Health & Safety Manager (Field Field)

ERM is hiring a Health & Safety Manager in Elkhart, IN . In this critical role, you will be responsible for establishing, implementing, managing and continuously improving the environment, health and safety programs for the facility. The H&S Manager will have broad knowledge of H&S compliance programs and, where required, H&S specialty areas including Industrial Safety, Occupational Hygiene, Environmental Engineering, Safety Engineering, Risk Management, and Process Safety. This role will provide guidance in managing budgets to support outside services and operating expenses. The role includes strategic H&S planning as well as a tactical role for site-wide H&S systems, H&S regulations, and best practices. This is a full-time (40 hours/week), limited-term role for a duration of 4 months , renewable.

RESPONBILITIES:

Topical Responsibilities

Hazardous waste management:

Disposal coordination

Compliance audits

Manifest tracking

Permit compliance calendar management

Audiometric exam support (December)

PPE administration:

Safety shoe program

Safety glasses

Equipment requests

Process Safety Management (PSM) safety and compliance oversight preferred

Daily Risk & Operations Review

Key Activities

Attend Tier and production meetings

Review the previous 24 hours of:

Incidents

Near misses

Safety observations

Reported hazards

Review significant planned activities, including:

Production operations

Maintenance work

Contractor activities

Project work

Verify controls are in place for high-risk activities:

Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)

Hot Work

Confined Space Entry

Working at Heights

Line Breaking

Contractor Work

Prioritize EHS field activities based on risk

Gemba Walks & Field Presence

Key Activities

Conduct daily floor walks

Observe work execution and employee behaviors

Verify critical controls are functioning as intended

Engage employees using Human and Organizational Performance (HOP) principles

Review housekeeping and 5S conditions

Observe contractor work activities

Verify compliance with:

PPE requirements

Machine guarding standards

Energy isolation procedures

Identify system weaknesses and improvement opportunities rather than individual blame

Document observations and assign corrective actions

Incident & Near Miss Management

Key Activities

Review newly reported events in the EHS Management platform

Injuries

Near misses

Environmental releases

Property damage events

Process safety events

Support incident investigations

Facilitate cause mapping and root cause analysis

Verify containment and corrective actions

Communicate lessons learned

Manage case administration and workers' compensation activities

Corrective Action Management

Key Activities

Review overdue corrective actions

Follow up with action owners

Verify effectiveness of completed actions

Escalate overdue or high-risk items

Prioritize actions based on risk ranking

Track actions resulting from:

Audits

Inspections

Investigations

Risk assessments

Training & Competency Management

Key Activities

Review upcoming training due dates

Monitor compliance rates

Schedule required trainings for New Hires

Periodic/recurring training

Authorized personnel

Conduct toolbox talks and EHS awareness sessions

Compliance Assurance Activities

Key Activities

Review permit conditions and monitoring requirements

Verify required inspections are completed

Review environmental sampling results

Maintain regulatory records and documentation

Coordinate regulatory reporting activities

Prepare for agency inspections

Monitor regulatory changes impacting the facility

Conduct compliance spot checks

EHS Metrics & Performance Review

Leading Indicators

Safety observations

Near misses

Risk assessments

CAPA closure rates

Training completion rates

Lagging Indicators

Recordable injuries

Lost-time injuries

Environmental incidents

Contractor Oversight

Key Activities

Review contractor qualifications

Verify permits and work authorizations

Audit contractor work activities

Conduct field observations

Participate in pre-job and pre-task meetings

Review contractor performance concerns and corrective actions

REQUIREMENTS:

Bachelor’s degree in safety, occupational health, engineering, or related degree preferred.

5 years relevant experience in H&S within a manufacturing environment.

Professional safety certification is a plus.

Demonstrated ability to provide detailed regulatory interpretation of federal and state OSHA regulations.

Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.

Valid driver’s license and good driving record.

For the Health & Safety Manager position, the anticipated annual base pay is $ 103,800-$130,900 (USD) . Actual pay will depend on factors such as education, experience, skills, location, performance, and business needs. In some cases, pay may fall outside this range. This role may be eligible for bonus pay subject to the sole discretion of ERM and its policies and procedures (casual and fixed term/flex force employees are not bonus eligible).

We offer a comprehensive benefits package, including paid time off ( vacation, sick, and floating holidays ), parental leave, medical, dental, vision, life, disability, AD&D insurance, 401(k), and other applicable benefits to eligible employees.