Manager - EHS

Novax Recruitment Ltd; Buffalo (NY); On-site; USD 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Novax Recruitment Ltd in New York seeks an Environmental Health & Safety Manager to lead proactive safety culture and prevent incidents.

You will partner with supervisors, fabrication teams, rigging crews, and production leaders to identify hazards and implement practical solutions that protect people and enable operations.

The role emphasizes developing supervisors into safety leaders, ensuring regulatory compliance and continuous improvement within a manufacturing environment.

Qualifications

• Proven leadership of EHS programs across manufacturing facilities.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and compliance.
• Experience leading investigations, audits, and corrective actions.
• Ability to influence operations leaders and supervisors.
• Practical, solutions-focused safety mindset.

Responsibilities

• Lead and improve EHS programs across the facility.
• Train and develop supervisors to take ownership of safety performance.
• Partner with operations teams to develop safe, practical working solutions.
• Conduct audits, investigations, and corrective actions.
• Lead safety training and behaviour-based safety initiatives.
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, and regulatory compliance.

Skills

EHS Leadership

OSHA Knowledge

Audits & Investigations

Regulatory Compliance

Influencing Supervisors

Job description

Most EHS roles focus on responding to incidents.

This one is about preventing them.

You'll help build a culture where safety isn't owned by one department, but by the people leading the operation every day. Working closely with supervisors, fabrication teams, rigging crews, and production leaders, you'll help identify risks early and develop practical solutions that keep people safe while supporting operational goals.

Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

New York

$100,000 - $130,000

Most EHS roles focus on responding to incidents.

This one is about preventing them.

You'll help build a culture where safety isn't owned by one department, but by the people leading the operation every day. Working closely with supervisors, fabrication teams, rigging crews, and production leaders, you'll help identify risks early and develop practical solutions that keep people safe while supporting operational goals.

A major focus of the role is developing supervisors into safety leaders who can recognise hazards, take ownership, and drive accountability within their teams.

What You'll Be Doing

• Lead and improve EHS programs across the facility
• Train and develop supervisors to take ownership of safety performance
• Partner with operations teams to develop safe, practical working solutions
• Conduct audits, investigations, and corrective actions
• Lead safety training and behaviour-based safety initiatives
• Ensure OSHA, EPA, and regulatory compliance

What We're Looking For

• EHS leadership experience within manufacturing or heavy industry
• Strong knowledge of OSHA and regulatory compliance
• Experience with investigations, audits, and corrective actions
• Ability to influence supervisors and operational leaders
• Practical, solutions-focused approach to safety

Why Join?

This is an opportunity to make a lasting impact on how a business approaches safety. If you believe the best safety cultures are built through accountability, engagement, and proactive problem-solving,