Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager

Position Overview: The Environmental Health and Safety (EHS) Manager is responsible for developing, implementing, and continuously improving programs that ensure employee safety, regulatory compliance, emergency preparedness, Process Safety Management (PSM), and environmental stewardship within a pork processing facility. This role plays a key leadership position in creating and sustaining a culture of safety, ensuring all employees understand and embrace safe work practices. The EHS Manager leads safety training initiatives, drives engagement through safety programs and incentives, and ensures compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable state regulations. The EHS Manager partners with Human Resources to oversee and guide the workers compensation and return to work programs. Specific Duties: Key Responsibilities Employee Safety, Culture & Compliance - Lead and promote a strong culture of safety across all levels of the organization. - Develop, implement, and continuously improve facility-wide safety programs. - Design and administer safety incentive and recognition programs to drive employee engagement. - Ensure compliance with OSHA regulations, including hazard communication, lockout/tagout (LOTO), confined space entry, machine guarding, and PPE. - Conduct routine safety audits, risk assessments, and job hazard analyses (JHAs). - Partner with operations and maintenance teams to proactively identify and mitigate risks. Safety Training & Development - Develop, implement, and maintain comprehensive safety training programs for all employees. - Ensure effective onboarding safety orientation for new hires. - Deliver and coordinate recurring training (e.g., LOTO, PPE, ergonomics, emergency response). - Evaluate training effectiveness and adjust programs to improve safety outcomes. - Build leadership capability by coaching supervisors and managers on safety responsibilities. - Partners with Human Resources to implement new-hire orientation training related to environmental health and safety. Incident Management & Accident Response - Lead investigations for workplace incidents, injuries, and near misses. - Conduct root cause analysis and implement corrective and preventive actions (CAPA). - Maintain OSHA logs (300, 300A, 301) and ensure timely and accurate reporting. - Serve as primary contact for regulatory inspections related to safety incidents. - Track, trend, and analyze safety data to drive continuous improvement. - Partners with Human Resources on Workers Compensation cases to determine root cause, implement preventative measures, implement accountability when necessary, monitor the level of care provided by approved providers, and facilitate return to work programs. Emergency Preparedness & Response - Develop, implement, and maintain Emergency Action Plans (EAP), Fire Prevention Plans, and crisis response procedures. - Coordinate and lead emergency drills (fire, chemical release, severe weather, etc.). - Serve as incident commander or key emergency response team leader. - Ensure inspection and readiness of emergency equipment and systems. Process Safety Management (PSM) - Development, implementation, management and maintenance of the facility’s PSM program (e.g., ammonia refrigeration systems). - Ensure compliance with OSHA 29 CFR 1910.119 requirements. - Maintain process hazard analyses (PHAs) and ensure timely revalidation. - Oversee management of change (MOC) and pre-startup safety review (PSSR) processes. - Ensure mechanical integrity programs for critical systems are in place. Reporting, Documentation & Continuous Improvement - Maintain accurate safety, environmental, and PSM records. - Develop and report key metrics (TRIR, DART, environmental KPIs). - Lead continuous improvement initiatives using data-driven insights. - Support internal and external audits and regulatory inspections. Wastewater Monitoring and Compliance - Provide strategic oversight of wastewater compliance programs to ensure adherence to all regulatory…