Multisite EHS Leader – Safety, Compliance & Culture

Americhem; Liberty (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Americhem, a global designer and manufacturer of color masterbatch and additives, is seeking an Area Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager to oversee two NC facilities. The role demands a strong safety culture, regulatory compliance, and data-driven improvement across sites.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s in EHS or related field with 5+ years in manufacturing EHS, and experience implementing EHS management systems. Occasional travel up to 50% is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Safety Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, or a related discipline.
• 5+ years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in manufacturing or industrial environments.
• Experience implementing, supporting, maintaining, or improving EHS management systems.
• Working knowledge of OSHA regulations; OSHA VPP experience or familiarity strongly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide multi-site EHS leadership across assigned facilities to ensure consistent execution of company standards and expectations.
• Drive standardization of EHS systems, processes, tools, and best practices across locations.
• Identify performance gaps and implement targeted improvement initiatives across sites.
• Strengthen and influence a proactive safety culture at all organizational levels.
• Partner with plant leadership to reinforce accountability and ownership of EHS performance.
• Coach and mentor leaders and safety committees on hazard recognition, risk reduction, and safety leadership practices.
• Own and drive EHS performance metrics, including leading and lagging indicators.
• Analyze EHS data, trends, and risks to support continuous improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable regulatory requirements and company standards.
• Lead audits, inspections, risk assessments, and incident investigations using structured root cause analysis methods.
• Maintain accurate EHS documentation, records, corrective actions, and regulatory reporting requirements.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, and HR to integrate EHS into daily operations and projects.
• Support environmental compliance, contractor safety programs, regulatory inspections, and OSHA VPP readiness initiatives

Skills

EHS leadership

Hazard analysis

Regulatory compliance

Audits & investigations

Education

Bachelor’s degree in EHS or related

Job description

Americhem, a global designer and manufacturer of color masterbatch and additives, is seeking an Area Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) Manager to oversee two NC facilities. The role demands a strong safety culture, regulatory compliance, and data-driven improvement across sites.

The ideal candidate will hold a Bachelor’s in EHS or related field with 5+ years in manufacturing EHS, and experience implementing EHS management systems. Occasional travel up to 50% is required.