Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager

Ox Industries; White Pigeon (MI); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental coverage

Retirement plan with company match

Job summary

Ox Industries is seeking an Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager to lead EHS programs for the paper mill. The role involves coordinating health, safety, and environmental compliance, with the flexibility to wear multiple hats in a small company.

Responsibilities include leading safety investigations, maintaining training records, coordinating audits, and mentoring staff to promote a culture of safety. Strong communication and leadership are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred; strong background in safety or environmental fields is a plus.
• Minimum three years of experience in EHS or safety in an industrial setting.
• Proven experience leading a team in an industrial environment.
• Strong technical capacity, thoroughness, and good time management.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with operations leaders to bring EHS expertise to operations discussions.
• Identify safety or environmental improvements and drive cultural improvements.
• Lead root cause investigations for safety incidents, near misses, and property damage.
• Co-Chair the on-site Joint Safety & Health Committee; guide audits and documentation.

Skills

Effective communication

Time management

Leadership

Team management

Education

Bachelor’s degree preferred

Tools

Word

Excel

PowerPoint

Outlook

Job description

E OF JOB:

The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, managing, and monitoring all health, safety, and environmental compliance programs, issues, and proactive initiatives for the paper mill. Successful candidates will be comfortable frequently shifting priorities and “wearing multiple hats”. Being a small company, someone with a diverse background and skill set will be highly preferred.

GENERAL PURPOS

E OF JOB: The Environmental, Health, and Safety Manager is responsible for developing, coordinating, managing, and monitoring all health, safety, and environmental compliance programs, issues, and proactive initiatives for the paper mill. Successful candidates will be comfortable frequently shifting priorities and “wearing multiple hats”. Being a small company, someone with a diverse background and skill set will be highly preferred.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, the following:

• Collaborate with operations team leaders to bring EHS expertise to operational discussions;
• Identify safety or environmental improvements and drive cultural/relationship improvements;
• Accountable for accurate and on-time root cause investigation process for all safety incidents and accidents, including but not limited to: first aid, near misses, lost time/recordable injuries, and property damage.
• Legal Investigation Form
• Root Cause Investigation Form
• Safety Notification PowerPoints
• Follow written Investigation SOP
• Track and follow through with all root cause investigation findings/corrective actions;
• Co-Chair the on-site Joint Safety & Health Committee, which includes pre-meeting sessions with Co-Chair, provide meeting direction, direct audits, handle documentation, improve skill sets of committee members, and promote a positive and progressive environment;
• Responsible for collecting and maintaining ALL classroom safety training documentation, toolbox/safety quick learn documentation, and Safety Notification documentation;
• Actively managing the safety on-board portion of the New Hire Orientation program;
• Ensure all employees are up to date on all required trainings;
• Assure the mill’s annual safety training calendar is designed and followed through with to ensure regulatory and corporate compliance;
• Maintain all safety metrics tracking;
• Ensure any Safety Action Plan tasks assigned to this position are completed;
• Responsible for all environmental compliance programs including, but not limited to:
• Water Withdraw
• TRI/Form R
• Tier II
• Radioactive License/Permit
• SPDES Multi-Sector Permit
• Air Permitting
• POTW Industrial User Permit
• SPCC
• Bulk Storage Certifications
• Hazardous and Universal Waste Profiling and disposal documentation
• Understand mill’s environmental compliance requirements and ensure all regulatory deadlines and reporting is met;
• Maintain proper environmental and safety documentation to include hard copy filing and electronic filing;
• Draft professional communications to regulatory agencies;
• Actively mentor and coach staff members and hourly team members on EHS requirements and culture.
• Assist in developing staffs skills in promoting safety and culture of caring; This would include assistance in conducting effective daily safety talks, investigating incidents, performing JHA’s, and recommending procedural changes.
• Ensure mill is working towards and adhering to Corporate Safety compliance and regulatory compliance;
• Lead by example, maintain integrity, and honesty with company and hourly employees;

Job Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree is not required but is preferred.
• Minimum three years of previous experience in the environmental or safety field preferred
• Proven experience leading a team in an industrial environment
• Must demonstrate technical capacity, thoroughness, and good time management skills
• Effective communication skills both written and verbal
• Excellent computer skills to include Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook

Benefits:

• Medical, Dental, Vision, Legal, Company paid Short Term Disability and Life Insurance, Retirement Savings Plan with Company Match.