#1. Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent education/experience
#2. 3 5+ years of EHS experience specifically in a manufacturing environment
#3. Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations / OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry
#4. Hands-on experience conducting safety inspections and incident investigations
#5. Experience developing and delivering employee safety training
#6. Strong knowledge of PPE, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding and industrial safety
#7. Must be comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor, not someone whose experience is primarily administrative/corporate EHS
Responsibilities of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
The ideal candidate will bring strong manufacturing EHS experience, OSHA knowledge, and a practical, proactive approach to workplace safety. Experience in foundry, metal casting, machining, aerospace, or similar industrial manufacturing environments is highly desirable.
- Develop, implement and maintain the overall EHS program
- Ensure OSHA compliance
- Conduct plant/floor safety inspections, JHAs and risk assessments
- Identify hazards and implement corrective/preventive actions
- Manage LOTO, machine guarding, PPE, electrical safety, fall protection, confined space, forklifts/PIT and respiratory protection
- Maintain OSHA records and coordinate OSHA inspections
- Establish and track safety KPIs
- Manage hazards involving molten aluminum, furnaces, high-temperature processes, metal dust, welding, grinding, chemicals and machinery
- Manage EPA and NJDEP environmental compliance, hazardous waste, air emissions, permits, regulated waste streams and environmental reporting
- Investigate accidents, injuries and near misses; conduct root-cause analysis and corrective actions
- Partner with HR on workers' compensation and return-to-work matters
- Develop and conduct safety training
- Maintain emergency action and response plans
- Drive safety culture, safety meetings, employee participation and continuous improvement/Lean/5S initiatives
- Preferred: OSHA 30, ASP, CSP, CIH, CHMM, ISO 14001, OSHA VPP, bilingual Spanish.
- Strong candidates may also have environmental compliance, hazardous waste, industrial hygiene, air permitting, NJDEP/EPA, ISO 14001 or AS9100 experience
Ideal candidates will have:
- Foundry or metal casting experience
- Aluminum casting experience
- Machining/manufacturing experience
- Aerospace or defense manufacturing
- Environmental compliance
- Hazardous waste management
- Industrial hygiene / exposure monitoring
- AS9100 environment experience
- OSHA 30-Hour General Industry
- ASP, CSP, CIH or CHMM certification
- ISO 14001
- OSHA VPP experience
- Bilingual Spanish
Requirements of the Environmental Health & Safety Manager:
- Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Environmental Health, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Engineering, related field, or equivalent education/experience
- 3 5+ years of EHS experience specifically in a manufacturing environment
- Strong working knowledge of OSHA regulations / OSHA 29 CFR 1910 General Industry
- Hands-on experience conducting safety inspections and incident investigations
- Experience developing and delivering employee safety training
- Strong knowledge of PPE, Hazard Communication, Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), machine guarding and industrial safety
- Must be comfortable spending significant time on the manufacturing floor, not someone whose experience is primarily administrative/corporate EHS
- Strong communication, documentation and organizational skills
Other Key Requirements:
Benefits of the Quality Assurance Manager:
- Medical Insurance
- Dental Insurance
- Retirement
VeeRteq Solutions is an Equal Opportunity Employer