EHS Manager - Manufacturing

Saint-Gobain

OXFORD, NC

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Aged Care, Auto Insurance, Budget Management, Business Operations, Business Plan, Business Solutions, Calendar Management, Career Development, Childcare, Coaching, Communication Skills, Construction, Crisis Management, Data Analysis, Data Sets, Dental Insurance, Employee Assistance Plan, Environmental Engineering, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Environmental Sciences, Environmental Work, Forklift, Green Construction, Hyperion Pillar, Industrial Coating, Investment Capital, Investment Strategy, Leadership, Legal, Maintain Compliance, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Management, Manufacturing/Industrial Processes, Mentoring, Metrics, OSHA, Operational Strategy, Organizational Development/Management, Performance Metrics, Predictive Modeling, Prescription Drugs, Problem Solving Skills, Process Improvement, Product Development, Program Planning, Project/Program Management, Property Insurance, Regulations, Regulatory Compliance, Retirement Plan, Risk Analysis, Risk Management, Roofing, SIP (Session Initiation Protocol), Safety/Work Safety, Scorecarding, Stewardship, Strategic Analysis, Strategic Planning, Succession Planning, Sustainability, Time Management, Trend Analysis, Vision Plan

LOCATION

OXFORD, NC

POSTED

11 days ago

_CertainTeed Roofing, a division of TOP GLOBAL EMPLOYER Saint-Gobain, has an excellent career opportunity for an EHS Manager based at our Oxford, North Carolina site._

The EHS Manager serves as a leader who champions the company's EHS vision in alignment with Vision, Mission, Values and Objectives. This role drives organizational excellence through proactive risk management, regulatory stewardship, and cultural transformation around safety and environmental sustainability. The EHS Manager operates as both a technical authority and change agent, integrating EHS priorities into business planning, operational excellence initiatives, and long-term capital investment strategies.

Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

+ Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, providing strategic input on capital investments, process improvements, and organizational changes through an EHS lens

+ Lead the integration of EHS metrics into plant KPIs and business scorecards, ensuring safety and environmental performance are viewed as critical business outcomes

+ Influence budget planning by identifying EHS investments that drive efficiency, reduce risk exposure, and enhance regulatory positioning

+ Lead culture change initiatives that embed safety accountability at all levels

+ Develop and mentor EHS professionals through career development programs, succession planning, and competency-based training aligned with BU progression pathways

+ Chair the Safety Committee and transform it into a strategic decision-making body

+ Serve as the EHS representative in Production Meetings, bringing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to operational discussions

+ Build EHS capability across the organization by coaching middle management to own safety leadership within their areas of responsibility

+ Maintain comprehensive oversight of all regulatory compliance obligations, demonstrating subject matter expertise across OSHA, EPA, and applicable state/local requirements

+ Develop and manage the EHS Compliance Calendar as a strategic planning tool, ensuring proactive rather than reactive compliance management

+ Ensure reporting of all TF and SIP events, analyzing trends and leading indicators to drive predictive risk management

+ Predictive analytics capabilities to identify risks before incidents occur

+ Lead Pillar toward sustained L4 performance through systematic process improvements

PROBLEM-SOLVING

+ Strategic Thinking: Analyze complex challenges from multiple perspectives, anticipating impacts and identifying innovative solutions addressing root causes

+ Systems Thinking: Understand interdependencies between safety, environmental, operational, and business systems, designing integrated solutions

+ Data Analytics: Analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations

+ Change Leadership: Lead organizational change initiatives, overcome resistance, and create sustainable behavioral improvements

+ Technical Mastery: Deep subject matter expertise across EHS disciplines with ability to translate technical requirements into business language

+ Crisis Management: Respond effectively under pressure, making sound decisions in ambiguous situations while maintaining clear communication

KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES (SKILLS & ABILITIES):

+ Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field

+ 7+ years progressive EHS experience in manufacturing or industrial environments

+ Demonstrated leadership experience managing EHS programs and personnel

PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to work an average of 40 hours per week, speak clearly so others understand, vision acuity to see details within a few feet of an observer, accepting of criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations, sensitivity to other’s needs, positive demeanor, and model change management for the business.

The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to work with each department throughout the site to improve various processes. Ability to wear all required PPE, including a respirator, if one is required in an area. Ability to meet varying work schedules when required or requested by manager. Must be able to meet deadlines with small windows of opportunity, from time to time. Must be alert and engaged, with appropriate sense of urgency relative to work assignments.

WORK/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Manufacturing plant is not temperature controlled; dust, fumes, and high noise areas are present inside plant areas. Manufacturing processes involve granules, sand, fiberglass, asphalt coating, crushed rock, and polypropylene. Noise levels exceed 80 dB in some areas of the site. Moving equipment such as forklifts, buggies, genie booms and industrial sweepers travel throughout the facility, sometimes in congested areas.

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Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.

A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world’s largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com

Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.

Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state’s Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNA_HR_Compliance@saint-gobain.com .

Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:

Health and Wellbeing – Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work

+ Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance

+ Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options

+ LiveWell Wellness Program

+ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

+ Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave

Retirement and Protection – Helping to make the future life you want a reality

+ 401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan

+ Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability

+ Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance

Additional Benefits – Helping shape the experience and impact you want

+ Group Legal

+ Identity Theft Protection

+ Auto and Home Insurance

+ Pet Insurance and Discounts

+ Back-up Child & Elder Care

+ PerkSpot Employee Discount Program

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