EHS Manager – Field Based

Jobtailor; Cincinnati (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jobtailor is seeking a senior EHS leader to partner with R&D operations, owning the site safety strategy and execution at scale. You will anticipate regulatory needs, drive risk controls, and embed EHS into design, equipment deployment, and work planning across multiple functions.

The role requires leading incident investigations, developing and maintaining programs, and providing field leadership across shifts in a fast-paced, 24/7 environment.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience in complex technical environments.

Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior EHS partner across R&D operations, owning site-level safety strategy, priorities, and execution as the footprint scales.
• Anticipate EHS requirements for new operations, equipment, processes, construction phases, staffing ramps, and 24/7 operations, translating them into practical plans.
• Lead proactive risk identification and control across special projects, including machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, material handling, contractor safety, and site-specific risks.
• Build and maintain site EHS programs, risk assessments, procedures, training, inspections, corrective-action systems, emergency preparedness, and compliance processes.
• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Workplace, Construction, Security, People, Legal, and vendors to embed safety into facility design, equipment deployment, work planning, and operating decisions.
• Provide visible field leadership across shifts and operating conditions, supporting EHS coverage and escalation for 24/7 operations.
• Lead incident response and investigation for significant events, including fact-finding, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, verification, trend analysis, and lessons-learned communication.
• Analyze incident, near-miss, inspection, and operational data to identify recurring risks and drive preventive actions across sites.
• Oversee contractor and contingent-worker safety interfaces across multi-employer worksites.
• Maintain regulatory compliance and readiness, including applicable State and OSHA requirements, and develop metrics and reporting for leadership.

Skills

EHS management

Regulatory compliance

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Data analysis

Safety metrics

Hole leadership

Machine safety

Ergonomics

Electrical safety

Tools

OSHA knowledge

Job description

Job Responsibilities

• Serve as a senior EHS partner across R&D operations, owning site-level safety strategy, priorities, and execution as the footprint scales


• Anticipate EHS requirements for new operations, equipment, processes, construction phases, staffing ramps, and 24/7 operations, translating them into practical plans


• Lead proactive risk identification and control across special projects, including machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, material handling, contractor safety, and site-specific risks


• Build and maintain site EHS programs, risk assessments, procedures, training, inspections, corrective-action systems, emergency preparedness, and compliance processes


• Partner with Engineering, Operations, Facilities, Workplace, Construction, Security, People, Legal, and vendors to embed safety into facility design, equipment deployment, work planning, and operating decisions


• Provide visible field leadership across shifts and operating conditions, supporting EHS coverage and escalation for 24/7 operations


• Lead incident response and investigation for significant events, including fact-finding, root-cause analysis, corrective actions, verification, trend analysis, and lessons-learned communication


• Analyze incident, near-miss, inspection, and operational data to identify recurring risks and drive preventive actions across sites


• Oversee contractor and contingent-worker safety interfaces across multi-employer worksites


• Maintain regulatory compliance and readiness, including applicable State and OSHA requirements, and develop metrics and reporting for leadership

Requirements

• 10+ years of progressive EHS experience, including significant leadership responsibility in R&D, industrial, or similarly complex technical environments


• Strong technical knowledge across occupational safety and health, including machine safety, ergonomics, electrical safety, hazardous energy, material handling, contractor safety, and incident investigation


• Experience supporting complex sites through rapid scale, construction and operational overlap, commissioning, process change, or transition to extended or 24/7 operations


• Strong working knowledge of State of Ohio and OSHA requirements


• Experience translating regulatory obligations into practical, scalable operating programs


• Success influencing senior technical and operational leaders through partnership


• Experience building EHS systems, programs, metrics, vendor support, and operating rhythms for an emerging or rapidly scaling organization


• Strong judgment balancing operational speed, technical complexity, workforce needs, compliance, and risk


• Clear, credible communication skills with executives, engineers, operators, contractors, employees, and external partners, including communication during high-pressure incidents


• Ability to operate independently in ambiguity with technical depth, field orientation, pragmatism, and ownership

Core Competencies

Demonstrates extensive expertise in Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) management, with a focus on regulatory compliance, risk assessment, and incident investigation. Proven ability to lead safety initiatives in complex technical environments while effectively communicating with diverse stakeholders.

Highest-signal resume keywords

• EHS Program Development


• Incident Investigation


• Regulatory Compliance


• Risk Assessment


• Leadership in Safety Strategy

Hard Skills

• Occupational Safety


• Machine Safety


• Ergonomics


• Electrical Safety


• Hazardous Energy Management


• Material Handling


• Contractor Safety


• Root-Cause Analysis


• Data Analysis


• Safety Metrics Development

Soft Skills

• Clear Communication


• Influencing Leadership


• Judgment in Risk Management


• Field Leadership


• Independence in Ambiguity

Industry Keywords

• EHS Compliance


• OSHA Requirements


• State of Ohio Regulations


• Construction Safety


• 24/7 Operations


• R&D Operations


• Operational Overlap


• Vendor Support


• Emergency Preparedness


• Corrective-Action Systems