coordinate all environmental / EMS related items and permits as required to comply with local, state and federal regulations.
• Generate compliance reports as required. (Examples: Storm Water permit, Non-contact water permit, and renewable operating permit, air emissions).
• Update documents to remain current with latest requirements / legislation.
• Provides input in the development stages of current, as well as pending, manufacturing process equipment (includes review of).
• Responsible for the selection of personal protective equipment and the appropriate fit testing of said items.
• Administration of Worker’s Compensation programs. Authorize injury treatment, as needed. Compiles open WC issues with appropriate action plan.
• Follows all WC cases with appropriate tracking and recording keeping.
• Monitors all accident investigations.
• Train employees on all necessary environmental, health & safety programs including but limited to LOTO, PMHV Certifications, Working At Heights, Hot Work Permit.
• Assist and participate in the development of orientation of new hires in the area of environmental, health and safety.
• Coordinate all hazardous and non-hazardous waste storage, handling, shipment and disposal.
• Provides meaningful statistics to management in a timely manner, to assist in continued improvement of workplace health, safety, environmental and loss control.
• Manages any open written consent agreements with State or Federal governments and associated record retention.
• Ensure external and internal complaints related to environmental, health or safety are recorded and reported to management.
• Serve as approval authority on waste manifests.
• Serve as Representative for ISO14001 Internal and External audits.
• Participate in and conduct environmental compliance and conformance audits per ISO14001.
• Maintain records in accordance with ISO14001
• Maintain training records and training matrix in accordance with ISO/TS16949
• Adhere to all company guidelines for Emergency Evacuation to ensure employee safety.
• Advise Department Manager of those situations that may pose a significant risk to the program, product assurance, facilities, and employee safety or customer satisfaction results.

Skills

Communication skills

Leadership

Organizational skills

Analytical thinking

Safety compliance

Mobility in plant

Education

Bachelor's Degree in EHS or related field

Job description

Antolin Howell Plant is seeking an Environmental Health and Safety Manager to lead safety culture, implement ISO14001 standards, and ensure regulatory compliance. You will review reports, monitor trends, and drive injury and incident prevention across our manufacturing site.

The role requires hands-on training, audits, and coordination of permits, with responsibility for PPE selection, WC programs, and safety equipment. A comprehensive, safety‑driven environment awaits you at Antolin Howell.