Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Our Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager provides technical expertise and leadership to ensure Leer, Inc. maintains top‑tier performance in workplace safety, employee health, and environmental compliance across all business locations. This role proactively drives the organization toward achieving its EHS goals by fostering a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and regulatory excellence.

The EHS Manager is responsible for developing and delivering safety training to plant personnel using a variety of tools and methods, maintaining accurate training and certification records, and leading environmental compliance efforts. This individual acts as the primary liaison with regulatory agencies and ensures compliance with OSHA, NFPA, WDNR, EPA, and other relevant regulations.

• Deliver safety training to new hires and conduct additional training (e.g., powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout) as requested by supervisors.
• Develop and deliver monthly safety meetings to ensure OSHA compliance and promote safety awareness.
• Maintain up‑to‑date knowledge of federal, state, and local EHS regulations, and ensure facility compliance.
• Implement and maintain written safety and environmental policies and procedures.
• Develop and revise EH&S programs, policies, procedures, and training materials as needed.
• Coordinate personal protective equipment (PPE) assessments, certifications, and training.
• Maintain hazard communication compliance, including chemical inventory, SDS management, and labeling.
• Promote a culture of safety through positive reinforcement and engagement.
• Support lean manufacturing initiatives and continuous improvement efforts.
• Serve as the Emergency Facility Coordinator, overseeing disaster response planning and training.
• Maintain safety data, files, and records, including OSHA logs and required reporting.
• Conduct internal audits and inspections; train others on inspection procedures; report and escalate compliance risks.
• Manage training schedules and maintain training records to ensure compliance with retraining requirements.
• Lead the incident investigation process, including documentation, reporting, and corrective action follow‑up.
• Serve as the primary liaison with government agencies, vendors, and consultants during inspections or permit‑related activities.
• Coordinate or conduct industrial hygiene, safety, and environmental testing as needed.
• Represent Leer on the EOB Safety Committee, participating in monthly calls and biannual summits; may lead cross‑company safety projects.
• Oversee environmental compliance across all Leer divisions.
• Lead our sustainability initiatives including pollution prevention, waste minimization, and recycling initiatives; identify and implement cost‑saving measures.
• Manage building and grounds‑related inspections (e.g., fire sprinklers, extinguishers, overhead lifting equipment).
• Hire and oversee contractors and consultants to ensure timely completion of EHS‑related work.
• Complete special projects and perform additional duties as assigned by management.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

• Bachelor of Science degree in EHS or related field or equivalent combination of work experience and education.
• Experience in safety management in an industrial or manufacturing work environment preferred.

• Excellent interpersonal skills and the ability to communicate (oral and written English) and interact effectively at all levels of the organization.
• Strong safety knowledge, including OSHA experience.
• Ability to understand and apply principles of adult learning to training development and delivery is helpful.
• PC skills to include MS Office software, such as Excel, Word, Power Point, Outlook and other internal management systems.
• Ability to work with frequent, established deadlines.
• Ability to work effectively…