Environmental, Health & Safety Manager
Gowan Company
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Job summary
Gowan Company seeks an experienced Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead and continuously improve all EHS programs at our chemical manufacturing facility. This role partners with Global EHS, Quality, Operations, and Plant leadership to drive compliance, risk reduction, and a culture of safety and environmental stewardship.
The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's in EHS/engineering/science, 7+ years of manufacturing EHS experience, and 5+ years of leadership, with CSP/CHMM/CIH
Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree or higher in a relevant field.
- 7+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing (chemical industry preferred).
- 5+ years of leadership experience.
- Professional EHS certifications preferred (CSP, ASP, CHMM, CIH).
- Experience with regulatory compliance programs and audits.
Responsibilities
- Lead site EHS governance aligned with global standards and policies.
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations; manage permits and reporting.
- Develop and improve site safety management systems; ensure OSHA compliance and risk assessments.
- Oversee process safety activities (PRA, MOC, PSC), incident investigations, and corrective actions.
- Manage budget, projects, and staffing for EHS initiatives; drive continuous improvement.
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Job description
The Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager is accountable for leading, governing, and continuously improving all environmental, health, and safety programs at a chemical manufacturing facility. This role ensures regulatory compliance, oversees implementation of corporate EHS strategies, and drives alignment with global standards and KPIs.
The EHS Manager functions as a key member of the site leadership team and partners closely with Global EHS, Quality, Operations, and Plant leadership to reduce risk and embed a strong safety and environmental stewardship culture. The role is transformation-oriented, focusing on proactive risk reduction, compliance excellence, and continuous improvement across all EHS systems, processes, and initiatives.
- Exempt
- Reports to: Plant Manager
- Regular interaction with Global EHS, Global Quality, Operations Leadership, and Plant Managers
- Acts as site owner of EHS governance, compliance programs, and performance standards
- Define and maintain site-level EHS governance aligned with global standards
- Establish and enforce environmental, health, and safety policies and procedures
- Ensure EHS risks are integrated into site and enterprise risk management
- Serve as primary authority on regulatory compliance and EHS standards
- Ensure compliance with federal, state, and local environmental regulations
- Oversee air permits, hazardous waste management, stormwater programs, spill prevention, and reporting
- Coordinate regulatory inspections, audits, and agency interactions
- Drive environmental performance improvements and sustainability initiatives
- Develop and continuously improve site safety management systems
- Ensure compliance with OSHA and internal safety standards
- Lead risk assessments, contractor safety programs, and permit-to-work systems
- Oversee workers' compensation, injury management, and return-to-work programs
- Lead Process Risk Assessments (PRA), Management of Change (MOC), and pre-startup safety reviews
- Ensure safe introduction of new processes and materials
- Oversee industrial hygiene programs and exposure monitoring
- Maintain hazard communication programs and SDS compliance
- Lead incident investigations using root cause analysis methodologies
- Develop and implement corrective and preventive actions
- Analyze trends to drive proactive risk reduction strategies
- Develop and track leading and lagging EHS KPIs
- Conduct management reviews and report performance to leadership
- Lead internal and external audits and ensure continuous improvement
- Maintain compliance documentation, records, and reporting systems
- Develop and manage EHS operating and capital budgets
- Identify and implement capital projects to improve safety and environmental compliance
- Partner with engineering and operations on facility and process improvements
- Ensure appropriate staffing, training, and capability development
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering, Environmental Science, Chemistry, or related field
- 7+ years of EHS experience in manufacturing (chemical industry preferred)
- 5+ years of leadership experience
- Preferred: Professional certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, or CIH
- Strong knowledge of OSHA, NFPA, RCRA, and environmental regulations
- Proven experience managing EHS compliance programs and audits
- Demonstrated leadership in incident investigation and risk mitigation
- Ability to influence across all levels of the organization
- Strong analytical, communication, and problem-solving skills
- Experience with sustainability platforms (e.g., Greenly, EcoVadis) preferred
- Consistent engineering standards globally
- Improved reliability and safety
- Reduced variability
- Engineering as core enabler
- Regular presence in manufacturing/plant environment
- Ability to respond to emergencies or incidents as needed
- Occasional travel (regional/corporate)
- Exposure to industrial conditions requiring adherence to PPE and safety protocols
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