EHS Manager (297054) Masters, Bachelors, Environmental / Manufacturing, Chemical, Metals, Power Generation, and Pharma / Permitting, Waste, Air, Water, GHG, RCRA, NPDES /
Versatile and results-driven EHS leader with over two decades of hands-on plant safety experience in chemical, metals, power generation, and pharmaceutical manufacturing. He combines technical strength with a practical, behavioral approach to injury prevention and culture building. He’s equally effective on the production floor coaching supervisors as he is developing strategy with site leadership.
He is now seeking a hands-on EHS Manager role where he can apply his depth of experience to support a busy, complex manufacturing operation and mentor front-line leaders in proactive, prevention-based safety.
He is not a job hopper; he’s a seasoned, steady EHS professional who thrives in manufacturing and enjoys teaching others how to stay safe, compliant, and efficient. He offers far more than a checkbox hire: a culture builder, a mentor, and a ready-to-go problem solver for a demanding plant environment.
Core Strengths
- Behavior-Based Safety: Cut TRIR by 30% through near-miss tracking, floor-level coaching, and safety observation programs.
- Training & Root Cause Analysis: Leads investigations, trains supervisors in causal analysis and corrective actions, and builds sustainable prevention systems.
- Regulatory Compliance: Skilled in OSHA, EPA, RCRA, DOT, and state-level regulatory management.
- Cross-Functional Engagement: Collaborates with operations, maintenance, and R&D to drive accountability and culture change.
- Sustainability & Waste Management: Reduced waste vendor costs by $1M+ and achieved 10% GHG reduction.
- Adaptability: Thrives in fast-paced, high-complexity plants; has supported facilities up to 800+ employees.
- Key Accomplishments
| Challenge | Action | Impact |
| High injury rate across production areas | Launched behavior-based safety and near-miss reporting | Reduced TRIR by 30% in one year |
| 35 open audit findings and compliance gaps | Built new employee orientation, contractor safety, and EHS Council | Closed findings and reestablished compliance |
| Excess vendor costs and environmental liability | Consolidated waste vendors and renegotiated contracts | Saved $1M+ and improved service quality |
| High GHG emissions | Led energy conservation initiatives | Achieved 10% reduction across U.S. operations |
Education
MS in Environmental Science / New Jersey Institute of Technology, Newark, NJ
BA in Environmental Studies/Government / Oberlin College, Oberlin, Ohio / National merit scholarship recipient
Career Highlights
- Reduced Total Reportable Incident Rate by 30% in one year. Developed a multi-pronged approach to cut injuries, including launching a behavior based observation program, developing/reporting on EHS metrics, instituting regular safety meetings in production and R&D, and originating near-miss reporting.
- Swiftly addressed 35 audit findings. Developed a strategy and implementation plan to aggressively address critical EHS audit findings. Initiatives included developing and leading a contractor safety awareness program, creating a new employee EHS orientation, building a cross functional EHS Council, implementing lab safety programs, and management of hazardous waste.
- Achieved an aggressive goal of 10% reduction in greenhouse gas emissions across the organization’s U.S. operations. Built awareness and sustainable practices.
- Reduced the costs of 100 waste vendors by >$1MM, decreased liability, and improved the vendor services delivered.
- Saved the pharmaceutical industry ~$10MM by negotiating proposed regulations with EPA
- Chemical Plant Operations
- Machining Operations
- Warehouse Operations
- Pharma Operations
- Change Management
- Administering MSDS program
- Air Permitting Compliance
- Change Management
- DOT
- Emergency Response
- Environmental Compliance
- EPA Regulations
- State Regulations
- Government regulations
- Hazardous Waste Management
- HAZCOM / HAZMAT
- Identifying compliance gaps
- Internal Audits
- Managing Exposure Programs
- Manufacturing Plants
- MSDS
- Negotiating With Regulatory Agencies
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- OSHA Regulations
- Plant floor experience
- RCRA Permitting
- Risk Assessments
- SARA Compliance
- Selecting personal protection equipment
- Supervising Teams
- State agency reporting
- Product Regulatory Information
- NPDES permits
- Safety Audits
- Hazardous Waste Management
- Title V Emissions
- Wastewater
- Greenhouse Gas Permits GHG
- MACT Standards
- Clean Air Act Permitting CAA
- Clean Water Act Permitting
- Remediation Projects
- Auditing
- Risk Assessment
- Investigating Accidents
- Maintaining Safety Records / Metrics
- Organizing / Scheduling Safety Meetings
- Lockout / Tagout Procedures
- Root Cause Analysis
- Information Systems
- Industrial Hygiene
- Investigating H&S incidents
- Ensuring OSHA Standards
- Managing Safety Techs
- Selecting Personal Protection Equipment
- Negotiating With OSHA
- OSHA Recordkeeping
- Near Miss Documentation
- Hierarchy Of Control
- JSA Forms
- Web Development
- Database Management
- Technical Training
- Developing Safety Training Programs
- Behavior Based Safety
- Confined Space Safety Standards
- Safety Management Safety Training
- Risk Analysis
- Industrial Hygiene
- Training Contractors
- Safety Audits
- Safety Team Leadership
- Establishing Safety Goals
- Safety Awards / Recognition
- Improving Safety Performance
- Continuous Improvement Plans
- Correcting Potential Hazards
- New Employee Orientation
- Equipment Safety Training
- Coordinating Fall Protection Program
- Respirator Training
- Vendor Management
- Sustainability
- Energy Conservation
- Information Management
- Hazardous Materials Management
- Water Quality