EHS Manager - Onsite

Sedalia, MO, United States

The Job:
We are seeking an EHS Manager to elevate our team and bring our operations to the next level through the successful implementation of our new SBD EHS Management System. In this role, you will oversee all aspects of environmental, health, and safety at the Stanley Black & Decker Sedalia Manufacturing & Distribution Center, while also supporting other sites as needed. You will be responsible for applying and maintaining the SBD EHS Management System, which provides a structured, proactive framework for managing EHS processes and risks—helping us minimize our impact on people and the environment.

Your leadership will be essential in developing an accident-free workplace culture and ensuring full regulatory compliance. This position reports to the Plant Manager and requires close collaboration with all departments, regulatory agencies, and the Corporate EHS team.

As the EHS Manager, you’ll be part of our Tools & Outdoor team, working as an on-site employee. You’ll get to:

• Champion and communicate a clear EHS vision, inspiring all levels of staff to embrace a Safety-Always culture.
• Implement and maintain our SBD EHS Management System plan, which includes EHS policies, leadership and strategic alignment, risk and compliance management, operational controls, incident investigation, training and competence, documents and records, planning and monitoring, and development and evaluation of all programs with a goal of continuous improvement. Be able to tie this to ISO 45001 requirements.
• Lead, coach, and mentor EHS team members and cross-functional teams.
• Identify, assess, and mitigate risk at the manufacturing and distribution center sites by developing a risk register and conducting risk assessments. Implement sustainable corrective actions to lower risk on a regular basis.
• Provide expert-level management, understanding, and execution of the site’s environmental permits, including stormwater management, wastewater discharge, and Title V air permitting, ensuring all time-bound requirements, inspections, and reports are accurate and meet requirements.
• Compile and understand the sites’ EHS legal regulatory requirements, ensuring controls are in place to meet and maintain compliance. Use EHS tools to document and record all requirements.
• Provide EHS training to employees to meet legal and permit requirements as required by the site’s permits, processes, and programs, including but not limited to hazardous waste management and shipping, stormwater management, SPCC, and air emissions management.
• Develop and implement programs designed to improve workplace health, focusing on ergonomics, safe behaviors, hazard identification, etc., in conjunction with Global EHS’s internal initiatives.
• Provide guidance and information to all plant and distribution center personnel, including supervisors and managers, regarding regulatory compliance as it relates to employee health and safety.
• Maintain safety contingency programs for all fire, spill, and other emergency response processes.
• Manage the supervisor in ergonomics initiatives at the plant level to minimize the impact of musculoskeletal disorders.
• Provide leadership for physical site security, including third-party provider management, C-TPAT requirement compliance, and investigation of security incidents.
• Manage injuries in compliance with OSHA recordkeeping regulations and ensure the site maintains current environmental, safety, and security data on the Cority and EHS website, including maintaining OSHA 300 logs and injury/illness metrics.
• Steward and cooperate with internal and external EHS audits to support compliance certification and meet SBD expectations; provide oversight and on-time closure of audit corrective actions, and report on audit results as necessary.
• Work with local engineering, maintenance, and paint staff, plus IHQ representatives, to ensure that all project planning includes any applicable and necessary EHS considerations, as the leader of the EHS Committee.
• Drive continuous improvement through leadership in change management and active engagement with site leadership.

The Person:
You love to learn and grow and be acknowledged for your valuable contributions. You’re not intimidated by innovation. Wouldn’t it be great if you could do your job and do a world of good? In fact, you embrace it. You also have:

• Bachelor’s degree in Health & Safety and/or Environmental Sciences preferred.
• 3+ years’ experience implementing EHS culture in a manufacturing and warehouse environment preferred.
• Broad knowledge of 29 CFR 1910 standards and applicable environmental requirements.
• Strong oral and written communication skills and ability to communicate with all levels within the organization.
• Analytical skills and ability to gather and interpret complex sets of data.
• Computer proficiency, including use of Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, PowerPoint, Outlook) and EHS data management systems preferred.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.
• Physical Demands and Work Environment: Regularly required to stand, walk, climb, reach, stoop, kneel, crouch, and use hands. Required to lift and/or move 10 lbs. regularly and up to 30 lbs. occasionally. Occasionally exposed to extreme temperatures.
• Wastewater treatment operations background knowledge.
• Experience managing local and federally enforceable environmental permits.
• Ability to interact with personnel in delicate situations in order to protect the company’s interests.
• Certified in first aid, CPR, and AED; PIV train-the-trainer; must have in-depth knowledge of OSHA-30, etc.
• Strong influencing, conflict resolution, and change management skills.

The Details:

You’ll receive a competitive salary and a great benefits plan, including:

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability, 401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.
• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tools and other partner programs.

And More:

We want our company to be a place you’ll want to be – and stay. Being part of our team means you’ll get to:

• Grow: Be part of our global company with 20+ brands to grow and develop your skills along multiple career paths.
• Learn: Have access to a wealth of learning resources, including our digital learning portal.
• Belong: Experience an awesome place to work, where we have mutual respect and a great appreciation for a wide range of perspectives and experiences.
• Give Back: Help us continue to make positive changes locally and globally through volunteerism, giving back, and sustainable business practices.

What’s more, you’ll get that pride that comes from empowering makers, doers, protectors, and everyday heroes all over the world. We’re more than the #1 tools company. More than a driving force in outdoor power equipment. More than a global leader in industrial. We’re visionaries and innovators. As successful as we’ve been in the past, we have so much further to go. That’s where you come in. Join us

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship (H1B, OPT/CPT, TN etc

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• This is the lowest to highest annual full-time salary range we would pay for this role at the time of this posting. The salary offered within the range may vary depending on multiple factors including job level, geographic location, job-related knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience and in compliance with local wage requirements. Please note that salary is only one component of total rewards at Stanley Black & Decker.

• The salary range listed in this job posting reflects the range for the primary location specified. The salary range may vary for other locations.

• The successful candidate may be eligible for annual merit increases.

• Medical, dental, life, vision, disability,401(k), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, paid time off, and tuition reimbursement in addition to programs & benefits in support of your well-being.

• Discounts on Stanley Black & Decker tool sand other partner programs.