Senior Environment, Health & Safety Manager

Edesia is a non-profit social enterprise on a mission to end global malnutrition. We manufacture and distribute life-saving, ready-to-use therapeutic foods—such as Plumpy’Nut and Nutributter—to treat and prevent malnutrition among children and mothers in the world’s most vulnerable and hard-to-reach c ommunities. Through strong partnerships with leading humanitarian organizations, NGOs, and Ministries of Health, we ensure our products reach those who need them most—even in the midst of the most complex and challenging humanitarian emergencies.

The Senior EHS Manager is a strategic and hands-on leader responsible for designing, implementing, and continuously improving industrial EHS programs across manufacturing and warehouse operations. Reporting to the Sr. Global Director of EHS, this role complements day-to-day EHS management by providing deep technical expertise, strong manufacturing acumen, and a continuous improvement (CI) mindset to proactively identify, assess, and mitigate risk while enabling safe, compliant, and efficient operations.

This role is critical in building scalable, audit-ready EHS systems aligned with OSHA, EPA, state, and local regulations, and in embedding safety excellence into operational culture.

The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing and plant-based leadership experience, with the ability to scale from site ownership to multi-site technical leadership. They will apply a practical, risk-based EHS approach, drive change through influence and continuous improvement, and demonstrate proven success in regulatory compliance, site safety programs, and embedding EHS into daily operations.

RESPONSIBILITIES AND DUTIES:

Strategic Leadership & Program Development

• Design, implement, and continuously improve comprehensive industrial EHS programs aligned with OSHA, EPA, NFPA, and applicable state and local regulations.
• Serve as the subject matter expert (SME) for complex industrial EHS programs, ensuring consistency, effectiveness, and scalability across sites.
• Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Quality, and CI teams to integrate EHS requirements into equipment design, process changes, and capital projects.
• Support the Sr. Global Director of EHS in setting multi-year EHS strategy, KPIs, and maturity roadmaps.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable federal, state, and local EHS regulations, including but not limited to OSHA, EPA, DOT, and fire codes.
• Lead regulatory readiness activities, including inspections, agency interactions, and corrective action management.
• Conduct and oversee risk assessments, job hazard analyses (JHAs), process hazard analyses (PHAs), and environmental impact reviews.
• Track, interpret, and communicate regulatory changes impacting manufacturing industrial operations.

• Electrical Safety & Arc Flash
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  Arc flash studies, labeling, PPE requirements, energized work permits, and training.
• Chemical Management
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  Chemical storage, handling, compatibility, SDS management, labeling (GHS), and spill prevention and response.
• Fall Protection & Platform Access
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  Guarding, anchorage systems, ladder safety, elevated work platforms, and fall rescue planning.
• Fire & Life Safety / Fire Code Compliance
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  Pallet storage configurations, egress, fire protection systems, hot work permits, and coordination with AHJs.
• Confined Space
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  Permit-required confined space programs, entry procedures, rescue coordination, and training.
• Lockout/Tagout (LOTO):
  Machine-specific energy control procedures, audits, and employee authorization.
• Machine Guarding
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  Risk-based assessments and safeguarding aligned with ANSI standards.
• Environmental Compliance
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  Air, water, waste, and hazardous materials management; SPCC; stormwater; waste minimization; and sustainability initiatives.

• Apply CI tools (Lean, Six Sigma, Kaizen) to reduce EHS risk, improve compliance, and drive operational efficiency.
• Analyze incident trends, near-miss data, and leading indicators to identify systemic issues and implement sustainable countermeasures.
• Lead root cause…