Manager, Environmental Health & Safety

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Connecticut.

📋 Description

• Serve as the EHS subject matter expert to guarantee compliance with safety and environmental regulations at the company, state, and federal levels.

• Assist the EHS Director in identifying priority EHS focus areas and plants within the Business Segment.

• Contribute to the formulation of safety improvement strategies and the execution of associated risk reduction initiatives.

• Conduct regular site visits to assess progress towards set goals, improvement strategies, action items, and initiatives.

• Engage in and support risk reduction efforts aimed at managing claims, minimizing injuries, and lowering workers' compensation costs, including ergonomics, manual handling, industrial hygiene, and machine guarding.

• Liaise with government bodies, plant leaders, and segment leaders.

• Aid in the evaluation and assessment of expense or capital projects.

• Support annual performance evaluations and professional development plans for site EHS personnel.

• Organize, lead, and facilitate Safety and Environmental Kaizens.

• Assist in reviewing injuries, determining root causes, and implementing corrective actions.

• Lead and facilitate integration and facility consolidation efforts.

• Deliver innovative behavior-based training focused on leadership and proactive employee engagement.

• Execute and oversee environmental, health, and safety programs, including injury reduction, industrial safety, waste management, air emissions, wastewater discharge, and spill/emergency response.

• Advocate for the utilization of the EMS database to track injuries, compliance calendars, JSA’s, corrective actions, and other essential EMS program components.

• Analyze first aid incidents, near misses, and recordable injuries to implement and communicate proactive strategies to avert similar occurrences.

• Conduct safety and environmental audits and inspections, communicate findings, document and monitor the progress of corrective actions, and follow up to ensure implementation.

• Provide technical support for pollution and/or risk prevention projects as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent educational qualifications in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, or a related technical or engineering field.

• A minimum of 7-10 years of progressive EHS responsibilities, including leadership roles.

• Demonstrated ability to influence and lead within a matrix organization.

• Essential skills for this position include attention to detail, compliance orientation, the ability to manage multiple diverse projects simultaneously, and effective communication.

• Computer proficiency in software applications such as Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, and Outlook is required.

🏝️ Benefits

• Health insurance

• 401(k) matching

• Flexible work hours

• Paid time off