EHSS Manager

Summary

As the Environmental, Health, Safety, and Security (EHSS) Manager at James Hardie, you will partner with the Cleburne, TX plant leadership team to strengthen a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, and operational security. You will lead site EHSS strategy and execution by developing short- and long-term improvement plans, coaching leaders, and ensuring compliance with applicable OSHA, EPA, and company requirements.

What You’ll Do:

• Serve as the site EHSS leader for Cleburne, TX, setting direction, coaching leaders, and driving continuous improvement in safety, environmental performance, and physical security.
• Analyze leading and lagging indicators, including inspections, observations, audits, pre-task assessments, near misses, and incidents, to identify trends and prioritize corrective actions.
• Coach department managers and supervisors on daily EHSS execution, including tier meetings, field engagement, hazard identification, and follow-through, to improve ownership and accountability.
• Lead incident reporting and investigation processes, including root cause analysis and corrective and preventive actions, ensuring learning is captured and sustained across the site.
• Own site risk management systems, including hazard reporting, near-hit reporting, and non-routine task risk assessments; verify closure quality and effectiveness.
• Plan and execute behavioral safety and compliance audits; calibrate audit quality and coach teams when expectations are not met.
• Develop site communications, including pre-shift topics, alerts, and learning shares, to reinforce critical controls and prevent repeat events across sister facilities.
• Lead the site audit cadence, including housekeeping, risk assessments, regulatory, and corporate audits, and drive timely corrective action completion.
• Manage training and competency programs, including new-hire orientation and required refresher training for OSHA, company programs, and site-specific hazards.
• Administer the site environmental compliance program for air, water, waste, and chemical management, as applicable, including permitting support, inspections, recordkeeping, and agency interface.
• Lead site security and emergency preparedness, including contractor and visitor controls, incident response coordination, security vendor oversight, as applicable, and alignment with corporate security standards.

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelor’s degree in safety, environmental science or engineering, industrial hygiene, engineering, or a related field preferred, or equivalent experience.
• 8+ years of manufacturing experience as an EHS/EHSS professional with demonstrated success leading site-level programs and driving measurable performance improvement.
• 3+ years of experience leading, mentoring, and coaching leaders and front-line teams in a manufacturing environment.
• Professional certifications preferred: CSP, CIH, CHMM, ASP, or equivalent; security or loss prevention credentials or experience, such as CPP, are a plus.
• Working knowledge of physical security controls and emergency management, including access control, incident response, and contractor and visitor processes, with the ability to partner effectively with corporate security and local responders.

What You’ll Receive:

As of the date of this posting, a good faith estimate of the current pay scale for this position is $120k to $145k. Placement in the range depends on several factors such as experience, skills, geography and internal equity and may change over time. This position qualifies for benefits and you will be eligible to participate in a bonus plan.

At James Hardie, we recognize that our success depends on our people. We've worked hard to build a generous and competitive benefits program that demonstrates our commitment to our employees.

• Compensation: competitive salary and bonus eligibility
• Insurance: day-one health coverage medical, dental, vision, life insurance
• Paid Time Off: vacation and company holidays
• Retirement: 401(k) with 6% match
• Investments: Employee Stock Purchase plan (ESP)
• Work-Life Balance: parental leave, wellness programs
• Purpose. Impact. Community: Sustainability Initiatives | James Hardie 

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