EHS Manager

Cimolai-HY LLC; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Paid time off

Paid holidays

401k plan

Educational assistance

Job summary

Cimolai-HY LLC is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager to develop and maintain safety and environmental programs across the plant. You will lead audits, investigations, and reporting to ensure compliance and continuous improvement in safety culture.

The role requires a strong background in OSHA/EPA regulations, hazard analyses, and excellent communication. Collaboration with employees and contractors is essential to sustain a safe work environment.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in safety discipline; masters preferred.
• 5+ years in manufacturing safety management or equivalent.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and local regulations.
• Experience with hazard and risk analyses; incident investigations.
• Proven reporting capability and attention to detail.
• Strong communication and teamwork skills.

Responsibilities

• Develop, update, and maintain safety and environmental programs.
• Lead internal plant audits and track corrective actions.
• Interact with employees, contractors, and visitors in the plant.
• Lead investigations of incidents and near misses.
• Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local standards.
• Communicate regulatory changes to management; prepare responses.
• Post safety bulletins and maintain safety records.

Skills

Safety management

OSHA standards

EPA regulations

Incident investigations

Hazard analysis

Reporting

MS Office

ERP / company systems

Communication

Teamwork

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Safety Management / Occupational Safety and Health or related

Masters preferred

Equivalent experience or training

Tools

MS Office / Office 365

Company Management Software / ERP

Job description

The Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager plays a crucial role in company operations and in the structural steel fabrication process. The EHS Manager is responsible for developing, updating, and maintaining safety and environmental compliance programs, creating, and maintaining reports and validating compliance. The EHS Manager must interact with employees, contractors, and visitors and must spend a significant amount of time in the plant ensuring that all programs and procedures are appropriate and are being followed. This role sustains and improves current behavior-based safety programs and policies as well as leads and participates in all incident investigations. The EHS Manager conducts internal plant audits and develops and tracks corrective actions based upon audit findings.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Highly motivated individual
• Bachelor’s Degree (Masters preferred) in Safety Management, Occupational Safety and Health or related concentration or equivalent experience/training
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in manufacturing safety management OR combination of education / multiple years of experience in manufacturing, with a demonstrated knowledge of safety management best practices, OSHA standards, EPA regulations and other State and local regulatory agency requirements
• Knowledge of governmental safety standards, rules and regulations and demonstrated proficiency in applying them
• Working knowledge of safe work practices and experience in conducting incident investigations is highly desired
• Demonstrated experience conducting comprehensive hazard and risk analyses
• Able to Organize and Manage Reporting Requirements
• Attention to detail and precision
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting skills
• Effective communication and teamwork abilities
• MS Office
• Company Management Software/ERP

CERTIFICATIONS

• Associate Safety Professional (ASP) or Certified Safety Professional (CSP) desired but not required
• OSHA (500) outreach trainer desired but not required
• 30-Hour OSHA
• First Aid/CPR/AED

POSITION EXPECTATIONS

• Be reliable and conscientious
• Assume a leadership role in the development of the Company Safety Policy
• Perform safety audits with a focus on personnel, safe use of equipment and materials and adherence to the company’s safety program
• Conduct training on safety and health topics and incident prevention
• Establish a safety focused culture and encourage employees to have a positive attitude toward safe work practices
• Ensure that employees are well-educated in safe practices and have resources to work in a safe manner
• Ensure the facility’s compliance with all relevant Federal, State and Local regulations/ standards as well as best practices
• Communication with the management team about changes to regulations which may impact the work taking place
• Analyze all incidents and near misses and recommend corrective action
• Submit all company required project safety reports in an accurate and timely manner
• Accompany OSHA Compliance Officers, EPA Inspectors and insurance inspectors during on-site audits and assist in preparation of written responses or appeals to citations, as required
• Post all safety bulletins, safety posters, safety rules and applicable legislation

As a member of the team, you can expect:

• Competitive pay for the area - based on your years of experience.
• Full benefits package - Including medical, dental, vision, life, disability, paid time off, paid holidays, 401k, educational assistance, and more.
• Career growth - Opportunities to progress in your career will be provided based on experience, continued training, and education.
• Safety is the priority - Our goal is to send everyone home to their families in the same condition they arrived at each day.

About us:

Cimolai-HY is a partnership between HY Steel LLC and Cimolai S.p.A., each an industry leader with a proven track record in their respective fields. Cimolai-HY combines the unique capabilities of each to provide best-in‑class structural steel design and fabrication services to our clients.

Cimolai HY is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, ethnicity, pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, sexual orientation, gender identity, hairstyle, marital or family status, physical or mental disability, uniformed service, military status, protected veteran status, genetic information or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local law.