Environmental, Health and Safety Manager

Chatsworth Products; Simi Valley (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Chatsworth Products (CPI) is seeking an EHS Manager to lead environmental, health, and safety initiatives across four sites. You will supervise three site Safety Coordinators, maintain OSHA relationships, and drive a proactive safety culture.

The role demands strong knowledge of Cal/OSHA, environmental permits, and product environmental declarations, plus budget and contingency planning across multiple facilities.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety or related field required.
• 8+ years of safety experience with 3+ years in a supervisory/leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and environmental compliance across multi-site manufacturing.
• Experience budgeting, emergency planning and business continuity; proficient with EHS software.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop three site Safety Coordinators across four sites.
• Set proactive safety goals and report progress at quarterly meetings.
• Conduct safety audits to ensure OSHA readiness and drive corrective action.
• Manage compliance calendar, training, drills, inspections and recordkeeping.
• Oversee disaster recovery, business continuity, and EHS budget.

Skills

Safety leadership

Regulatory compliance

Cross-functional collaboration

Auditing & incident response

Budgeting & planning

Education

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety

Tools

EHS management software

Microsoft Office

Job description

Job Summary

Chatsworth Products (CPI) is an employee-owned manufacturer with four sites in California, Texas and North Carolina. The EH&S Manager leads environmental, health and safety across all sites, managing three site Safety Coordinators, serving as CPI's primary contact with OSHA and environmental agencies, and building a proactive safety culture.

Essential Functions

Team Leadership & Program Management

• Supervision: Leads and develops three site Safety Coordinators.
• Goals & Metrics: Sets annual proactive safety goals and reports progress at Quarterly Owners Meetings.
• Audits: Conducts regular safety audits at each site to ensure OSHA readiness and drive corrective action.
• Compliance Programs: Manages the corporate compliance calendar (required training, drills and inspections), safety recordkeeping and monthly Safety Huddles.
• Business Continuity: Maintains CPI's disaster recovery and business continuity plan.
• Budget: Develops and manages the EHS operating budget for all four sites.

Regulatory Compliance

• Health and Safety: Develops, updates and enforces written safety policies based on the risks and exposures at each facility, meeting Cal/OSHA (Title 8, IIPP), North Carolina DOL and Federal OSHA requirements.
• Agency Relations: Represents CPI during OSHA inspections and complaints, including abatement and informal conferences.
• Environmental: Manages permits, monitoring and reporting (stormwater, hazardous waste, wastewater, air and chemical inventory) with signatory authority; selects and directs outside consultants as needed.
• Sustainability: Supports greenhouse gas reporting, ISO 14001 adoption and product environmental declarations (REACH, RoHS, Prop 65, etc.).
• Risk & Insurance: Partners with HR on workers' compensation; coordinates insurer loss-prevention visits and industrial hygiene surveys.

Systems Administration

EHS & Security Systems: Administers the EHS management software (incident reporting, audits, SDS, etc.), safety and site security access systems.

Additional Functions

• Serves as a company-wide EHS resource and promotes every employee-owner's responsibility for safety.

Performs other related duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Core Competencies:

• Ethics, Values, Integrity & Trust - Adheres and acts in line with CPI core values.
• Functional/Technical Skills - Possesses high level of skill, knowledge and ability in assigned functional area.
• Interpersonal Skills - Uses diplomacy and tact. Uses collaborative skills.
• Action Oriented & Adaptability - Takes initiative; acts promptly; is proactive.
• Priority Setting, Planning & Organizing- Uses resources effectively and efficiently.
• Problem Solving & Creativity - Uses logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions.
• Listening, Informing and Written Communications - Practices attentive and active listening. Shares information. Presents ideas and facts clearly and effectively.
• Timely & Quality Decision Making - Focuses on achieving results in an effective and timely manner.
• Building Effective Teams and Directing Others - Inspires and guides individuals toward common goal achievement. Establish clear directions.

Required

Technical Competencies:

• Bachelor's degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science or a related field.
• 8+ years of safety experience, including 3+ in a supervisory or leadership role.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and environmental compliance in multi-site manufacturing.
• Experience with budgeting, emergency planning and business continuity.
• Proficiency with EHS management software and Microsoft Office.

Preferred

• Senior EHS leadership in a multi-site organization.
• Professional certification (CSP, ASP, CHMM or CIH).
• ISO 14001, emergency management (NIMS/ICS) or facility security experience.
• Fluency in Spanish.

Physical/Environmental Requirements

• Office and manufacturing plant environment; PPE required on the production floor.
• Travel up to 40% between sites.
• Extended walking and standing during audits; stairs.
• Lift up to 50 lbs.

Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000/year