EHS Manager

Croda; New Castle (DE); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Croda is seeking an experienced Lead Safety, Health & Environmental Excellence leader for the Atlas Point site in New Castle, DE. This on-site role oversees all environmental, occupational safety, and process-safety activities, reporting to the Site Director and serving on the Site Leadership Team.

You will drive strategy, regulatory compliance, and EHS performance while embedding SHE principles into every operation. This is a premier leadership position at a critical manufacturing site.

Qualifications

• 10+ years leading Environmental and Safety programs within chemical manufacturing or a complex industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DNREC, Responsible Care, ISO 14001, ISO 45001 and related regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with site emergency-preparedness, drills, incident command, mutual-aid coordination, and response-team readiness.
• Demonstrated success interacting with regulators, auditors, local responders, and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading EHS teams and building organizational capability.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop the SHE team at Atlas Point through objectives and performance management.
• Integrate EHS requirements into capital planning, operations, and site transformations.
• Influence site leaders to achieve high EHS performance and regulatory compliance.
• Develop and continuously improve SHE management systems to meet regulatory and Croda standards.

Skills

EHS Leadership

Regulatory Oversight

Strategic Direction

People Leadership

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Chemistry degree

Job description

Lead Safety, Health & Environmental Excellence at a Critical Manufacturing Site

Croda is a purpose-led FTSE 100 organization driven by Smart science to improve lives™. As we continue to strengthen manufacturing capability and sustainable growth, world-class Safety, Health and Environmental performance remains fundamental to operational success.

As EHS Manager, you will serve as the senior Safety, Health and Environmental leader for the Atlas Point site and a key member of the Site Leadership Team. You will provide strategic direction, technical leadership, and regulatory oversight across all environmental, occupational safety, and process-safety activities.

This role combines regulatory leadership, people leadership, and operational influence. Success depends on building a strong safety culture, maintaining regulatory excellence, and ensuring EHS and process-safety principles are embedded into every operational decision.

Why Join Croda EHS Operations Now?

Croda continues to invest in operational excellence, sustainability, regulatory compliance, and manufacturing capability across its global network. As regulations evolve and expectations around environmental stewardship and process safety continue to increase, strong EHS leadership has become increasingly important to long-term site performance.

This role offers the opportunity to shape the future EHS strategy for a complex chemical-manufacturing site while directly influencing safety culture, process safety, regulatory excellence, environmental performance, and operational success.

What Success Looks Like

EHS Strategy & Leadership

• Lead, coach, and develop the SHE team consisting of two (2) EHS Advisors and one (1) EHS Technician through clear objectives, performance management, training, development, and succession planning.
• Integrate EHS requirements into capital planning, operational improvements, and site-transformation initiatives.
• Influence leaders and employees across the site to consistently achieve high standards of EHS performance.
• Proactively identify regulatory risks and implement pragmatic, sustainable compliance solutions.

EHS Compliance & Risk Management

• Develop, implement, and continuously improve SHE management systems that meet regulatory requirements, industry best practice, and Croda standards.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DNREC, Responsible Care, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and other applicable requirements.
• Develop, implement, and maintain SHE programs to comply with applicable SHE regulatory and Croda Group standards.
• Serve as the primary site contact for regulators, auditors, local authorities, and external stakeholders.
• Maintain effective coordination with local responders, regulators, and community partners for potential site emergencies.
• Ensure the site is prepared to respond effectively to high-consequence safety, environmental, and operational events.
• Ensure effective contractor SHE management, including qualification, onboarding, site oversight, compliance assurance, and performance monitoring.

Core Capabilities

• Strategic Perspective: Translate changing regulatory requirements, operational risks, and business needs into a proactive EHS strategy.
• Delivery: Drive measurable improvements in compliance, process safety, contractor safety, emergency preparedness, and operational-risk reduction.
• Working Together: Build strong partnerships across Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, PSRA, Legal, contractors, emergency responders, and Site Leadership.
• Adaptability: Respond effectively to emerging risks, regulatory changes, operational challenges, and emergency situations.
• Authenticity: Build trust through credibility, transparency, consistency, and visible leadership.
• Curiosity: Challenge assumptions and identify opportunities to improve EHS systems, behaviors, and performance.

Experience & Expertise

• Degree in Engineering, Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Chemistry, or a related technical discipline.
• 10+ years leading Environmental and Safety programs within chemical manufacturing or another complex industrial environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DNREC, Responsible Care, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and related regulatory frameworks.
• Experience with site emergency-preparedness and response programs, including drills, incident command, mutual-aid coordination, and response-team readiness.
• Demonstrated success interacting with regulators, auditors, local responders, and external stakeholders.
• Experience leading EHS teams and building organizational capability.

Role Scope

This is an on-site leadership position located at Atlas Point in New Castle, Delaware. The role reports directly to the Site Director, leads the EHS function, serves on the Site Leadership Team, and acts as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies, external stakeholders, contractors, local responders, and regional/global SHE leadership.

The role owns the site PSM program, contractor EHS framework, and emergency preparedness and response program, and may be called upon to support emergency situations outside standard working hours.

Why Croda?

At Croda, our purpose is Smart science to improve lives™. As a global leader in specialty ingredients and life sciences innovation, we partner with customers to solve complex challenges that improve health, sustainability, and quality of life around the world.

Our success is built on the expertise of our people and a culture grounded in our values of Responsible, Innovative, and Together. We believe diverse perspectives, scientific curiosity, collaborative leadership, and practical execution create the conditions for sustainable growth and meaningful impact. Joining Croda means becoming part of a business where your work will directly contribute to customer success, business performance, and innovations that improve lives globally.

Location

This is an on-site position at our Atlas Point facility in New Castle, DE.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Croda is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Croda recognizes employees as our strength and the diversity they bring to our workforce is directly linked to our ongoing success. We are an equal opportunity employer and place a high value on diversity and inclusion at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of any protected attribute, including age, race, color, religion, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, marital or veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. In accordance with applicable law, we make reasonable accommodations for applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as any mental health or physical disability needs.

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