Environmental, Health and Safety ManagerChatsworth Products

Job Details: Level: Management, Job Location: Simi Valley Plant - SImi Valley, CA 93063, Salary Range: $120,000.00 - $150,500.00 Salary/year, JOB SUMMARY: Chatsworth Products (CPI) is an employee-owned manufacturer with four sites in California, Texas and North Carolina. The EH&S Manager leads environmental, health and safety across all sites, managing three site Safety Coordinators, serving as CPI’s primary contact with OSHA and environmental agencies, and building a proactive safety culture. ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS: Team Leadership & Program Management Supervision: Leads and develops three site Safety Coordinators. Goals & Metrics: Sets annual proactive safety goals and reports progress at Quarterly Owners Meetings. Audits: Conducts regular safety audits at each site to ensure OSHA readiness and drive corrective action. Compliance Programs: Manages the corporate compliance calendar (required training, drills and inspections), safety recordkeeping and monthly Safety Huddles. Business Continuity: Maintains CPI’s disaster recovery and business continuity plan. Budget: Develops and manages the EHS operating budget for all four sites. Regulatory Compliance Health and Safety: Develops, updates and enforces written safety policies based on the risks and exposures at each facility, meeting Cal/OSHA (Title 8, IIPP), North Carolina DOL and Federal OSHA requirements. Agency Relations: Represents CPI during OSHA inspections and complaints, including abatement and informal conferences. Environmental: Manages permits, monitoring and reporting (stormwater, hazardous waste, wastewater, air and chemical inventory) with signatory authority; selects and directs outside consultants as needed. Sustainability: Supports greenhouse gas reporting, ISO 14001 adoption and product environmental declarations (REACH, RoHS, Prop 65, etc.). Risk & Insurance: Partners with HR on workers’ compensation; coordinates insurer loss-prevention visits and industrial hygiene surveys. Systems Administration EHS & Security Systems: Administers the EHS management software (incident reporting, audits, SDS, etc.), safety and site security access systems. Additional Functions: Serves as a company-wide EHS resource and promotes every employee-owner’s responsibility for safety. Performs other related duties as assigned. Qualifications: Core Competencies: Ethics, Values, Integrity & Trust - Adheres and acts in line with CPI core values. Functional/Technical Skills - Possesses high level of skill, knowledge and ability in assigned functional area. Interpersonal Skills - Uses diplomacy and tact. Uses collaborative skills. Action Oriented & Adaptability - Takes initiative; acts promptly; is proactive. Priority Setting, Planning & Organizing- Uses resources effectively and efficiently. Problem Solving & Creativity - Uses logic and methods to solve problems with effective solutions. Listening, Informing and Written Communications - Practices attentive and active listening. Shares information. Presents ideas and facts clearly and effectively. Timely & Quality Decision Making – Focuses on achieving results in an effective and timely manner. Building Effective Teams and Directing Others - Inspires and guides individuals toward common goal achievement. Establish clear directions. Technical Competencies: Required Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science or a related field. 8+ years of safety experience, including 3+ in a supervisory or leadership role. Strong knowledge of OSHA and environmental compliance in multi-site manufacturing. Experience with budgeting, emergency planning and business continuity. Proficiency with EHS management software and Microsoft Office. Preferred Senior EHS leadership in a multi-site organization. Professional certification (CSP, ASP, CHMM or CIH). ISO 14001, emergency management (NIMS/ICS) or facility security experience. Fluency in Spanish. PHYSICAL/ENVIRONMENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Office and manufacturing plant environment; PPE required on the production floor. Travel up to 40% between sites. Extended walking and standing during audits; stairs. Lift up to 50 lbs. Salary Range: $120,000 - $150,000/year