Multi-Site EHS Leader: Safety, Compliance & Culture

Americhem; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Americhem in Concord, NC seeks an Area EHS Manager to lead multi-site safety and environmental programs. The role emphasizes building world-class safety systems, improving EHS performance, and fostering a strong safety culture across two NC facilities.

You will drive standardization, lead audits and investigations, and ensure compliance with OSHA/EPA standards while partnering with operations and HR to embed EHS into daily practices. Travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related discipline required.
• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial settings.
• Experience implementing, supporting, maintaining, or improving EHS management systems.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations; VPP experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-site EHS leadership across two NC facilities.
• Drive standardization of EHS systems, processes, tools, and best practices.
• Identify performance gaps and implement targeted improvement initiatives.
• Strengthen and influence a proactive safety culture at all levels.
• Partner with plant leadership to reinforce accountability for EHS performance.
• Coach and mentor leaders on hazard recognition, risk reduction, and safety leadership.
• Own and drive EHS performance metrics including leading and lagging indicators.
• Analyze EHS data, trends, and risks to support improvements.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and company standards.
• Lead audits, inspections, risk assessments, and root cause investigations.
• Maintain EHS documentation, records, and regulatory reporting.
• Collaborate with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and HR to integrate EHS into daily work.
• Support environmental compliance, contractor safety programs, inspections, and VPP readiness.

Skills

EHS leadership

Hazard recognition & risk reduction

Safety culture development

Auditing & investigations

Data analysis & metrics

Education

Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related discipline

Job description

Americhem in Concord, NC seeks an Area EHS Manager to lead multi-site safety and environmental programs. The role emphasizes building world-class safety systems, improving EHS performance, and fostering a strong safety culture across two NC facilities.

You will drive standardization, lead audits and investigations, and ensure compliance with OSHA/EPA standards while partnering with operations and HR to embed EHS into daily practices. Travel up to 50% is required.