Startup EHS Program Lead - Safety, Readiness & LOTO

Environmental Resources Management (ERM); Lebanon, Northern (IN, KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking an experienced on-site EHS leader for Lebanon, Indiana, to supervise the HSE team and drive startup safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.

You will mentor leaders, oversee LOTO and high-risk work, and coordinate environmental requirements while ensuring rigorous incident investigations and lessons learned are shared across the team.

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of EHS experience.
• Experience leading EHS professionals, contractors, or project teams.
• Experience with Lockout/Tagout programs, incident investigations, and permit-to-work systems.
• Familiarity with PSSR, MOC, PSM, and HAZOP processes.
• Onsite work in Lebanon, Indiana for project requirements.
• Preferred: pharmaceutical, biotech, chemical, or manufacturing experience.

Responsibilities

• Provide day-to-day leadership for the onsite EHS team (6-8 leads/specialists) and set consistent HSE expectations.
• Support safe commissioning, qualification, startup, and operational readiness of manufacturing systems.
• Maintain and improve LOTO and SWP strategies; oversee high-risk work during startup.
• Develop and report startup safety metrics; conduct program audits and implement improvements.
• Lead investigations of incidents/near misses and communicate lessons learned.
• Coordinate startup-related environmental requirements with environmental specialists and site personnel.

Skills

EHS leadership

Startup readiness

LOTO

SWP

PSSR

MOC

PSM

HAZOP

Incident investigations

Risk assessments

JHAs/JSAs

Contractor safety

Greenfield projects

Root cause analysis

Education

Bachelor's degree in Safety/Engineering/Environmental Science/Industrial Hygiene/OH or related

Job description

Environmental Resources Management (ERM) is seeking an experienced on-site EHS leader for Lebanon, Indiana, to supervise the HSE team and drive startup safety, regulatory compliance, and continuous improvement across the project lifecycle.

You will mentor leaders, oversee LOTO and high-risk work, and coordinate environmental requirements while ensuring rigorous incident investigations and lessons learned are shared across the team.