Job Details

Job Title: Safety and Environmental Manager

Industry: Specialty Chemical and Raw Materials Manufacturing

Location: On-site in Lee County, Mississippi

Position Brief:

The Chatham Group: Advanced Materials and Specialty Chemicals Recruiting Team is seeking highly qualified candidates for a Safety and Environmental Manager Role with a client in the Specialty Chemical and Raw Materials Manufacturing Industry. You will be responsible for leading all site-level safety and environmental regulatory compliance initiatives within the production facility. You will develop and lead a strong safety culture focused on risk mitigation, detailed training sessions, and clear and concise hazard communication. There is also a necessary component of environmental regulatory compliance dealing with site permitting and shipping and receiving of potential hazardous materials.

Responsibilities:

• Lead and enforce plant safety programs such as Lockout/Tagout (LOTO), PPE compliance, training sessions, and more
• Manage and continuously improve the SOP database to ensure alignment with sitewide standards and OSHA compliance
• Conduct routine site walkthroughs for risk assessment and lead Corrective and Preventative Action Investigations (CAPA) and Root Cause sessions for nonconforming or compliant issues
• Oversee hazard communication (HazCom), Safety Data Sheet (SDS) document control, and other chemical hazard communication programs
• Work with the Quality Assurance Team on raw materials qualification
• Lead environmental regulatory compliance initiatives for air/water permitting and site remediation documentation
• Work with shipping and receiving to provide proper documentation and regulatory compliance for hazardous material transport (DOT/IATA/REACH/TSCA)

Qualifications:

• 3-5+ yrs experience in Site Safety Management or EHS Management in a manufacturing environment
• 7+ yrs career experience overall in specialty chemicals or manufacturing
• BS Degree in a related field
• Strong working knowledge of regulatory standards OSHA, TSCA, DOT, IATA
• Demonstrable experience in leading the implementation of safety culture initiatives

This is a high-visibility role offering the opportunity to shape safety performance and environmental stewardship within a growing specialty chemicals operation. Compensation will be commensurate with experience and relocation may be provided depending on candidate situation.