EHS Manager

Barksdale Inc.; Los Angeles (CA); Hybrid; USD 125,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

Retirement savings plan

Paid time off

Tuition reimbursement

Bonus programs

Job summary

Crane Company is seeking an EHS Manager for its Los Angeles facility to lead all environmental, health, and safety programs. The role drives a proactive safety culture, partners with plant leadership, and ensures compliance with federal, state, and local regulations.

The ideal candidate has 5+ years in EHS, manufacturing experience, and strong regulatory knowledge. This on-site role emphasizes incident investigations, audits, training, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive EHS experience, including 3+ years in manufacturing.
• Experience managing environmental programs, safety programs, audits, and permitting requirements.
• Experience leading incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Strong knowledge of Cal/OSHA, OSHA, EPA, hazardous waste regs, and emergency preparedness.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute site EHS strategy aligned with Crane Company standards.
• Lead initiatives to foster a proactive safety culture through engagement, coaching, training, and continuous improvement.
• Advise site leadership on EHS risks, compliance obligations, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with Cal/OSHA, OSHA, EPA, DTSC, SCAQMD, SWRCB, and local requirements.
• Coordinate regulatory inspections, audits, investigations, and agency inquiries.
• Maintain permits, reporting obligations, records, and compliance documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement necessary changes.
• Lead investigations of injuries, environmental incidents, near misses, and regulatory findings.
• Conduct root cause analyses and implement corrective actions.
• Perform risk assessments and exposure assessments to mitigate hazards.
• Develop and deliver EHS training for all levels.
• Maintain emergency response, evacuation, spill response, and business continuity programs.
• Coordinate drills and lead during crisis events.
• Establish EHS metrics and monitor performance indicators.
• Lead audits and support ISO 14001/45001 certifications.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Presentation skills

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigations

Continuous improvement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety / related field

Tools

Environmental management systems

Permit management systems

Job description

Position Summary

The EHS Manager is responsible for leading all environmental, health, safety, and regulatory compliance activities for Barksdale's Los Angeles manufacturing facility. This role serves as the site's subject matter expert and strategic leader for EHS, driving a proactive safety culture while ensuring compliance with federal, state, and local regulations. This is an individual contributor role with no direct reports. The successful candidate will partner closely with plant leadership and employees to reduce risk, prevent injuries, strengthen environmental stewardship, and support operational excellence. This highly visible role requires hands‑on leadership, strong regulatory knowledge, effective employee engagement, and the ability to lead incident investigations, regulatory interactions, audits, training programs, and continuous improvement initiatives.

Key Responsibilities

• Develop and execute site EHS strategy aligned with business objectives and Crane Company standards.
• Lead initiatives that foster a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, coaching, observations, training, and continuous improvement.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to site leadership on EHS risks, compliance obligations, and best practices.
• Ensure compliance with applicable Cal OSHA, OSHA, EPA, DTSC, SCAQMD, SWRCB, and local regulatory requirements.
• Serve as the primary point of contact during regulatory inspections, audits, investigations, and agency inquiries.
• Maintain all required permits, reporting obligations, environmental records, and compliance documentation.
• Monitor regulatory developments and implement changes necessary to maintain compliance.
• Lead investigations involving injuries, environmental incidents, near misses, property damage, and regulatory findings.
• Conduct root cause analysis and implement effective corrective and preventive actions.
• Perform risk assessments, ergonomic evaluations, job hazard analyses, and exposure assessments to identify and mitigate workplace hazards.
• Develop and deliver EHS training programs for all levels of the organization.
• Maintain emergency response, evacuation, spill response, and business continuity programs.
• Coordinate emergency drills and serve as a lead resource during crisis events.
• Establish and monitor EHS metrics including TRIR, DART, near miss reporting, safety observations, corrective action closure rates, and environmental performance indicators.
• Lead environmental and safety audits and support third party certification audits, including ISO 14001.
• Prepare monthly EHS reports and recommend improvement initiatives and capital investments to reduce risk and improve performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Occupational Safety, Public Health, or a related field.
• Minimum 5 years of progressive EHS experience, including at least 3 years in a manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience managing environmental compliance programs, occupational safety programs, regulatory audits, and permitting requirements.
• Experience leading incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action management.
• Strong knowledge of Cal OSHA, OSHA, EPA, hazardous waste regulations, environmental permits, and emergency preparedness requirements.
• Proven ability to build a strong safety culture and improve safety performance through employee engagement, behavioral safety initiatives, coaching, and continuous improvement programs.
• Strong project management, communication, and presentation skills.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CIH, CHMM, REHS, or equivalent are strongly preferred.
• Experience supporting ISO 14001 and ISO 45001 management systems preferred.
• Experience interacting directly with regulatory agencies and managing consultants preferred.

Compensation and Benefits

Salary range: $125,000 to $135,000

Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non‑cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance‑based bonus programs for certain positions.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Crane Company. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment and will not be discriminated against on the basis of race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, general identity, national origin, disability or veteran status.

About Crane

At Crane, we believe that attracting and retaining the highest quality people is the best insurance of success. Our goal is to recruit talented people and train them within a culture that calls for performance with trust and respect.

Join us. The unique backgrounds and differences of our associates make us stronger, more capable, and more successful.

Beyond an associate’s base compensation, we reward and reinforce wellbeing with a compelling package of both cash and non‑cash benefits, including comprehensive health, wellness incentives, assistance with retirement savings, paid time off, paid holidays, and tuition reimbursement — as well as performance‑based bonus programs for certain positions.

Crane prioritizes career development for our associates. All associates receive an annual development plan that includes a mixture of on‑the‑job coaching and formal training experiences to support individual development needs.

We firmly believe in associate growth that supports career progression and we will proactively support your ongoing career development.