The EHS Manager oversees Environmental, Health, and Safety programs to ensure compliance and enhance operational resilience. Reporting to the Sr. EHS Manager, this role collaborates with cross-functional leaders to foster a proactive safety culture, maintain environmental regulatory compliance, and promote employee health initiatives. Key responsibilities include executing compliance tasks, leading field engagement, and providing support across EHS&S areas. The EHS Manager also provides strategic leadership and operational oversight, serving as an advisor to leadership and a partner to operations in driving safety, compliance, and environmental stewardship.

CORE RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Champion a positive safety culture and reinforce safe work practices across both locations.
• Lead site health and safety processes, including behavior-based safety, risk assessments (TRA), mitigation strategies, ergonomics assessments, and Life Saving Principles reinforcement.
• Model and maintain organizational safety, cultural, and professional standards.
• Develop, implement, and lead safety, compliance, and preventative care programs, policies, and training.
• Conduct audits, inspections, and compliance assessments; identify gaps and drive corrective and preventive actions.
• Measure and evaluate the effectiveness of hazard management systems and recommend enhancements that drive risk reduction.
• Lead incident investigations and root cause analysis (PDCA, Fishbone, 5-Why), ensuring corrective and preventive actions are implemented and verified.
• Provide EHS performance reporting and data analysis to leadership.
• Audit SOPs/MOPs and verify hazard analyses are completed for all manufacturing equipment.
• Oversee core EHS programs including LOTO, Hazard Communication, EAP, Hearing Conservation, Hot Work, Respiratory Protection, and Bloodborne Pathogens.
• Manage safety data systems, analytics, and OSHA recordkeeping to identify trends and drive continuous improvement.
• Serve as the primary contact for all incidents, injuries, notifications, and case management.
• Conduct required audits and support emergency response readiness, Safety Committee coordination, and shop floor-level EHS engagement.
• Lead and support environmental compliance programs for Oregon state regulations and federal mandates, including but not limited to:

o  Title V Air Permitting

o  Tier II Reporting / EPCRA

o  Hazardous Waste (LQG) Compliance – RCRA

o  Stormwater Compliance & SWPPP

o  SPCC, Air Emissions, Waste Management, and Sustainability Programs

• Conduct environmental inspections, sampling, testing, reporting, and documentation aligned with DEQ and EPA expectations.
• Manage hazardous waste streams, universal waste, waste profiling, storage, characterization, and manifest requirements.
• Maintain presence across both manufacturing sites and support off-shift needs when required.
• Support sustainability initiatives, waste minimization efforts, and tracking of key environmental KPIs.
• Drive near-miss reporting, learning, and closure of corrective actions.
• Facilitate and monitor site security operations, including surveillance systems, access control processes, and coordinating with facilities, leadership, and third-party providers to ensure a secure, compliant, and disruption-free work environment.

QUALIFICATIONS (must have):

• Minimum 3 years of professional EHS experience in an industrial or manufacturing environment.
• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Safety & Health, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, or related discipline.
• Demonstrated ability to create and deliver safety training programs.
• Strong initiative with the ability to influence, coach, and facilitate change across diverse teams.
• Capable of working independently with limited direction while maintaining strong cross-functional partnerships.
• Excellent organizational habits with consistent follow-through.
• Valid U.S. Driver’s License.
• Ability to travel domestically up to 10%.

QUALIFICATIONS (beneficial):

• Strong interpersonal communication, project management capability, and structured problem-solving skills.
• Effective presentation skills to support training delivery at all organizational levels.
• Proficiency in interpreting and applying OSHA, EPA, DEQ, and other regulatory standards.
• Skilled in Microsoft Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word, Teams) and EHS management systems