Sr. EHS Manager

Job Description:

We are seeking an experienced Sr. EHS Manager to lead our Environmental, Health & Safety programs in Richmond, Virginia. The ideal candidate will be detail-oriented, organized, thorough, and prompt. This individual will be responsible for providing support in driving safe operations in manufacturing, laboratory, and corporate office environments. Successful Sr. EHS Managers are collaborative team members, demonstrating a capacity for fast-paced work, creative problem solving, and a perpetual willingness to learn. Sr. EHS Managers collaborate closely with Maintenance, Production, Quality, Warehouse, Engineering and other critical functions in decision-making.

Job Title: Sr. EHS Manager

Supervisor’s Title: Director, QSE

Department: Quality, Safety, Environmental (QSE)

Location: Richmond, VA (Hybrid)

About TemperPack

TemperPack is a rapidly growing company based in Richmond, Virginia and with locations in Las Vegas, Nevada, and Lansing, Michigan. We design and manufacture innovative, sustainable packaging components for cold-chain shipping of food and pharmaceutical products. The markets we serve have an urgent need for disruptive, sustainable alternatives to replace the wide array of non-sustainable packaging materials conventionally used in the cold-chain such as Styrofoam coolers. Our aspiration is to provide packaging solutions that customers and end-consumers feel great about using.

Essential Job Functions:

• Manage all aspects of environmental and safety compliance programs at our Richmond, VA facilities to ensure compliance with local, state, and federal environmental and safety regulations (e.g. OSHA, EPA, DOT).
• Administer, track and monitor status of human factors-based training and OSHA regulatory training programs across all facilities.
• Conduct regular assessments of workplace hazards and evaluate risk levels.
• Investigate incidents, identifying root causes and potential solutions, and document in standard formats.
• Create and update EHS policies and procedures to ensure compliance.
• Establish and implement training programs for employees on EHS protocols, emergency response, and safe work practices.
• Champion safety culture, encourage employee involvement in EHS matters, promote best practices, organize safety committee meetings, lead and participate in safety campaigns.
• Track and report of EHS KPIs including incident rates and compliance levels.
• Ensure proper documentation and reporting of workplace injuries and illnesses to OSHA.
• Conduct routine audits and inspections to ensure adherence to EHS standards.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to integrate EHS considerations into all aspects of operations.
• Use specialized software for EHS record keeping, collaboration, and reporting.
• Travel to other company locations for support as needed
• Submit Worker’s Compensation claims as needed
• Provide support outside of business hours when essential
• Coordinate post-accident drug screening
• Assist with determining reasonable physical accommodations as necessary