At Century Mold, we don't just mold parts, our customers come to us with their toughest challenges … and we mold solutions. The plastics industry is full of challenges and the Century Mold team prides themselves on their problem-solving capabilities. We strive to provide and deliver more not only for our customers but for our team as well.
Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Manager Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing:Strategic Leadership
Multi-Site Responsibility
Safety Management
Environmental Compliance
Sustainability & Certifications
Compliance & Auditing
Leadership & Development
We would love to hear from you if:Required
Preferred
Why You’ll Love Working for Century Mold:
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.Physical Demands: The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to sit and talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee must regularly lift and /or move up to 10 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 25 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus.
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing and office environment.
Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Manager Job Description
What You’ll Be Doing:Strategic Leadership
- Serve as the EHS and Sustainability subject matter expert for Century Mold's Tennessee operations.Develop, implement, and continuously improve company-wide EHS, environmental, and sustainability programs across multiple facilities.Partner with operational leaders to ensure EHS objectives support business goals, customer requirements, and operational excellence initiatives.Establish annual EHS performance goals and drive accountability through key metrics, reporting, and continuous improvement initiatives.Lead the development of a proactive safety culture that emphasizes employee engagement, ownership, and risk prevention.
Multi-Site Responsibility
- Provide direct EHS leadership and support for both Tennessee manufacturing facilities.Standardize safety, environmental, and sustainability programs across locations while addressing site-specific regulatory requirements.Conduct regular site visits, audits, and leadership reviews to ensure consistency and compliance.Serve as the primary EHS liaison between plant leadership teams and executive management.
Safety Management
- Lead all safety programs including but not limited to:
- Hazard CommunicationLockout/TagoutMachine GuardingPowered Industrial TrucksFall ProtectionEmergency ResponseContractor SafetyBehavior-Based Safety Programs
Environmental Compliance
- Ensure compliance with all federal, state, and local environmental regulations.Manage waste handling, disposal, recycling, emissions, and environmental reporting requirements.Oversee environmental permit compliance and maintain required records and documentation.Lead environmental inspections, risk assessments, and corrective action efforts.
Sustainability & Certifications
- Lead initiatives supporting the company's environmental and sustainability objectives.Manage programs supporting EcoVadis, customer sustainability requirements, supplier responsibility expectations, and other sustainability frameworks.Partner with Operations, Quality, Supply Chain, and Human Resources to ensure compliance with customer, corporate, and certification standards.Support the development, implementation, and maintenance of management systems associated with environmental and sustainability certifications.Develop and track sustainability metrics including waste reduction, recycling, energy usage, environmental impact reduction, and related performance indicators.Prepare management reviews and sustainability reporting for executive leadership and customers.
Compliance & Auditing
- Develop and maintain EHS policies, procedures, work instructions, and training materials.Conduct internal audits and oversee corrective action programs.Prepare facilities for customer audits, regulatory inspections, and certification audits.Monitor changing regulatory requirements and implement necessary compliance measures.Maintain all required records and reporting documentation.
Leadership & Development
- Mentor site-level safety representatives, supervisors, and safety committee members.Provide coaching and guidance to managers regarding EHS expectations and compliance obligations.Build employee engagement through awareness campaigns, training programs, and recognition initiatives.
We would love to hear from you if:Required
- Bachelor's degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Environmental Science, Industrial Hygiene, Engineering, or a related field. 5-10 years of progressive EHS leadership experience in a manufacturing environment. Multi-site EHS leadership experience. Strong knowledge of OSHA, EPA, and Tennessee environmental regulations. Experience leading incident investigations and root cause analysis. Experience managing regulatory audits and compliance programs. Strong analytical, project management, and leadership skills.
Preferred
- CSP (Certified Safety Professional).ASP (Associate Safety Professional).CHMM (Certified Hazardous Materials Manager).ISO 14001 experience.Experience supporting EcoVadis or comparable sustainability frameworks.Plastic injection molding or automotive manufacturing experience.Environmental permitting experience.Lean Manufacturing or Continuous Improvement experience.
Why You’ll Love Working for Century Mold:
- We reward our employees. The salary range for this position is market competitive and is based on relevant years of experience and skills. Employees may qualify for a bonus program in addition to base salary; bonus amounts are determined based on company and individual performance. We care about our employee’s well-being. In addition to direct compensation, we also offer a robust array of benefits to our employees; these include medical insurance, dental, vision, life insurance, as well as other great benefits to support your well-being. We also support our employees by offering 401(k) matching.
| Your Job Title will be: | Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability (EHS&S) Manager |
| Belonging to the: | Operations |
| You will report directly to: | Plant Manager |
| Your Employment Status: | Exempt |
Work Environment:
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Working conditions are normal for a manufacturing and office environment.
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