EHS Manager

Morton Salt is an iconic company with a strong heritage and a bright future. Since 1848, we have been improving lives and enhancing everyday moments – at home, at work and virtually everywhere in between. We help unlock the flavors in food, make roads and sidewalks safer, improve the water in baths, pools, and homes, and keep businesses and industries running. We are a dedicated team who constantly strives to do better together, and we are passionate about building a sustainable future for our company, the communities in which we operate, and the world around us. By joining our team, you will contribute to producing and delivering every form of salt that enhances everyday life.

The EHS Manager's primary objective is to coordinate, implement and maintain the site’s health and safety and environmental policies and procedures in accordance with government and Company guidelines.

Duties & Responsibilities:

• Develop processes and program content that support safety, health and environmental for the site and train personnel on these processes and programs.


• Provide Front Line Leader training to site leadership to educate site leaders on new processes and procedures


• Provide expertise and direction regarding regulatory agencies (OSHA & EPA) enforcement procedures, techniques, and interpretations to ensure regulatory compliance for the company. Provide guidance regarding interpretation and implementation of industry standards such as ANSI, NFPA, ASSE, etc.


• Provide guidance for responses to regulatory agencies regarding enforcement actions, coordinating with the Legal Department regulatory attorney as necessary.


• Review written requests for proposals, capital projects and safety, health and environmental service agreements to ensure safety and health risks are identified and mitigated.


• Assist in the development and revision of safety and environmental standards, policies, plans, forms, and procedures, and ensure they comply with local, state, and federal laws as well as corporate standards.


• Ensure required reporting is completed monthly, quarterly and annually.


• Manage and mitigate all workers’ compensation claims


• Manage and control dust collect emissions and work with department leaders in establishing a plan to reduce emissions


• Assist in the reporting of safety data and submit results to site and corporate leadership in semi-annual safety performance reports.


• Assist in the leading of the Industrial Hygiene Program, providing guidance to sites regarding sampling requirements, tracking sampling progress and ensuring required sampling is completed.


• Perform physical safety inspections at sites to identify hazards, and to ensure OSHA, provincial and corporate standard compliance.


• Assist sites with significant incident investigations and Root Cause Analyses (RCA’s).


• Other duties, responsibilities, and qualifications may be required and/or assigned as necessary.

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

• 5-7 years of experience in safety and health


• 3-5 years of EHS Manager experience in manufacturing


• Bachelors degree in EHS or similar


• Proficient in MS Office


• Excellent communication skills – ability to communicate at all levels of the organization


• Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH) preferred


• Prior experience in food manufacturing preferred


• SAP experience preferred

 At Morton Salt, we work best when we work as a team, when we treat one another with dignity and respect, and value the unique contributions of others. We are committed to equal employment opportunity and prohibit discrimination and harassment based on race, national origin, sex, religion, color, disability, marital status, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, genetic information, citizenship, or any other characteristic protected by law.