Sr. EHS ManagerCountryUnited States of America
State / County Massachusetts
City North Grafton
Division Wyman Gordon
Company Grafton
Function Environmental, Health, and Safety
Workplace Type On-Site
Position type Full Time
Opportunity ID 23809
Job Description Wyman Gordon Company operates one of the most modern vertically integrated forging facilities in the world and is a division of Precision Castparts Corporation (PCC). We are seeking a highly motivated Senior Environmental Health & Safety (EHS) Manager to drive EHS excellence within a fast-paced aerospace manufacturing environment. This role requires a highly visible, hands-on leader who spends significant time on the manufacturing floor partnering with employees, supervisors, and leadership to identify hazards, mitigate risk, prevent incidents, and strengthen a culture of accountability. Success is achieved through operational engagement, risk reduction, incident prevention, regulatory compliance, continuous improvement, and leadership by example.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES- Directly owns and supports the PCC/Wyman Gordon EHS program and serves as the site leader for all EHS initiatives.
- Maintains a strong daily presence in production, maintenance, and support areas, actively engaging employees and supervisors to identify hazards and improve EHS performance.
- Serves as a visible safety leader who leads by example and promotes employee ownership of safety at all organizational levels.
- Drives EHS culture transformation initiatives focused on engagement, accountability, risk awareness, and continuous improvement.
- Leads the identification, assessment, and mitigation of operational risks associated with forging, heat treating, maintenance, material handling, and other manufacturing activities.
- Conducts frequent floor-based inspections, audits, risk assessments, behavioral observations, and employee interactions to identify hazards and drive timely corrective actions.
- Owns the incident management process including response, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action development, closure verification, and trend analysis.
- Leads investigations involving injuries, near misses, environmental events, and high-potential incidents utilizing formal root cause methodologies.
- Partners with supervisors and managers to strengthen ownership and accountability for EHS performance within their departments.
- Provides coaching and field support to frontline leadership on hazard recognition, risk reduction, employee engagement, and incident prevention.
- Uses leading and lagging indicators to identify trends, prioritize resources, and drive continuous improvement initiatives.
- Develops and communicates EHS performance metrics and drives accountability for results and corrective action completion.
- Develops and implements environmental programs and policies in compliance with all applicable regulations and company standards.
- Responsible for environmental permitting, recordkeeping, reporting, sustainability data collection, and regulatory communications.
- Manages environmental-related legal matters, agency interactions, permitting activities, and enforcement actions.
- Coordinates facility emergency response and evacuation programs, including drills and emergency preparedness activities.
- Provides 24-hour on-call support for medical and environmental emergencies as required.
- Continuously evaluates manufacturing operations and capital projects to identify high-risk activities and implement practical risk reduction solutions.
- Supports lean manufacturing and continuous improvement initiatives, ensuring EHS principles are integrated into operational changes and Kaizen activities.
- Works closely with corporate EHS, production, engineering, and maintenance teams to ensure EHS requirements are effectively integrated into operations.
- Leads and develops the quarterly Safety and 6S management overview report
- Manages workers compensation processes and claims.
- Other duties as assigned.
QUALIFICATIONS & EDUCATION- Bachelor's Degree in Occupational Health & Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field required.
- Minimum 7 years of progressively responsible EHS leadership experience in heavy manufacturing, forging, metals, aerospace, automotive, industrial, or similarly complex manufacturing environments.
- Demonstrated success driving EHS culture improvement, injury reduction, and risk mitigation initiatives in fast-paced manufacturing operations.
- Experience leading incident investigations utilizing formal root cause analysis methodologies.
- Professional knowledge of OSHA, EPA, DOT, and applicable state regulatory requirements.
- Experience with regulatory reporting, permitting, agency interactions, and compliance management.
- Experience developing and delivering effective EHS training programs.
- Certifications such as CSP, CSHM, CSMP, CHMM, or CESB strongly preferred.
DESIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE- Experience supporting high-risk manufacturing processes including forging operations, heat treatment, cranes, powered industrial trucks, lockout/tagout, machine guarding, contractor safety, ergonomics, and industrial hygiene.
- Proven ability to influence operational leaders and build accountability without direct authority.
- Demonstrated ability to thrive in a highly visible, hands-on environment where success is achieved through active engagement on the manufacturing floor.
- Strong project management, communication, and organizational skills.
- Ability to effectively interact with employees at all levels, from production personnel to executive leadership.
- Demonstrated ability to research, interpret, and apply regulatory requirements.
- Solid understanding of EHS and risk management principles with the ability to apply them in a manufacturing environment.
For informational purposes only, the range of pay for this role is $125000 to $160000 US Dollar (USD) Salaried based on a variety of factors. For informational purposes only, this role is eligible to participate in the Company's Quarterly Cash Bonus Plan, paid out at the quarterly bonus factor of 3X the Company's bonus multiple, based on the Company's performance in the applicable quarter. Employees will receive 120 hours paid time off every year. Employees will also receive 10 paid holidays. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the company's medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are eligible to enroll in the Company's 401(k) plan.
This position requires use of information or access to production processes subject to national security controls under U.S. export control laws and regulations (including, but not limited to the International Traffic in Arms Regulations (ITAR) and the Export Administration Regulations (EAR)). To comply with those regulations, this position may require applicants to be U.S. Persons (i.e., U.S. citizens, U.S. lawful permanent residents, protected individuals as defined by 8 U.S.C. 1324b(a)(3)), or eligible to obtain the required export authorizations from the U.S. Department of State or the U.S. Department of Commerce. 
