Sr. Manager, Environmental Health and Safety - R-545009

Sr. Manager, Environmental Health and Safety - R-545009; Sumter (SC); On-site; USD 140,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation assistance

Interview travel reimbursement

Full benefits

Job summary

Sr. Manager, Environmental Health and Safety at a Sumter, SC site leads EH&S, develops a robust safety culture, ensures regulatory excellence, and drives risk reduction across operations.

The role partners with site and enterprise leadership to align EH&S with business strategy and plant management systems. The ideal leader has 8–10 years of progressive EH&S experience in regulated manufacturing, with a proven ability to guide senior teams and manage complex regulatory programs; CSP/CIH

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in EH&S or related technical discipline required.
• 8–10 years EH&S experience in regulated manufacturing environment.
• Experience leading EH&S teams and influencing senior site leadership.

Responsibilities

• Serve as senior EH&S SME and establish a robust safety culture.
• Lead interactions with regulatory agencies and corporate governance.
• Develop and execute site EH&S strategy and multi-year plans.
• Integrate EH&S into plant management systems and operations.
• Oversee environmental permits, reporting and compliance programs.
• Lead investigations and ensure root cause analysis and corrective actions.
• Monitor EH&S metrics and drive continuous improvement.

Skills

EH&S regulatory compliance

Environmental permitting

Data analysis & metrics

Training strategy

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Health & Safety or related discipline

CSP or CIH certification

ISO 14001/45001 lead auditor

Job description

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Sr. Manager, Environmental Health and Safety

Location: Sumter, SC

Job Type: Full-Time (FTE) Direct Hire

Base Salary: $140,000 to $150,000 + Best-in-class benefits

Industry: Medical Equipment / Devices

Job Category: Engineering - Environmental and Geological Engineering

Job Responsibilities

• This role serves as the senior site authority and subject matter expert (SME) for EH&S and is accountable for establishing a robust safety culture, regulatory excellence, risk mitigation, and continuous improvement across the site. The EHS Site Leader partners with site and enterprise leadership to integrate EH&S requirements into business strategy, plant management systems, and daily operations, with a strong focus on injury prevention, environmental stewardship, and operational resilience.
• The position requires demonstrated ability to lead leaders, manage and develop EH&S organizations, influence executive stakeholders, and represent the site with regulatory agencies and corporate governance bodies.
• Serve as the site’s primary EH&S authority and regulatory representative, leading interactions with external regulatory agencies and corporate governance teams.
• Establish and execute site EH&S strategy and multi‑year improvement plans, aligned with business objectives and enterprise EH&S priorities.
• Integrate EH&S requirements into the plant management system, ensuring risk‑based decision‑making is embedded into operations, engineering, and capital planning.
• Provide expert oversight of environmental compliance programs, including air, wastewater, stormwater, hazardous waste, chemical management, and all required permitting and reporting.
• Ensure all environmental permits, licenses, inspections, and regulatory submissions are accurate, timely, and defensible.
• Oversee occupational safety, industrial hygiene, emergency response, and contractor safety programs, ensuring risks are proactively identified and mitigated.
• Provide executive‑level oversight of occupational health programs, including medical surveillance, workers’ compensation, wellness initiatives, and PHI compliance.
• Lead investigations of significant EH&S incidents, regulatory findings, and near‑miss events; ensure effective root cause analysis and sustainable corrective actions.
• Sponsor and oversee internal and external audits, including regulatory inspections and ISO‑based assessments, ensuring closure of findings and systemic improvements.
• Establish and monitor leading and lagging EH&S performance metrics, using data and analytics to drive continuous improvement and risk reduction.
• Champion a strong safety culture, influencing leaders and associates to demonstrate visible ownership and accountability for EH&S performance.
• Support enterprise EH&S initiatives, best‑practice sharing, and cross‑site collaboration.
• Other duties as required to support the needs of the business.

Education and Experience

Minimum Education: Bachelor of Science degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Engineering (Chemical, Mechanical, Electrical), Industrial Hygiene, or a related technical discipline.

Preferred:

• Advanced or professional certifications such as Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or equivalent.
• ISO 14001 and/or ISO 45001 lead auditor experience.
• Six Sigma Green or Black Belt.

Minimum Experience:

• 8–10 years of progressive EH&S experience in a regulated manufacturing environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading EH&S teams and influencing senior site leadership.
• Proven experience managing complex regulatory programs and agency interactions.
• Experience in medical device, pharmaceutical, chemical, or similarly regulated industries preferred.

Basic Knowledge and Skills

Proficient / Working Knowledge:

• EH&S regulatory compliance and management systems
• Environmental permitting and reporting
• Continuous improvement methodologies
• Data analysis and performance metrics
• Training strategy and delivery

Advanced / Specialized Skills:

• Senior leadership and organizational development
• Executive‑level communication and influence
• Regulatory interpretation and risk governance
• Incident investigation and systemic risk mitigation
• Strategic planning and program management
• Strong analytical, problem‑solving, and decision‑making capabilities

Physical Capacity Profile

• Ability to climb stairs of varying heights
• Ability to swat
• Ability to extend arms directly in front and overhead

Compensation

• Full-time
• Benefits – Full
• Relocation Assistance Available – Possible for ideal candidate
• Interview Travel Reimbursed – Yes

Candidate Details

• 7+ to 10 years experience
• Seniority Level – Mid-Senior
• Management Experience Required – Yes
• Minimum Education – Bachelor's Degree
• Willingness to Travel – Occasionally

Ideal Candidate

• Dynamic leader who can oversee the site as an EHS expert.
• Strategic with a plan to bring the safety standards to the fullest extent in a highly regulated, high volume manufacturing environment!