EHS Manager

Job Details

Job Location: KTM HOLT - HOLT, MI 48842Position Type: Full TimeEducation Level: Not SpecifiedTravel Percentage: NegligibleJob Shift: DayJob Category: QA - Quality Control

About TemperPack

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia with manufacturing plants in Michigan and Nevada. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain, such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

Job Title: EHS Manager

Supervisor’s Title: QSE Director

Department: Quality, Safety, Environmental (QSE)

Location: Lansing, Michigan

 

Job Description

We are seeking an experienced EHS Manager to lead our Environmental, Health & Safety programs in Lansing, Michigan. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, thorough, and prompt. This individual will be responsible for providing support in driving safe operations in a manufacturing environment. Successful EHS Managers are collaborative team members, demonstrating a capacity for fast-paced work, creative problem solving, and a perpetual willingness to learn. EHS Managers collaborate closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Warehouse, Engineering and other critical functions in decision-making.

Essential Job Functions: 

• Manage all aspects of environmental and safety compliance programs at our Lansing, Michigan facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and safety regulations (e.g. OSHA, EPA, DOT).
• Conduct regular assessments of workplace hazards and evaluate risk levels.
• Investigate incidents, identifying root causes and potential solutions, and document in standard formats.
• Create and update EHS policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Establish and implement training programs for employees on EHS protocols, emergency response, and safe work practices.
• Champion safety culture, encourage employee involvement in EHS matters, promote best practices, organize safety committee meetings, lead and participate in safety campaigns.
• Track and report of EHS KPIs including incident rates and compliance levels.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses to OSHA. 
• Conduct routine audits and inspections to ensure adherence to EHS standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS considerations into all aspects of operations.
• Use specialized software for EHS record keeping, collaboration, and reporting.
• Travel to other company locations for support as needed
• Submit Worker’s Compensation claims as needed
• Provide support outside of business hours when essential, including being on call for off-shift injury support
• Coordinate/ensure post-accident drug screening
• Assist with determining reasonable physical accommodations as necessary

Qualifications

Experience and Skills:

• 5+ years of safety experience in a manufacturing environment or similar preferred
• Strong attention to detail
• Capacity for fast-paced work and adaptability to change
• Self-directed learning and retention of training
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal