EHS Manager

PADNOS is a full-service recycling company handling paper, plastic, metals and electronic recycling. We tailor recycling programs for consumer and industrial clients throughout the United States. PADNOS was founded over a century ago and continues to transform the recycling industry. The company has thrived as a family business through four generations and has grown to be a market leader and best in class innovator.EHS Manager Position Summary:The position of EHS Manager provides a professional service role dedicated to the identification and management of safety, health and environmental risks on behalf of PADNOS. The EHS Manager works within the EHS department and can engage cross-functionally with every department, leader and Team Member in the company. This role embodies three (3) major buckets of responsibility.Fulfilling the safety partnership pillars for an assigned group through systemic field visits and support.Plan and manage to completion assigned key EHS related projects.Execute other EHS related areas of ownership for the department and company with a high level of quality.This is a people-centered role in a fast-paced high risk work environment. This position requires a person who gravitates to a challenge, assertively owns and drives safety results, and has experience with culture change management, system safety implementation, and EHS management software. They should have excellent professionalism, communication, problem-solving, project management, mental toughness, and teamwork abilities. Additional characteristics and skills necessary to be a good fit for this position include a diverse background in EHS and risk management, the ability to manage work time effectively, a high level of hazard recognition and mitigation experience, exude a passion and desire for safety excellence, proficiently navigate office-based software (Excel, Outlook, Word, ppt, etc), embrace detail and analytics for the trending of data, experience with root causation, and safety program writing and development. The right person for this role is a teacher by nature, organized, embraces self-accountability and holding others accountable for excellence, professionally objective with a high level of integrity, and processes constructive criticism and feedback well.EHS Manager Responsibilities:Manage & drive safety performance for assigned departments/groupsWorkers' Compensation & General Liability insurance managementInjury and Illness case management (300 logs)Knowledgeable in evaluating and mitigating workplace health hazardsSafety Audit and Coaching field visitsSafety meeting facilitation and attendanceIncident investigationsSafety Topic program development (assessing, writing, training)Develop and present training programs & topicsManage and audit data in the safety database systemOwn and execute assigned projects and program topicsSelf-directed and results-oriented with a strong commitment to safety best practicesEHS Manager Position Qualifications:5+ years of safety experienceExperience with 'change managementExperience in Microsoft Office SuiteExperience in project managementExcellent communication skillsFamiliar with forms of media and technologyOrganizational skills, with projects, people, and ideasExperience managing a system safety approachExperience in dynamic work environments/industriesPADNOS has a rich history of taking care of our Team Members, their families and the multiple communities we serve. We invest in our Team Members and offer the following benefits:Competitive WageMedical, Dental and Vision Insurance100% Tuition reimbursement for Team Members75% Tuition Reimbursement for dependentsFirst Time Home Buying Assistance401K Match and Profit SharingPerformance Driven BonusesBe a part of the green movement and join PADNOS today!PADNOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, weight, height, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, genetic medical information, protected veteran status, or disability status. Be a part of the green movement and join PADNOS today!PADNOS is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, weight, height, sex, sexual orientation, marital status, national origin, age, genetic medical information, protected veteran status, or disability status.

Created: 2026-04-02