Swagelok is a global organization and one of the largest employers of manufacturing talent in Northeast Ohio. We are driven by our core values of Quality, Integrity, Respect for the Individual, Customer Focus, Innovation, and Continuous Improvement, which are demonstrated through our daily actions. For over 75 years, our dedication to our core values has been the foundation for our success. Our products have been up into space, down to the bottom of the ocean, and everywhere in between. That same dedication spans to our customers.
Throughout our organization we demonstrate a commitment to these values and those we bring onboard. Whether you want to grow in your role or explore broad opportunities and develop new skills-you'll thrive in a culture that promotes learning and development.
We strive to be a company where we all can do our best work with a true sense of purpose and belonging.
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We hope you'll consider joining our team.
**Position Summary:**
The Manager, Environmental, Health, and Safety is responsible for leading the enterprise Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) program across a global manufacturing organization with more than 20 locations with manufacturing, processing, assembly and distribution activities. This role provides strategic direction, governance, and oversight to a team of EHS supervisors and professionals while partnering with site leadership to ensure regulatory compliance, risk reduction, injury prevention, and the development of a strong safety culture. The Manager, EHS also establishes corporate standards, drives continuous improvement initiatives, and ensures alignment with company objectives related to employee safety and environmental stewardship.
**Essential Duties & Responsibilities:**
**Safety Strategy & Leadership**
+ Develop and execute the corporate EHS strategy, roadmap, and annual objectives aligned with organizational goals.
+ Lead, coach, and develop a team of EHS supervisors and professionals responsible for site-level EHS execution.
+ Partner with Corporate Communications to develop and drive a corporate safety communications strategy that is built on data trends and advancement of the safety culture.
+ Establish enterprise-wide EHS standards, policies, procedures, and management systems.
+ Drive a culture of safety ownership, accountability, and continuous improvement across all locations.
+ Partner with legal, serve as a corporate subject matter expert on occupational safety and environmental compliance matters.
**Risk Management & Injury Prevention**
+ Lead enterprise efforts to identify, assess, and reduce workplace hazards and operational risks.
+ Oversee risk assessment programs, machine safety initiatives, ergonomic improvements, and injury prevention strategies.
+ Ensure effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented following incidents, audits, and risk assessments.
+ Analyze injury, illness, and near-miss trends to identify systemic improvement opportunities.
+ Champion initiatives that advance the organization toward world-class safety performance with the ultimate goal of zero injuries.
**Environmental Compliance & Sustainability Support**
+ Partner with sustainability leaders to support environmental stewardship initiatives and corporate sustainability goals.
+ Collect and report key environmental, energy and sustainability data for the enterprise.
+ Ensure compliance with applicable environmental regulations, permits, and reporting requirements.
+ Oversee environmental programs including waste management, air emissions, wastewater, stormwater, and chemical management.
+ Monitor emerging regulations and assess business impacts.
**Regulatory Compliance & Governance**
+ Ensure compliance with OSHA, EPA, and applicable international EHS regulations and standards.
+ Maintain corporate EHS policies, procedures, and management systems.
+ Lead internal compliance reviews, audits, and management system assessments.
+ Coordinate responses to regulatory inspections, audits, notices, and corrective actions.
+ Track and communicate EHS performance metrics to executive leadership.
**Operational Support & Continuous Improvement**
+ Partner with manufacturing, engineering, quality, maintenance, and human resources leaders to integrate EHS principles into daily operations.
+ Support facility expansions, capital projects, process changes, and new equipment installations through EHS reviews and risk assessments.
+ Drive standardization and sharing of best practices across sites.
+ Lead enterprise EHS improvement projects focused on risk reduction, compliance, and operational efficiency.
**Training & Culture Development**
+ Establish enterprise EHS training requirements and competency development programs.
+ Promote employee engagement through safety observations, leadership involvement, and communication initiatives.
+ Foster a culture where safety is a core va