EHS Manager – Manufacturing

Premier Global Links; Cabot (VT); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Premier Global Links LLC is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professional to lead safety and environmental programs in a manufacturing environment. The role requires 3–5 years of EHS experience and strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and DOT regulations.

The ideal candidate will drive safety performance, regulatory compliance, and employee engagement across operations, partnering with engineering, maintenance, and quality teams. Equal opportunity employer.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, or Environmental Science.
• 3–5 years of EHS experience in manufacturing.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT regulations.
• Experience leading EHS programs and influencing safety performance.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across manufacturing operations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and influence safety performance at all organizational levels.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, training, and compliance programs.
• Lead regulatory inspections, audits, corrective actions, and compliance activities.
• Manage environmental compliance programs and required documentation.
• Monitor safety performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Implement continuous improvement and behavior-based safety initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and leadership teams to address EHS risks.
• Conduct workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and safety training.
• Maintain EHS records, reports, permits, and regulatory documentation.
• Support emergency preparedness, risk reduction, and workplace safety initiatives.

Skills

OSHA knowledge

EPA knowledge

DOT knowledge

EHS leadership

Regulatory audits

Continuous improvement

Hazard assessment

Education

Bachelor's degree in EHS field

Job description

Premier Global Links LLC is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) professional to lead safety and environmental programs in a manufacturing environment.

The ideal candidate will have 3–5 years of manufacturing EHS experience, strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and federal regulations, and demonstrated success improving safety performance, regulatory compliance, and employee engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead and manage Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across manufacturing operations.
• Promote a strong safety culture and influence safety performance at all organizational levels.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Develop, implement, and maintain safety policies, procedures, training, and compliance programs.
• Lead regulatory inspections, audits, corrective actions, and compliance activities.
• Manage environmental compliance programs and required documentation.
• Monitor safety performance metrics and identify opportunities for improvement.
• Lead incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective/preventive actions.
• Implement continuous improvement and behavior-based safety initiatives.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and leadership teams to address EHS risks.
• Conduct workplace inspections, hazard assessments, and safety training.
• Maintain EHS records, reports, permits, and regulatory documentation.
• Support emergency preparedness, risk reduction, and workplace safety initiatives.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Industrial Hygiene, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, or a related technical field.
• 3–5 years of EHS experience in a manufacturing environment.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state and federal regulations.
• Demonstrated ability to lead EHS programs and influence safety performance across an organization.
• Experience conducting or supporting regulatory audits and environmental compliance programs.
• Experience with safety management systems and continuous improvement methodologies.

Preferred Qualifications

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional) certification.
• ASP (Associate Safety Professional) certification.
• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)certification.
• Experience in food manufacturing, dairy processing, or another regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience implementing Lean, continuous improvement, or similar operational improvement programs.

Why Consider This Opportunity?

This role offers the opportunity to take ownership of EHS programs in a manufacturing environment, strengthen workplace safety, support environmental compliance, and drive measurable improvements in safety performance and regulatory readiness.

Premier Global Links LLC is an Equal Opportunity Employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by applicable law.