EHS Manager

Henderson Group Recruiting; Kingsport (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Henderson Group Recruiting is seeking an EHS Manager for a chemical plant in northeast Tennessee near Kingsport. The role focuses on developing and implementing EHS policies and systems, ensuring regulatory compliance, and leading plant safety training.

A strong emphasis on environmental permitting, reporting, and PSM is included. The candidate will spend substantial time on the production floor, building relationships with hourly staff and training leadership to keep safety top of mind.

Qualifications

• BS degree with 3+ years in Environmental, Health & Safety roles in chemical manufacturing.
• Experience implementing and auditing EHS programs and training.

Responsibilities

• Develop, implement and improve EHS policies, procedures and systems.
• Ensure compliance with local, state, federal regulations and ISO 14001/45001.
• Lead safety training at the plant and engage hourly employees on safety topics.
• Collaborate with leadership to foster a strong safety culture.

Skills

Environmental compliance

Safety training

Floor leadership

Hazard analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety

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.