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**Position: **EHS Manager

**Primary Location:**Augusta, GA, USA (Candidates willing to relocate to Augusta GA will be considered)

**Reports To:**Regional EHS Manager

**Compensation: *$115,000-$130,000 USD + bonus + benefits.*

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At Chemtrade, we deliver innovative solutions focusing on safety, sustainability, and environmental stewardship. We value and respect all our employees, recognizing that our diverse and talented workforce is the heart of our success. By putting people at the center of our operations, we build strong connections, nurture innovation, and create fulfilling work experiences for all.

The Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager serves in a leadership role in the implementation, support, and oversight of Chemtrade Responsible Care EHS policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices at Chemtrade facilities located in their assigned locations. These programs include, but are not limited to: environmental, occupational safety, industrial hygiene, product safety, Responsible Care, emergency response and planning, loss prevention, process safety, security and medical programs. This individual provides guidance and facilitates a collaborative approach to site management on implementation of EHS and Responsible Care programs in order to reduce risk and incidents of accidents, injuries, and environmental releases. The EHS Manager stays current on relevant Environmental, Health and Safety regulations and compliance with applicable regulations. The EHS Manager is responsible for monitoring and reporting on the performance of the EHS and Responsible Care programs and personnel to ensure performance meets or exceeds Chemtrade expectations. This includes, but is not limited to providing required training, permitting and reporting, auditing, and recordkeeping. Maintains appropriate safety supplies and general support of the Chemtrade EHS culture, with an emphasis on continual improvement. The EHS Manager performs other tasks as assigned by the EHS Resource Team Director and site manager to support Chemtrade EHS programs.

About This Role and About You

Job Duties and Responsibilities:

• Interfaces with site personnel to identify hazards, and to develop and implement corrective/improvement measures. This could include the review and approval of specific work permits, as well as participation in incident investigation teams, safety audits, design reviews, process safety reviews, project review teams, and/or job task analysis.

• Coordinate and manage the implementation of Chemtrade Environmental, Health and Safety (EHS) and Responsible Care policies, procedures, standards, guidelines and practices at Chemtrade facilities in their assigned location(s). This includes, but is not limited to, maintain site management systems, Incident Management Database, Action Item Database and EHS Compliance Calendar including routine reporting, audits and permit renewals.

• Promotes proactive safety participation by all employees and ensuring injuries, illnesses, incidents, near misses, and unsafe conditions are reported and investigated.

• Provide leadership to develop, implement and maintain environmental, health and safety programs and policies to meet or exceed compliance with National, Provincial, and local regulations, internal policies and customer requirements including environmental, safety, transportation, security, Responsible Care Codes and RC 14001 requirements. 15%

• Supports the industrial hygiene program through air and noise monitoring and exposure assessments and prepares reports.

• Participates in Quality Assurance and supporting continual improvement under the ISO 9000 and RC14001 process.

• Provide technical support, guidance and maintain all documentation essential to efficient operations of the EHS program. Monitors interactions with regulatory authorities, insurance carriers or EHS consultants on issues impacting manufacturing operations. Ensures environmental permits and reporting are up to date. Ensures permit requirements are adhered to.

• Provide coaching, employee development, performance management, and training of assigned EHS department staff. Provide appropriate level of direction and conduct performance reviews.

• Other duties as assigned to support EHS department goals and objectives.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in environmental engineering or science, occupational health or safety, industrial hygiene, or other relevant field preferred but not required.

• Minimum 7 years of related safety management, environmental and/or supervisory responsibility preferably in chemical manufacturing or related environment.

• Advanced knowledge of EHS regulations, management systems, regulatory agencies, trends and resources. Excellent verbal and written communications skills. Must be able to effectively communicate with all levels of the organization.

• High proficiency in Microsoft Office Software (Word, Excel, Powerpoint and Access) and extensive Internet search capabilities.

• Strong interpersonal and leadership skills. Ability to build consensus and influence others.

• Strong analytical and problem solving skills are essential.

• Highly motivated and results-oriented.

• Exceptional organization and presentation skills. Ability to handle multiple projects and meet deadlines.

• Willingness to travel (30-50%) up to a full week stay for support visits to manufacturing sites, attendance at professional development seminars or training, or other travel as required.

Desirable skills:

• Professional and/or industry certifications in environmental, safety, or industrial hygiene Certified Safety Professional, Certified Industrial Hygienist, Certified Hazardous Materials Manager, etc.

• Training or knowledge of Hazardous material response (40 hr. Haz-Mat Technician level) and confined space rescue.

• Experience with implementation of Process Safety Management (PSM) programs. Ability to conduct Process Hazard Analysis using HAZOP or equivalent method.

• Knowledge of Responsible Care, Responsible Care Codes or other EHS Management Systems.

• Familiarity with ANSI, API, NFPA and other recognized industry standards.

• Knowledge of databases and ability to use databases for trending.

• Knowledge of workers' compensation requirements.

• First Aid / CPR Certification

• Ability to adapt to changing list of priorities based on needs of the company, regulatory compliance, and management of risk.

Additional Notes

• Relocation assistance may be provided.

What Chemtrade Offers You

Embracing Diversity, Maximizing Results

At Chemtrade we are committed to cultivating a work environment that embraces and values the unique qualities, skills, and experiences of every employee. We believe in harnessing the richness of diverse talents, ideas, backgrounds, experiences and perspectives to drive our business forward, and see our diversity as one of our greatest strengths.

To foster an inclusive environment, we actively encourage the creation of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are open to all employees. These employee-driven groups provide platforms for employees to share their perspectives, contribute their ideas, and help shape our inclusive and respectful culture and provide vital platforms for employees to connect, share experiences, and celebrate their unique backgrounds and perspectives. Together, we strive to build a workplace that recognizes and celebrates the diverse voices within our organization. We recognize the value of Employee Resource Groups (ERG’s) in fostering an inclusive and supportive work environment.

Join us in our journey towards building an inclusive workplace that promotes the personal and professional development of our employees.

Additionally, we understand the importance of work-life balance and the well-being of our employees and their families.

That is why we proudly offer a range of family-friendly benefits, and opportunities for career growth and advancement.

We are committed to supporting our employees at every stage of their lives and ensuring they can thrive both professionally and personally. Join us and be a part of a company that values diversity, inclusion and the well-being of its employees

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You should be proficient in:

• Hazardous Materials