EHS Manager

Pernini Recruiting Company; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 95,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Pernini Legal, Inc. is seeking an EHS Manager for a chemical manufacturing plant in northeast Tennessee near Kingsport.

The role focuses on developing and implementing EHS policies, ensuring ISO-14001/45001 compliance, and leading plant-wide safety training. The position involves significant time on the production floor, training leadership, and improving safety culture while maintaining strong relationships with hourly staff.

Qualifications

• BS degree in Environmental Health and Safety or related field
• 3+ years in EHS roles in chemical manufacturing
• Experience with ISO-14001/45001 standards and regulatory compliance

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS policies and procedures on the plant floor
• Lead safety training and promote a culture of safety at all levels
• Ensure compliance with local, state, and federal regulations and permit reporting
• Manage environmental permitting, LDAR, PSM, and related reporting requirements
• Build positive relationships with hourly employees and plant leadership

Skills

EHS management

Regulatory compliance

ISO standards

Safety training

Education

BS degree

Job description

Chemical manufacturing plant in northeast TN (near Kingsport) has immediate opening for an EHS Manager. This role is responsible for developing, implementing and improving EHS policies, procedures and systems. The EHS Manager will ensure compliance with local, state and federal regulations as well as ISO-14001/45001 standards. Will lead safety training at the plant. Position is heavily focused on Environmental (permitting, reporting, LDAR, PSM).

The EHS Manager will be on the production floor a lot. Building positive relationships with hourly employees is key. Will also spend time training leadership on EHS topics to ensure safety is always top-of-mind. The plant has a good safety record, but there is always room to improve the culture around Safety topics.

Qualified candidates will have BS degree with 3+ years experience in Environmental, Health, and Safety roles in chemical manufacturing. Will consider EHS Coordinator or Supervisor who is ready to move into a Manager role.

Relocation assistance is available.