Job Description

About the Opportunity

A growing manufacturing company is seeking an experienced Environmental, Health, Safety (EHS) & Compliance Manager to lead environmental compliance, workplace safety, sustainability initiatives, ISO management systems, and corporate compliance programs. This individual will play a critical role in maintaining regulatory compliance while driving continuous improvement across environmental, health, safety, quality, and sustainability efforts.

This is a hands-on leadership position working directly with plant leadership and corporate sustainability teams to ensure operational excellence, audit readiness, and long-term certification strategies.

Key Responsibilities

Environmental & Sustainability Programs

• Maintain and continuously improve ISO 14001 Environmental Management System certification.
• Lead environmental compliance activities and ensure adherence to EPA, OSHA, and applicable state regulations.
• Partner with corporate sustainability leadership to execute ESG and sustainability initiatives.
• Develop implementation plans for ISO 50001 Energy Management certification.
• Drive waste reduction, recycling, pollution prevention, and energy conservation initiatives.
• Coordinate sustainability reporting and customer sustainability requests.
• Research and pursue available environmental grants and funding opportunities.

Health & Safety Compliance

• Develop and maintain comprehensive EHS programs for manufacturing operations.
• Lead efforts toward ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety certification.
• Conduct site safety audits, risk assessments, and compliance inspections.
• Develop and implement safety procedures, training programs, PPE requirements, and job safety analyses.
• Investigate incidents and near misses using Root Cause Analysis (RCA) methodologies.
• Manage corrective and preventive actions (CAPA) to drive continuous improvement.

Quality Systems & Document Control

• Establish and maintain document control processes for SOPs, policies, work instructions, training records, and compliance documentation.
• Support roadmap development for ISO 9001 Quality Management certification.
• Maintain audit-ready records and version control systems.
• Manage SEDEX (SMETA) compliance and audit preparation activities.
• Conduct internal audits and support customer and certification audits.
• Lead supplier compliance and internal supplier audit initiatives.

Reporting & Leadership

• Track and report EHS, sustainability, and compliance metrics.
• Present compliance performance updates to senior leadership.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with operations, engineering, quality, and product development teams.

Qualifications

Required

• Bachelor's Degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Health & Safety, Engineering, Industrial Technology, or related field.
• 5+ years of EHS leadership experience within a manufacturing environment.
• Experience maintaining ISO 14001 certification.
• Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and regulatory compliance requirements.
• Experience with internal audits, CAPA management, Root Cause Analysis, and corrective actions.
• Document control and management systems experience.
• Excellent project management and leadership skills.

Preferred

• Experience with:- ISO 45001
  • ISO 50001
  • ISO 9001
  • SEDEX / SMETA Audits
  • ESG and Corporate Sustainability Reporting
  • Supplier Audits
  • Continuous Improvement Programs

Preferred Certifications

• CSP (Certified Safety Professional)
• CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager)
• OSHA 30 Certification
• ISO Lead Auditor Certification
• Internal Auditor Certification
• Lean Six Sigma Certification

You should be proficient in:

• ISO 9001 Certification Experience
• ISO 14001 Certification Experience