Environmental, Health, and Safety Lead

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The EHS Lead is responsible for owning all day-to-day Environmental, Health & Safety compliance and programs at the Brenham site, ensuring adherence to OSHA and local regulations, driving a proactive safety culture, and supporting operational excellence. This role operates semi - independently on local compliance and risk management while aligning strategically with the UK-based Head of EHS to ensure consistency with global standards and corporate objectives.

• Policy & Program Development: Develop, implement, and continuously improve EHS policies, procedures, and training programs to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
• Regulatory Compliance: Ensure adherence to federal, state, and local safety regulations by monitoring legislation and advising leadership on necessary actions.
• Risk Assessment & Hazard Control: Lead hazard identification and risk assessment processes, including Job Hazard Analyses (JHAs), ergonomic evaluations, and PPE assessments.
• Audit & Corrective Action Management: Oversee EHS audits and inspections, coordinate corrective actions, and track resolution of findings to maintain compliance.
• Data & Metrics Management: Manage EHS data systems and reporting tools, ensuring accurate tracking of safety metrics and performance indicators.
• Leadership Communication: Provide regular EHS performance updates and strategic recommendations to senior management.
• Sustainability & Environmental Stewardship: Guide the development and execution of environmental and sustainability initiatives in alignment with corporate ESG goals.
• Safety Culture & Engagement: Champion a proactive safety culture through employee engagement, communication strategies, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Training & Onboarding: Conduct safety onboarding for all new hires and ensure completion of all OSHA-required annual safety trainings across the organization.
• Incident Investigation & Prevention: Lead incident investigations, root cause analyses, and implementation of corrective and preventive actions.
• OSHA Standards Compliance: Maintain compliance with OSHA standards, including Hazard Communication and chemical safety requirements.
• Hazardous Waste Management: Oversee hazardous and non-hazardous waste management, including proper storage, disposal, and documentation.
• Safety Equipment Maintenance: Perform routine inspections and maintenance of safety systems such as fire extinguishers, eyewash stations, and emergency showers.
• Facilities
  
  Collaboration:
  
  Collaborate with Facilities and Operations teams during repairs, installations, and inspections to ensure safety compliance.
• Emergency Preparedness: Serve as the emergency coordinator for hazardous waste incidents and support emergency preparedness efforts.

• BS Degree or 5+ years of hands on experience in an EHS role in a manufacturing environment.
• 3+ years’ experience in a machine intensive manufacturing environment preferred.

• Demonstrated knowledge of EHS Programs, including incident investigation, ergonomics, industrial hygiene, material handling safety, machine guarding, and permitting for air and wastewater.
• Certifications such as CSP, ASP, CHMM, ALCM, OSHA 501-GIS or similar preferred
• Experience with 5S and continuous improvement processes preferred.
• Experience with Gen Suite preferred

The physical, mental/visual and work environment demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals…