Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager
18 hours ago
Pasadena
Job Description Department: Operations Reports To: EVP, Operations FLSA Status: Exempt Pay Grade: G7 Location: Based in Pasadena, TX, with responsibility across Spike Electric Controls locations and operational sites as needed Travel: Required between company locations (local) and to off-site operational, customer, or field environments as needed Position Summary Spike Electric Controls is seeking a proactive, operationally strong Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to lead and continuously improve the company’s safety, compliance, and risk-management efforts across locations. This role is responsible for building, administering, enforcing, and improving EHS systems that support manufacturing, fabrication, assembly, warehouse, facility, and field-service environments. The EHS Manager will partner closely with operations leadership, production managers, warehouse leadership, quality, HR, training, engineering, and field service to reduce risk, strengthen compliance, improve employee safety culture, and ensure that company practices align with regulatory requirements and operational realities. The ideal candidate is not simply a policy administrator, but a visible leader who can move between the floor, the field, and leadership discussions with credibility. This person must be able to train, audit, investigate, coach, document, and enforce standards while helping Spike scale responsibly across sites. Core Responsibilities 1. Safety Leadership & Program Ownership · Lead the development, implementation, maintenance, and continuous improvement of Spike’s EHS programs across facilities and operational environments. · Establish and maintain consistent safety standards, procedures, and expectations across locations. · Serve as the company’s primary point of contact for EHS-related policy interpretation, compliance, and operational guidance. · Drive a culture of accountability, hazard awareness, and practical safety ownership at all levels of the business. · Conduct regular site walkthroughs, safety observations, and risk assessments in shop, warehouse, production, maintenance, and field-related environments. 2. Regulatory Compliance · Ensure compliance with applicable federal, state, and local environmental, health, and safety requirements. · Maintain EHS records, logs, reports, training documentation, and related compliance files in an audit-ready condition. · Lead or support required reporting, recordkeeping, posting, and response activities associated with workplace injuries, incidents, exposures, and regulatory obligations. · Monitor regulatory changes and recommend updates to company programs, policies, and practices accordingly. 3. Incident Management & Corrective Action · Lead investigations related to workplace injuries, near misses, safety violations, equipment incidents, and environmental concerns. · Ensure incidents are documented thoroughly, root causes are identified, and corrective/preventive actions are assigned, tracked, and closed. · Partner with supervisors and managers to improve reporting discipline and accountability around injuries, unsafe conditions, and safety-rule violations. · Track trends and develop practical action plans to reduce repeat incidents and improve leading and lagging safety indicators. 4. Training & Employee Development · Develop, coordinate, and deliver EHS training programs for new hires, existing employees, supervisors, and managers. · Partner with internal training resources and operations leadership to ensure appropriate instruction is in place before employees perform higher-risk work. · Ensure training is current for equipment operation, PPE, hazard recognition, emergency response, and job-specific safety requirements. · Reinforce safe behaviors through coaching, toolbox talks, refresher training, and leadership engagement. 5. Audits, Inspections & Risk Reduction · Conduct routine audits and inspections of facilities, tools, equipment, work practices, and operational processes. · Identify hazards, compliance gaps, and behavioral risks, then work with leaders to implement practical corrective actions. · Support pre-task planning, job hazard analyses, and risk reviews for new processes, equipment, or changing operational demands. · Monitor housekeeping, storage, traffic flow, material handling, PPE use, machine safety, and other workplace-risk factors. 6. Cross-Functional Partnership · Partner with Operations, Quality, HR, Training, Engineering, Maintenance, Warehouse, and Field Service leaders to embed safety into daily operations. · Support HR and management in applying safety-related corrective action consistently and appropriately. · Assist with return-to-work coordination and safety-related employee matters as needed in partnership with HR. · Contribute to policy development and revisions where safety, discipline, training, or operational compliance intersect. 7. Environmental & Facility Responsibility · Oversee environmental compliance practices applicable to company operations, waste handling, material management, and facility-related risk controls. · Help ensure facilities maintain safe, compliant, and organized work environments that support production and employee well-being. · Coordinate with internal teams and outside vendors/partners as needed on EHS-related matters. 8. Reporting & Metrics · Develop and maintain meaningful EHS dashboards, scorecards, and reports for leadership review. · Track incidents, corrective actions, inspections, training completion, audit results, and compliance status. · Use data to identify trends, prioritize improvements, and support decision-making across the business. Qualifications Required · 7+ years of progressive EHS experience, preferably in manufacturing, industrial, fabrication, assembly, electrical, or field-service environments, OR · 5+ years of progressive EHS experience, including meaningful responsibility for multi-site, manufacturing, industrial, fabrication, assembly, electrical, or field-service environments. · Experience supporting multi-site or cross-functional operations. · Strong working knowledge of workplace safety compliance, incident investigation, corrective action processes, and training systems. · Experience conducting audits, inspections, hazard assessments, and root-cause investigations. · Strong documentation, reporting, and organizational skills. · Ability to influence leaders and employees at multiple levels without relying solely on authority. · Strong verbal and written communication skills. · Proficiency with Microsoft Office and digital systems used for recordkeeping, reporting, training, and compliance management. Preferred · Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Health & Safety, Occupational Safety, Industrial Hygiene, Environmental Science, Operations, or a related field. · CSP, ASP, CHST, OHST, OSHA coursework, or other relevant professional certifications. · Experience in electrical equipment, switchgear, manufacturing, warehouse, or field-service operations. · Experience building or formalizing EHS systems in a growing company. · Bilingual English/Spanish preferred. · Experience working closely with HR and operations on policy enforcement and employee accountability. Core Competencies · Operational leadership · Sound judgment · Regulatory awareness · Investigation and root-cause analysis · Training and coaching · Accountability and follow-through · Cross-functional influence · Detail orientation · Risk assessment · Calm, professional response under pressure Work Environment / Physical Requirements · Frequent presence in manufacturing, warehouse, shop, and operational environments. · Ability to walk facilities, climb stairs/ladders as needed, observe work in progress, and wear required PPE. · May occasionally enter field, outdoor, customer-site, or maintenance-related environments. · Must be able to travel between Spike locations and operational sites as needed. Position Expectations at Spike · This role is expected to be highly visible, hands-on, and engaged with the operation. · Success in this position requires balancing compliance, practicality, and credibility with the floor. · The EHS Manager must be capable of strengthening systems without becoming disconnected from real operational conditions. · This position supports Spike’s commitment to safe operations, disciplined execution, and sustainable growth across locations. Note: The statements above are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by individuals assigned to this job. They are not intended to be an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified. The person occupying this position may be required to perform duties outside of their normal responsibilities as needed to support the success of Spike Electric Controls.