{"schemaVersion":"jobsearcher.job.v1","id":"7842eec2d44f364e8bf992e8","url":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7842eec2d44f364e8bf992e8","canonicalUrl":"https://jobsearcher.com/jobs/7842eec2d44f364e8bf992e8","title":"Chardon Custom Polymers EHS Manager","description":"Pay range\nBase pay range: $114,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr\n\nThis range is provided by Richards Manufacturing Company. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.\n\nChardon Custom Polymers Site EHS & S Manager (TE-EHS Analysist 5-1)\n\nThe successful candidate will provide leadership in driving continuous improvement in Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) performance and risk reduction. This role will provide technical expertise across all functions to ensure a compliant and safe workplace for all employees, visitors, and contractors. This is an exciting role with an opportunity to make an immediate impact and offers future career growth opportunities.\n\nJob Responsibilities\n\nBuild relationships across the campus to promote continuous EHS & S improvement, employee & leadership engagement, and a proactive compliance & risk-focused EHS culture.\n\nManage EHS & S metrics, reports, permits, and other documents as required by regulatory agencies and corporate management. Prepare and communicate EHS & S performance reports for internal campus, global and external stakeholders.\n\nPerform EHS risk assessments as required (e.g., Safety Risk Assessments, PPE Hazard Assessments, IH Qualitative Assessments, etc.).\n\nLead EHS & S projects on-site as required and partner with cross-functional teams.\n\nEnsure EHS & S programs comply with applicable government regulations, business technical standards, and industry best practices.\n\nPromote EHS compliance and risk reduction through detailed EHS programs, leadership participation & engagement, employee training, inspections, and auditing.\n\nMaintain site permits, licenses, and certificates.\n\nManage the EHS Event reporting, investigation, & communication program in accordance with company requirements.\n\nFully implement Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention Program (SIFP) that includes recognition & reaction to event precursors.\n\nDevelop and manage the EHS budget.\n\nRepresent the company at audits and site visits by the local authorities and customers.\n\nImplement a focus on leading EHS indicators such as unsafe conditions and behaviors.\n\nConduct formal and systematic reviews of facility operations and activities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company policies related to CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA, SARA, etc. and applicable city, county, and state regulations. Create and drive action plans to implement identified corrective actions.\n\nConduct formal and systematic reviews of facility operations and activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies related to OSHA, OHDOL, Machine Guarding, LOTO, Work at Height, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Industrial Hygiene, Confined Space Entry, Event Root Cause Analysis & Emergency Preparedness. Create and drive action plans to implement identified corrective actions.\n\nEngage with third-party regulators for compliance assurance, periodic reporting, and inspections, as needed.\n\nEnsure site EHS & S programs are aligned with business unit, segment and enterprise-level strategies.\n\nRoutinely monitor regulatory changes to ensure continued compliance with upcoming changes in federal, state, and local rules and regulations.\n\nProvide regular reports regarding compliance status, the cost of compliance and the results of audits and inspections to the plant leader, business unit EHS&S director and segment or enterprise leaders as necessary.\n\nQualifications\n\nDegree in EHS or related field required.\n\n5+ years’ EHS experience in heavy manufacturing industry with significant regulatory oversight required with at least 2 years as a site EHS Manager.\n\nProfessional safety or environmental certification preferred.\n\nKey Requirements\n\nExperience in hazardous waste management, stormwater, wastewater, air compliance, chemical management reporting, SPCC plan coordination, EPCRA reporting and emergency response coordination.\n\nExperience in a variety of technical safety disciplines such as machine safety, LOTO, confined space entry, working at height, powered industrial vehicles.\n\nExcellent leadership, people skills and verbal/written communication skills. Able to communicate effectively at all levels of the organization.\n\nAbility to balance multiple competing priorities, make risk-based decisions, & pivot quickly when priorities shift.\n\nComputer skills, including proficiency in using common word processing software, Excel, database applications, presentation software and email.\n\nExperience implementing an EHS management system within a manufacturing setting.