Plant EHS Lead: Zero-Injury Safety & Compliance

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients); Lenoir City (TN); On-site; USD 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Supervisor for the Lenoir City site. Reporting to the operations manager and Safety function leader, you will manage the EHS program, train staff, and drive a safety-first culture across all plant activities.

You will lead incident investigations, coordinate audits, and collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, HR and plant leadership to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in safety

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree with 3+ years in health and safety, or 7+ years of health/safety experience in lieu of a degree.
• Proven knowledge of OSHA/TOSHA, federal and state regulations, inspections, investigations, and hazard analysis.
• Ability to respond to off-hour incidents and coach culture change.
• Valid driver’s license and safe driving record; TN residency may be required.
• English and Spanish bilingual preferred.

Responsibilities

• Manage EHS program to ensure a safe, accident-free workplace and mentor colleagues.
• Partner with plant leadership to pursue zero injuries and world-class safety performance.
• Plan and deliver training for managers, supervisors, and employees on safe work behaviors.
• Lead continuous improvement for safety and industrial hygiene gaps via audits and inspections.
• Collaborate with Maintenance and Engineering to implement controls and reduce hazards.
• Conduct routine safety inspections, hazard assessments, and close corrective actions.
• Develop plant safety policies to meet regulatory requirements (TOSHA/OSHA, state and local).
• Analyze safety data to identify trends and prevent incidents.
• Oversee incident investigations and drive timely corrective actions.
• Support safety meetings and safety committees; communicate expectations widely.
• Coordinate EHS training, including new hire orientation, hazard communication, PPE, and lockout/tagout.
• Support dust, housekeeping, fire prevention, chemical handling, and hot work programs.
• Ensure records comply with Tennessee and federal regulations; maintain SDS and logs.
• Assist environmental teams with regulatory records and permit requirements.
• Support sustainability initiatives and workers’ compensation/RTW programs.
• Collaborate with healthcare, HR, and leaders on treatment planning and safe return-to-work.

Skills

OSHA/TOSHA knowledge

Regulatory compliance

Incident investigation

Safety training

Hazard assessment

Engineering collaboration

Safety coaching

Bilingual English/Spanish

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Job description

ofi North America (Olam Food Ingredients) is seeking an Environmental, Health and Safety Supervisor for the Lenoir City site. Reporting to the operations manager and Safety function leader, you will manage the EHS program, train staff, and drive a safety-first culture across all plant activities.

You will lead incident investigations, coordinate audits, and collaborate with Maintenance, Engineering, HR and plant leadership to ensure regulatory compliance and continuous improvement in safety