Senior EH&S Manager

Avient Corporation; Avon Lake (OH); On-site; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Avient Corporation seeks a Regional Manager EH&S to ensure facilities comply with environmental, health, safety, and security standards. You will coach site EH&S teams, drive continuous improvement, and manage risk across multiple locations.

Responsibilities include incident investigations, regulatory reporting, and liaison with authorities. Travel domestically and internationally is expected as part of overseeing regional programs and capital projects.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or commensurate experience in EHS fields.
• Experience leading EHS programs at manufacturing sites.
• Ability to read and evaluate impact of government regulations.

Responsibilities

• Oversee environmental, safety, health, and security activities at sites via coaching and mentoring.
• Lead incident investigations and preventive action follow-up using root cause analyses.
• Ensure permitting and reporting requirements are met and documented.
• Coordinate regional activities with management systems and third-party risk programs.
• Review capital projects for EHS compliance and improvements.
• Develop and maintain EHS training programs.

Skills

Leadership

Regulatory knowledge

Risk assessment

Incident investigation

Stakeholder negotiation

Coaching & mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science / Safety / Engineering

Certified Safety Professional

Certified Industrial Hygienist

Certified Hazardous Materials Manager

ISO 14001 / Responsible Care experience

Job description

The Regional Manager EH&S ensures that comprehensive systems are in place to effectively and cost efficiently ensure assigned Avient facilities are in compliance with applicable regulations and consensus standards related to the environment, worker safety & health, and security.The position serves as an expert environmental, safety, and health (EH&S) resource for coaching and assisting facility level EH&S personnel as well as business unit management, plant managers, and Avient leadership.

• Ensure continuous EHS improvement, risk reduction, and associate engagement at assigned Avient facilities.
• Oversee environmental, safety, health, and security activities at respective sites through coaching, mentoring, training, and assisting facility EH&S managers, plant management, and business unit management.
• Assist, monitor, and communicate facility progress on EHS Roadmap and towards achieving annual objectives.
• Execute appropriate strategies designed to identify potential risk, evaluate consequences and provide solutions to adequately address facility needs.
• Oversee incident investigation, reporting, follow-up, and implementation of preventive actions utilizing root cause analyses mapping tool.
• Ensure governmental environmental, health, and safety permitting and reporting requirements are met at each assigned facility and supporting documentation is maintained.
• Liaise and coordinate regional activities associated with management systems such as Responsible Care and EHS information technology platforms.
• Oversee third party risk consultant and property insurance programs for respective sites.
• Review and approve capital projects for respective sites.
• Conduct environmental, safety, health, security and hygiene audits of respective sites for compliance with standards, laws, regulations, and other related practices and procedures.
• Participate in development and maintenance of corporate environmental, safety, health, and security standards to ensure the intent of the corporate policies is met and regional needs are addressed. Standards establish minimum acceptable performance requirements.
• Interface with governmental authorities for the discussion of adverse events, general questions or any related issues.
• Assist with development, review, and maintenance of EH&S training programs to ensure compliance with applicable internal and external requirements.
• Work with internal and external legal counsel when required.
• Other activities when necessary or assigned.

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, or a related technical field required or commensurate with experience.

Experience

• 10+ years of progressive EH&S experience within manufacturing, chemical, industrial, or process industries.
• Minimum 5 years of leadership experience managing EH&S programs and/or personnel.
• Able to read and evaluate impact of existing and proposed government regulations on specific facilities, business enterprises, acquisitions, and corporate initiatives.
• In depth knowledge of environmental, health, and safety management systems which ensure continuous improvement and ongoing compliance.
• Ability to develop and maintain 3rd party certified environmental, health, and safety management systems.
• In depth knowledge of managing environmental, health, and safety incidents (chemical releases, fire, natural disasters, work related injuries, illnesses, etc.).
• Ability to successfully negotiate with regulators and other external stakeholders.

Preferred Certifications

• Certified Safety Professional (CSP)
• Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH)
• Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM)
• ISO 14001 or Responsible Care experience

Physical Demands

• Will require periods of domestic and international travel.
• Must be able to navigate in an industrial environment. For example, climb stairs/ladders, move through cramped environments, and tolerate hot/cold conditions.

Our purpose at Avient Corporation is to be an innovator of materials solutions that help our customers succeed, while enabling a sustainable world.

Innovation goes far beyond materials science; it's powered by the passion, creativity, and diverse expertise of 9,000 professionals worldwide. Whether you're a finance wizard, a tech enthusiast, an operational powerhouse, an HR changemaker, or a trailblazer in materials development, you'll find your place at Avient.

Join our global team and help shape the future with sustainable solutions that transform possibilities into realities. Your unique perspective could be the key to our next breakthrough!

We believe that all of our global employees are leaders and that the six most important behaviors for driving our strategy and culture are the same no matter if an employee is a leader of self, a leader of others, or a leader of the business.

By playing to win, acting customer centric, driving innovation and profitable growth, collaborating seamlessly across Avient, and motivating and inspiring and developing others and yourself you will accelerate your ability to achieve Avient's strategic goals, to meet our customer needs, and to accomplish your career goals.

At Avient, we believe a wide variety of thoughts, ideas and backgrounds gives us the creativity to be successful in a rapidly changing world. In support of this, we stress equality of opportunity for all qualified individuals in accordance with applicable laws. Decisions on hiring, promotion, development, compensation or advancement are based solely on a person's qualifications, abilities, experience and performance.

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