EHS Manager

Express Employment Professionals; South Charleston (OH); On-site; USD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Express Employment Professionals is seeking an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager for a leading automotive manufacturer in the United States. This site leader will drive safety, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement across three shifts.

The role requires a Bachelor's in a related field and 5+ years in EHS leadership, with strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, and risk management.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of EHS leadership experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, workers' compensation, and risk management programs.
• Experience supporting machining, casting, assembly, maintenance, warehousing, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Proven success leading audits, investigations, compliance programs, and culture-change initiatives.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ability to support a three-shift operation with occasional off-hours response.

Responsibilities

• Lead all Environmental, Health & Safety programs and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Manage and improve the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Oversee environmental permits, reporting, audits, inspections, and compliance activities.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver safety training programs for all levels of the organization.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, and Quality to reduce risk and improve workplace safety.
• Manage workers' compensation, return-to-work programs, and safety metrics.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, contractor safety, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Serve as the primary EHS contact for regulatory agencies, customers, auditors, and insurers.

Skills

Communication

Leadership

Project management

Education

Bachelor's degree (Environmental Science / Occupational Safety / Engineering)

Job description

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Automotive Manufacturing | ISO 14001 | OSHA | Environmental Compliance

Join a growing automotive manufacturing organization as the site's EHS leader, responsible for driving safety, environmental compliance, and continuous improvement across a high-volume, three-shift operation.

What You'll Do

• Lead all Environmental, Health & Safety programs and initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Manage and improve the ISO 14001 Environmental Management System.
• Oversee environmental permits, reporting, audits, inspections, and compliance activities.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective actions.
• Develop and deliver safety training programs for all levels of the organization.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, HR, and Quality to reduce risk and improve workplace safety.
• Manage workers' compensation, return-to-work programs, and safety metrics.
• Coordinate emergency preparedness, contractor safety, and employee engagement initiatives.
• Serve as the primary EHS contact for regulatory agencies, customers, auditors, and insurers.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or related field.
• 5+ years of EHS leadership experience within manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ISO 14001, workers' compensation, and risk management programs.
• Experience supporting industrial operations such as machining, casting, assembly, maintenance, warehousing, or similar manufacturing environments.
• Proven success leading audits, investigations, compliance programs, and culture-change initiatives.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and project management skills.
• Ability to support a three-shift operation with occasional off-hours response.

Preferred

• Automotive manufacturing experience.
• Professional certifications such as CSP, CIH, CHMM, or equivalent.
• Experience with sustainability, waste reduction, and environmental reporting initiatives.

Why Apply?

• Key leadership role with significant visibility and impact.
• Opportunity to shape safety culture and environmental performance.
• Stable manufacturing environment with long-term growth potential.
• Competitive compensation and comprehensive benefits package.

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