EHS manager - Manufacturing

Kennametal; Rogers (AR); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Kennametal Rogers plant seeks an EHS Manager to lead Environmental Health and Safety strategy, ensuring site compliance with corporate objectives and regulatory requirements.

You will drive EHS programs, capital projects, and industrial hygiene initiatives while partnering with operations leadership to foster a strong safety culture across the facility.

Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of EHS experience in manufacturing.
• Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety preferred.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA/EPA requirements.
• Certified safety professional or equivalent preferred.

Responsibilities

• Lead EHS strategy and drive site compliance with corporate objectives.
• Implement and manage EHS management systems and regulatory programs.
• Collaborate with operations leadership to embed EHS culture.
• Oversee air permitting, waste and water compliance at the site.
• Lead EHS capital projects for process improvements and safety.
• Manage industrial hygiene program.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Data analysis

Problem solving

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental, Health and Safety

Tools

Gensuite

MTS LMS

MS Office

Job description

About Kennametal

With over 85 years as an industrial technology leader, Kennametal Inc. delivers productivity to customers through materials science, tooling and wear-resistant solutions. Customers across aerospace and defense, earthworks, energy, general engineering and transportation turn to Kennametal to help them manufacture with precision and efficiency. Learn more at kennametal.com. Follow @Kennametal: Instagram, Facebook, LinkedIn and YouTube.

EHS Manager- Plant

Location - Rogers, AR - On-site

Position Description:

This position is responsible for leading and driving the corporate and site level EHS strategy, culture and compliance for the Rogers, AR facility. The EHS Manager will lead and drive EHS strategy and performance, compliance, develop and implement systems and standards across the site.

Essential Duties:

• Lead and drive Environmental Health and Safety strategy and execute action plans aligned with company strategic objectives.
• Implement and drive sustainable of EHS management systems, regulatory programs, and processes to support compliance and management systems with a heavy emphasis on FSI prevention.
• Work as a part of the operations Leadership team with dotted line responsibilities to the plant manager.
• Manage all aspects of EHS compliance programs at the location with a heavy emphasis on critical safety programs as well as critical environmental permits.
• Implementation of corporate EHS standards to assure compliance with internal standards and consistency across locations.
• Work directly with the location leadership to drive a value based EHS culture and ensure clear EHS roles and responsibilities are assigned to all employees.
• Responsible for implementation and management of the EHS management systems such as Gensuite and MTS learning management systems.
• Lead EHS capital investment projects for process improvements, compliance, as well as fatality and serious injury prevention.
• Lead and manage the industrial hygiene program.
• Responsible for all aspects of environmental, including Air Permitting, Waste Management and Water compliance.

Qualifications/Requirements:

• Minimum of 3 years of EHS experience in manufacturing setting.
• Certified safety professional or other applicable certification strongly preferred
• Bachelors level degree in Environmental, Health and Safety is strongly preferred, but we will consider equivalent level of professional experience
• Strong knowledge and application of OSHA/EPA requirements.
• Excellent leadership and people skills
• Excellent communication both written and verbal.

Desired Characteristics:

• Self-motivated with high energy, ability to lead projects with minimal direction
• Ability to adjust to change in a fast-paced environment
• Advanced computer skills and ability to analyze data and use all Microsoft platforms
• Sound knowledge of federal, state, and local regulations and codes/standards

To be considered for this position, you must be legally authorized to work in the US (excluding Optional Practice Testing) and not require sponsorship now or in the future.

Kennametal Inc. is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer