EHS Manager

CPS Inc.; Town of Fredonia (WI); On-site; USD 100,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical

Dental

Vision

401k

Job summary

CPS Inc. is seeking an EHS Manager for its manufacturing facilities in the United States. This role collaborates with plant leadership to strengthen safety culture and drive EHS improvements across both sites.

The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of EHS experience in food & beverage, personal care, or industrial manufacturing, with strong communication and a boots-on-the-ground approach to impact safety performance.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental, Health, and Occupational Safety or related field is required.
• ASP/CSP/CIH or related certificates are preferred.
• 5–7 years’ experience in manufacturing with EHS programs.

Responsibilities

• Monitor and ensure compliance with environmental, health and safety standards and regulations.
• Develop, maintain and improve EHS programs and procedures at the facilities.
• Lead safety initiatives, training, audits, and investigations.
• Manage injury tracking, incidents, and workers’ compensation processes.
• Lead the site Safety Committee and GMP audit activities; interact with regulators.

Skills

Communication

Interpersonal skills

Organizational skills

Regulatory knowledge

OSHA/EPA/DNR

Education

Bachelor’s Degree in Environmental, Health, and Occupational Safety or related field

ASP, CSP, CIH or related certificates preferred

Job description

EHS Manager Our established and growing client is looking for an EHS Manager in their manufacturing facility. In this position you will collaborate with all levels of the facility to enhance the safety culture & enhance the safety programs. The ideal candidate would have 5 plus years of EHS experience in food & beverage, personal care, or industrial manufacturing. If you’re a passionate EHS professional with strong communication skills and someone who enjoys a boots on the ground approach while making an impact on the facilities overall EHS performance, then let’s connect!

The Environmental, Health & Safety Manager has the responsibility for managing the environmental, health, and safety programs at both facilities. This position partners with plant leadership and front-line employees to ensure regulatory compliance, identify and reduce workplace risks, strengthen the safety culture, and drive continuous improvement in EHS performance. The EHS Manager serves as a technical resource and advisor to facility leadership and is responsible for developing, implementing, maintaining, and evaluating EHS programs and processes.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Monitor and assist the facility with compliance of all applicable company environmental, safety and health standards as well as all federal, state and local regulations.
• Manage applicable environmental compliance programs, including air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous materials, waste, and environmental reporting requirements.
• Develop and maintain company environmental, health and safety programs at the facility.
• Work with the highest ethical standard for legal compliance and demonstrate a true passion for employee safety.
• Manage plant safety, health and loss prevention programs.
• Develop policies and procedures to ensure that occupational safety and health standards are maintained throughout the facility.
• Utilize 1H equipment to determine employees’ exposures to noise and air contaminants.
• Perform fit-testing for respirator users.
• Maintain all required environmental, health & safety program records and legal documents.
• Regularly inspect plant for unsafe conditions as they relate to equipment, process, and facility.
• Actively participate with the plant management team to develop corrective actions for identified risks.
• Track corrective actions to completion in accordance with the facility corrective action tracking program.
• Professionally train, counsel and advise personnel on all identified safety risks, and establish a proactive approach to providing a safe working environment for everyone at the plant.
• Conduct new employee EHS orientations.
• Lead and oversee the monthly EHS training program.
• Schedule and assist the plant with having monthly safety committee meetings.
• In cooperation with area managers and first-line supervisors investigate all injuries, environmental releases and serious near misses.
• “to” Lead and support investigations of workplace injuries, illnesses, environmental incidents, property damage events, and near misses including root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Immediately report all injuries, environmental releases and serious near misses to the Plant Manager.
• Ensure injuries, illnesses, environmental incidents, and near misses are accurately and timely entered into the company’s EHS management system (Evotix).
• Complete a first report of injury with Workers Compensation Carrier if required for a workplace injury.
• Monitor return to work instructions given by health care provider and advise area managers and supervisors on appropriate return-to-work activities.
• Manage all site workers compensation claims.
• Under the direction of the Corporate Director of EHS, participate in special assignments as they relate to corporate EHS audits, new facility pre-startup safety reviews, and EHS training programs.
• Actively participate in all safety activities taking place at the facility including safety observations, inspections, training, audits, and incident investigations.
• Lead the site Safety Committee.
• Lead the site Safety/GMP audit team; comprised of QA, maintenance and production.
• Develop working relationships with outside regulators including fire, police, wastewater, and WDNR officials.

Salary

Salary $100,000 - $110,000

Benefits

• Medical
• Dental
• Vision
• 401k

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent in Environmental, Health, and Occupational Safety or related field.
• ASP, CSP, CIH or other related certificates preferred.
• 5-7 years’ work experience in a manufacturing setting working with environmental, health and safety programs.
• Exceptional interpersonal, communication and organizational skills.
• Strong knowledge of computer software applications.
• Knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DNR regulations.