EHS Manager

EHS Manager

About the Opportunity

An innovative organization within the agriculture and renewable energy supply chain is seeking a Safety Manager to lead and strengthen a culture of safety, compliance, and continuous improvement. This role offers the opportunity to shape safety programs in a dynamic manufacturing environment supporting the production of renewable fuel inputs such as soybean and canola products.

The Safety Manager will play a critical leadership role by partnering with operations, engineering, and leadership teams to implement proactive health, safety, and environmental initiatives that protect employees, maintain regulatory compliance, and support operational excellence.

What’s in it for you

• Opportunity to play a key leadership role in building and strengthening a proactive safety culture.
• Competitive compensation package including performance-based incentives and retirement benefits.
• Comprehensive health benefits beginning on day one.
• Generous paid time off including holidays, vacation, sick leave, and wellbeing time.
• Paid volunteer time to support causes important to you and your community.
• The chance to contribute to a growing industry focused on renewable fuels and sustainable agriculture.
• Work alongside collaborative leaders committed to safety, innovation, and continuous improvement.

This role will be responsible for

• Developing, implementing, and maintaining comprehensive health and safety programs aligned with organizational values and regulatory standards.
• Partnering with operational leadership to promote a proactive, preventative approach to safety and incident prevention.
• Leading safety policy administration, implementation, and ongoing monitoring of programs and procedures.
• Coordinating and delivering safety training programs, including new hire orientation and ongoing workforce education.
• Supporting the development and implementation of Job Safety Analyses (JSAs), safety meetings, and safety training initiatives.
• Overseeing environmental compliance programs including required monitoring, testing, and reporting.
• Collaborating with engineering teams to implement and maintain Process Safety Management (PSM) programs.
• Representing the organization when working with regulatory agencies, inspectors, and safety consultants.

Expectations will include

• Conducting safety audits, compliance assessments, and risk evaluations to ensure regulatory and company requirements are met.
• Investigating incidents and compliance issues while identifying corrective actions and opportunities for improvement.
• Ensuring OSHA injury and illness recordkeeping and reporting requirements are properly maintained.
• Supporting workers’ compensation programs, return-to-work processes, and incident management.
• Monitoring safety data and trends to proactively address potential risks.
• Mentoring supervisors and operations leaders to strengthen safety leadership capabilities.
• Supporting emergency response planning and site safety preparedness initiatives.
• Maintaining strong working relationships across departments to drive safety engagement.

A qualified candidate will possess the following

• Bachelor’s degree in Safety, Engineering, or a related field.
• 5–8 years of safety leadership experience within a manufacturing or industrial environment.
• Demonstrated knowledge of OSHA and EPA regulations and compliance standards.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to track safety metrics and identify trends.
• Experience leading incident investigations and managing workers’ compensation programs.
• Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving workplace environment.
• Excellent communication and leadership skills with the ability to engage employees at all organizational levels.
• Willingness to travel occasionally (anticipated less than 15%).
• Experience managing emergency response teams is a plus.

*Candidates must be eligible to work in the US as well as meet the qualifications listed above in order to be considered for the EHS Manager job.

Job Id: 17927