EHS Manager

Job Description
General
Job Title: EHS Manager
Division/Function: Pulp and Paper
Region: North America
Job Family: QHSE 
Location: Lancaster, OH 
Direct Manager: Director of Operations
Matrix Manager: Regional EHS Manager

Brief Description
The EHS Manager is responsible for leading, developing, and maintaining Environmental, Health, and Safety
programs to ensure a safe, compliant, and environmentally responsible workplace at the Lancaster, OH facility.
This role partners closely with site leadership, Regional EHS, and employees to drive EHS excellence, ensure
compliance with local, state, and federal regulations, and proactively identify and reduce risk. The EHS Manager
plays a key role in fostering a strong safety culture while supporting operational goals and continuous
improvement.

Key Responsibilities
Safety Program Development:

• Implement and maintain Environmental, Health, and Safety (EHS) programs aligned with ANDRITZ
• standards, local site risks, and regulatory requirements.
• Maintain and continuously improve site EHS processes in support of ISO 45001 and ISO 14001 requirements
• and certification.
• Regularly review and update EHS policies, procedures, and work instructions to ensure effectiveness and
• applicability to site operations.

• Ensure compliance with all applicable local, state, and federal safety and environmental regulations, including
• OSHA, EPA, and state environmental requirements.
• Maintain awareness of regulatory changes and industry best practices; assess site impact and lead
• implementation as required.
• Manage environmental permits, inspections, reporting, and compliance activities as applicable.

• Conduct safety and environmental risk assessments, job hazard analyses, and workplace audits to identify
• and control hazards.
• Lead incident, near-miss, and environmental event investigations; perform root cause analysis and ensure
• effective corrective and preventive actions are implemented.
• Proactively identify trends and emerging risks and partner with site leadership to reduce exposure.

• Deliver EHS training for employees, contractors, supervisors, and management.
• Support leadership in driving a strong safety culture through engagement, communication, and visible
• leadership involvement.
• Promote employee participation in EHS initiatives, observations, and continuous improvement efforts.

• Support site environmental initiatives including waste reduction, spill prevention, energy efficiency, and
• environmental risk management.
• Assist in environmental inspections, audits, and corrective actions to maintain compliance and minimize
• operational impact.

• Maintain accurate EHS records, including inspections, audits, training, incidents, and regulatory
• documentation.
• Prepare and present EHS performance updates to site and regional leadership using ANDRITZ reporting
• tools and systems.
• Partner closely with site leadership, operations, maintenance, engineering, HR, and corporate EHS teams to
• support operational goals.
• Support regional EHS initiatives and alignment with ANDRITZ North America and Group expectations.

• Resolve issues with colleagues and other business organizations in a way that appears seamless to the
• customer
• Listen and fully understand the customer needs
• Bring the voice of the customer into all our conversations and actions
• Check whether the customer is also a customer of other business organizations and team up to ensure a
• seamless customer experience
• Foster strong partnerships with stakeholders to maximize customer value

• Keep promises
• Focus on fixing the problem without blaming others
• Take responsible action rather than waiting
• Focus on outcomes while respecting compliance, safety, and processes
• Look for the simplest way to do what we want to do

• Align the interests of the Group with own or those of our team / business organization
• Adopt other people's good ideas or initiatives, rather than "reinventing the wheel"
• Encourage collaboration
• Give, accept, and ask for feedback and help
• Apply learnings from successes and mistakes and share them with other business organizations
• Offer resources to others outside my team or business organization to help them resolve their challenges

• Listen to others to fully understand their ideas
• Openly share knowledge with others
• Show trust in the ability of others by encouraging them to deliver or to make prompt decisions
• Walk the talk

• Written and verbal communication skills
• Public speaking
• Critical thinking skills

• Bachelor’s degree in Occupational Health and Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a related field. Relevant certifications (e.g., CSP) are highly desirable.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in safety management

• Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations, safety standards, and best practices.
• Proven experience in developing and implementing safety programs and training
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Experience in implementing a behavior-based safety program
• Experience in implementing ISO 45001 and ISO 14001