EHS Manager

Detroit Venture Partners, LLC.; Ferndale (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Nox Metals in Ferndale, MI, is hiring an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to design and implement an EHS program from the ground up on the factory floor. You will train shift leads, oversee new-hire and refresher training, and drive hazard assessments to closure.

Ideal candidates have a bachelor’s in EHS and 7+ years in manufacturing EHS, with a proven track record building programs and ensuring OSHA/MIOSHA compliance. This role is full time and on site in Ferndale.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EHS or related field.
• 7+ years in EHS in a manufacturing or industrial setting.
• Builder mindset: designed and implemented EHS programs, not just maintained them.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement the EHS program from the ground up with support as needed.
• Train shift leads and lead new-hire and refresher training.
• Run hazard assessments and incident investigations to closure.
• Own OSHA/MIOSHA recordkeeping and permits, audit-ready readiness.
• Manage PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, forklift and crane safety.
• Collaborate with ops and software on engineering controls when safety issues relate to process/equipment.

Skills

EHS leadership

Hazard assessment

Incident investigation

OSHA/MIOSHA compliance

PPE management

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS/Occupational Health & Safety or related field

Tools

ITAR knowledge

Job description

Environmental Health & Safety Manager | Nox Metals | Ferndale, MI

Nox Metals is a technology company in Detroit supplying metal. We use software and automation to supply metal to American factories faster than the industry thought possible.

Shift Hours: Monday - Friday, w/ability to work weekends as needed.

You will:

• Design and implement the EHS program from the ground up, with support from People Operations as needed
• Train shift leads so the basics run without you, and lead new-hire and refresher training
• Run hazard assessments and incident investigations to closure
• Own OSHA/MIOSHA recordkeeping and permits, and keep the site audit-ready
• Manage PPE, machine guarding, lockout/tagout, and forklift and crane safety
• Work with ops and software on engineering controls when safety issues trace back to process or equipment

You are:

• Educated, with a bachelor's degree in EHS, Occupational Health & Safety, Health and Human Services, or a related field
• Experienced, with 7+ years in EHS in a manufacturing or industrial setting
• A builder, you have designed and implemented EHS programs, not just maintained them
• Comfortable on the floor, you can talk to an operator and write it up in a way that holds up later
• Firm, you hold the line with a shift lead who wants to skip a step

Nice to have:

• Metals or CNC manufacturing background
• Experience with ITAR-controlled material
• OSHA 30, CSP or equivalent certification
• Comfortable using AI tools to work faster and smarter

This role is full time, in person in Ferndale.