\n\nSeniority level\n\nMid-Senior level\n\nEmployment type\n\nFull-time\n\nJob function\n\nManagement and Manufacturing\n\nIndustries\n\nAppliances, Electrical, and Electronics Manufacturing\n\n#J-18808-Ljbffr","company":"Richards Manufacturing","rawCompany":"richards manufacturing","city":"Chardon","state":"OH","isRemote":false,"isActive":true,"createdAt":"2026-06-06T03:46:47.519Z","occupations":[{"code":"19-5011.00","title":"Occupational Health and Safety Specialists","slug":"occupational-health-and-safety-specialists"},{"code":"11-9199.02","title":"Compliance Managers","slug":"compliance-managers"},{"code":"17-2111.00","title":"Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors","slug":"health-and-safety-engineers-except-mining-safety-engineers-and-inspectors"}],"industries":[{"code":"325211","title":"Plastics Material and Resin Manufacturing","slug":"plastics-material-and-resin-manufacturing"},{"code":"326199","title":"All Other Plastics Product Manufacturing","slug":"all-other-plastics-product-manufacturing"},{"code":"562211","title":"Hazardous Waste Treatment and Disposal","slug":"hazardous-waste-treatment-and-disposal"}],"jobPosting":{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"JobPosting","title":"Chardon Custom Polymers EHS Manager","description":"Pay range\nBase pay range: $114,000.00/yr - $160,000.00/yr\n\nThis range is provided by Richards Manufacturing Company. Your actual pay will be based on your skills and experience — talk with your recruiter to learn more.\n\nChardon Custom Polymers Site EHS & S Manager (TE-EHS Analysist 5-1)\n\nThe successful candidate will provide leadership in driving continuous improvement in Environment, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) performance and risk reduction. This role will provide technical expertise across all functions to ensure a compliant and safe workplace for all employees, visitors, and contractors. This is an exciting role with an opportunity to make an immediate impact and offers future career growth opportunities.\n\nJob Responsibilities\n\nBuild relationships across the campus to promote continuous EHS & S improvement, employee & leadership engagement, and a proactive compliance & risk-focused EHS culture.\n\nManage EHS & S metrics, reports, permits, and other documents as required by regulatory agencies and corporate management. Prepare and communicate EHS & S performance reports for internal campus, global and external stakeholders.\n\nPerform EHS risk assessments as required (e.g., Safety Risk Assessments, PPE Hazard Assessments, IH Qualitative Assessments, etc.).\n\nLead EHS & S projects on-site as required and partner with cross-functional teams.\n\nEnsure EHS & S programs comply with applicable government regulations, business technical standards, and industry best practices.\n\nPromote EHS compliance and risk reduction through detailed EHS programs, leadership participation & engagement, employee training, inspections, and auditing.\n\nMaintain site permits, licenses, and certificates.\n\nManage the EHS Event reporting, investigation, & communication program in accordance with company requirements.\n\nFully implement Serious Injury & Fatality Prevention Program (SIFP) that includes recognition & reaction to event precursors.\n\nDevelop and manage the EHS budget.\n\nRepresent the company at audits and site visits by the local authorities and customers.\n\nImplement a focus on leading EHS indicators such as unsafe conditions and behaviors.\n\nConduct formal and systematic reviews of facility operations and activities to ensure compliance with environmental regulations and company policies related to CAA, CWA, RCRA, TSCA, SARA, etc. and applicable city, county, and state regulations. Create and drive action plans to implement identified corrective actions.\n\nConduct formal and systematic reviews of facility operations and activities to ensure compliance with safety regulations and company policies related to OSHA, OHDOL, Machine Guarding, LOTO, Work at Height, Powered Industrial Vehicles, Industrial Hygiene, Confined Space Entry, Event Root Cause Analysis & Emergency Preparedness. Create and drive action plans to implement identified corrective actions.\n\nEngage with third-party regulators for compliance assurance, periodic reporting, and inspections, as needed.\n\nEnsure site EHS & S programs are aligned with business unit, segment and enterprise-level strategies.\n\nRoutinely monitor regulatory changes to ensure continued compliance with upcoming changes in federal, state, and local rules and regulations.\n\nProvide regular reports regarding compliance status, the cost of compliance and the results of audits and inspections to the plant leader, business unit EHS&S director and segment or enterprise leaders as necessary.\n\nQualifications\n\nDegree in EHS or related field required.\n\n5+ years’ EHS experience in heavy manufacturing industry with significant regulatory oversight required with at least 2 years as a site EHS Manager.\n\nProfessional safety or environmental certification preferred.\n\nKey Requirements\n\nExperience in hazardous waste management, stormwater, wastewater, air compliance, chemical management reporting, SPCC plan coordination, EPCRA reporting and emergency response coordination.\n\nExperience in a variety of technical safety disciplines such as machine safety, LOTO, confined space entry, working at height, powered industrial vehicles.\n\nExcellent leadership, people skills and verbal/written communication skills. 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