Environmental, Health & Safety Manager

Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager

Isola, an industry leader in global materials sciences whose mission is to improve life by enabling innovation in electronic products, is hiring an Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) Manager at our Ridgeway, SC location.

ROLE OVERVIEW:
The EHS Manager leads and advances Environmental, Health & Safety (EHS) programs across multiple manufacturing sites, with primary responsibility (focus) for Ridgeway, SC and secondary, dotted-line responsibility for Chandler, AZ. This role is instrumental in embedding a proactive safety culture, ensuring full compliance with regulatory and corporate requirements, and driving continuous improvement in EHS performance. The manager will influence and support site-level EHS teams, collaborate closely with plant management, and align local efforts with global EHS strategies.

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES
Leadership & Culture
• Serve as the EHS leader and strategic partner to Plant Managers and cross-functional leadership at both Ridgeway and some support Chandler.
• Model and drive a culture of safety ownership, operational discipline, and shared accountability across both locations, with emphasis on Ridgeway.
• Build capability and rigor in site-level EHS programs, coaching local teams and establishing consistent expectations and standards.
• Support onboarding, coaching, and performance feedback for site-level EHS professionals.

Multi-Site EHS Program Execution
• Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, DHEC, ADEQ, and other applicable regulatory bodies across both sites.
• Oversee and guide incident investigations, root cause analysis, and corrective action processes—primarily at Ridgeway while advising on Chandler events.
• Standardize key EHS systems, audits, and management review processes to ensure consistency between sites.
• Maintain and manage compliance calendars, environmental permitting, and agency reporting requirements.

Cross-Site Collaboration & Continuous Improvement
• Lead deployment of corporate EHS standards and strategic initiatives across Ridgeway and Chandler.
• Facilitate best-practice sharing and benchmarking between the two locations.
• Leverage EHS analytics and leading indicators to proactively identify risk and drive behavioral safety improvements.
• Manage and communicate EHS performance dashboards and participate in global or regional corporate EHS reviews.

Training & Engagement
• Coordinate and monitor safety training programs, awareness campaigns, and site-level communication efforts.
• Coach safety committees and drive employee engagement, focusing on promoting ownership and accountability.
• Champion recognition of safe work behaviors and promote a culture of continuous learning.

Environmental Oversight
• Ensure compliance and continuous improvement in air, water, waste, and hazardous materials programs.
• Support site ownership of environmental permits, including synthetic minor air permits, stormwater programs, and RCRA compliance.
• Coordinate environmental audits, corrective actions, and reporting.

QUALIFICATIONS
• Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Science, Occupational Safety, Engineering, or a related field preferred.
• ASP/CSP certification preferred.
• Minimum 5 years of EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing setting, Prefer at least 2 years in a multi-site or matrixed environment.
• Demonstrated ability to lead and influence across diverse plant leadership teams and functions.
• Experience managing compliance and driving improvements across geographically dispersed facilities.
• Strong working knowledge of OSHA, EPA, ADEQ, RCRA, and state/local environmental regulations.

COMPETENCIES
• Multi-Site Leadership: Able to adapt across leadership styles, plant cultures, and varying levels of EHS maturity.
• Operational Rigor: Emphasizes discipline in systems, standard work, and accountability loops.
• Strategic Execution: Aligns regional and site-level EHS initiatives with corporate direction.
• Influence Without Authority: Builds coalitions and drives alignment without relying on direct reporting lines.
• Systems Thinking: Sees connections between data, culture, and performance outcomes.

WORK ENVIRONMENT & EXPECTATIONS
• Travel: 10–20% travel required, including regular travel to Chandler, AZ for site reviews and alignment.
• Primary support (80%) will be focused on Ridgeway, SC, with secondary support (20%) to Chandler, AZ.
• Must be responsive to EHS matters both remotely and on-site as needed, including potential after-hours incidents.
• Dynamic manufacturing environment with competing priorities requiring adaptability and decisiveness.

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