Marmon Foodservice Technologies, Inc.
As a part of the global industrial organization Marmon Holdings—which is backed by Berkshire Hathaway—you’ll be doing things that matter, leading at every level, and winning a better way. We’re committed to making a positive impact on the world, providing you with diverse learning and working opportunities, and fostering a culture where everyone’s empowered to be their best.
Though you may not know us by name, you’ve most likely enjoyed meals and refreshments supported by our industry-leading brand portfolio. For decades, we’ve designed and manufactured foodservice equipment for some of the world’s biggest, most recognized consumer brands.
We are driven to innovate with a clear purpose in mind: revolutionizing the future of foodservice. Guided by our commitment to Doing Things That Matter, Leading at Every Level, and Winning a Better Way, we focus on delivering meaningful impact for our customers, our communities, and each other.
The EHS Manager will lead all environmental compliance, permitting, sustainability, and facility health and safety oversight activities for a new greenfield manufacturing facility. This role is responsible for securing and maintaining environmental permits, ensuring compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations, establishing environmental and safety programs, conducting environmental impact reviews, and developing management systems from the ground up.
The EHS Manager will partner closely with engineering, construction, operations, maintenance, and EHS teams to ensure environmental and safety requirements are integrated throughout facility design, construction, startup, and ongoing operations.
This position serves as the site's primary environmental subject matter expert and plays a critical role in establishing a compliant, safe, sustainable, and operationally efficient facility.
What You’ll Do
Environmental Permitting & Regulatory Compliance
Lead the environmental permitting strategy and obtain all required permits, registrations, and approvals necessary for facility construction and operation.
Serve as the primary point of contact with environmental regulatory agencies, consultants, and external stakeholders.
Ensure compliance with all applicable environmental laws, regulations, permits, and corporate standards at the local, state, and federal levels.
Monitor regulatory developments and assess potential impacts on facility operations and compliance requirements.
Prepare, review, and submit required environmental reports, permit applications, renewals, and regulatory filings.
Greenfield Facility Development
Partner with project teams, architects, engineers, and contractors to integrate environmental requirements into facility design and construction activities.
Conduct environmental due diligence, site assessments, and environmental impact evaluations.
Review construction equipment and operational plans to identify environmental risks and develop mitigation strategies.
Support commissioning, startup, and operational readiness activities to ensure all environmental requirements are met prior to production launch.
Coordinate environmental compliance activities associated with facility expansions, modifications, and capital projects.
Health & Safety Leadership
Direct health and safety policies, procedures, and oversight through dedicated and support resources.
Define the site's health and safety approach, strategy, policies, programs, and resource requirements necessary to execute EHS objectives effectively.
Work closely and effectively with operations leaders and support personnel to implement and sustain health and safety programs, policies, procedures, and training initiatives that promote safe work practices and regulatory compliance.
Serve as the site's health and safety subject matter expert, ensuring compliance with OSHA regulations, company standards, and applicable industry requirements.
Investigate and evaluate new equipment, processes, and facility modifications to ensure safe operation and identify potential risks before implementation.
Support the development and execution of training programs that increase employee proficiency in safe work practices and reinforce a strong safety culture.
Maintain health and safety records, documentation, certifications, regulatory reports, and compliance files required for facility operations.
Lead and support workplace health and safety inspections, audits, reviews, industrial hygiene evaluations, and job hazard analyses (JHAs) to identify and mitigate risks.
Develop and implement incident reporting, investigation, root cause analysis, corrective action, and recurrence prevention processes.
Partner with designated safety champions, supervisors, and leadership teams to support accident investigations and safety improvement initiatives.
Direct industrial hygiene, occupational health, ergonomics, and general safety programs to ensure a safe and healthy workplace environment.
Lead emergency preparedness efforts, response planning, drills, and provide leadership during emergency situations.
Establish health and safety performance metrics and reporting processes to drive accountability and continuous improvement.
Foster a culture of safety, environmental stewardship, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Environmental Program Development
Develop, implement, and continuously improve environmental management systems, policies, procedures, and programs.
Establish programs for air emissions, wastewater management, stormwater compliance, hazardous waste management, chemical management, and pollution prevention.
Create environmental monitoring, sampling, reporting, and recordkeeping systems.
Develop environmental performance metrics, dashboards, and compliance tracking tools.
Promote sustainability initiatives, resource conservation efforts, recycling programs, and waste reduction strategies.
Ongoing Environmental Risk Management & Auditing
Conduct environmental inspections, audits, and compliance assessments to identify risks and opportunities for improvement.
Lead investigations involving environmental incidents, permit exceedances, spills, or compliance concerns.
Develop and implement corrective and preventive action plans to address findings and reduce environmental risks.
Maintain environmental emergency response and contingency plans.
Ensure preparedness for regulatory inspections and third-party audits.
Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration
Serve as the facility's environmental subject matter expert and trusted advisor to site leadership.
Partner with Operations, Engineering, Maintenance, Facilities, Quality, Supply Chain, and EHS teams to ensure environmental compliance objectives are achieved.
Develop and deliver environmental training programs for employees, supervisors, and leadership teams.
Manage environmental consultants, contractors, laboratories, and external service providers.
Foster a culture of environmental stewardship, accountability, and continuous improvement throughout the organization.
Required Qualifications
Bachelor's degree in Environmental Science, Environmental Engineering, Chemical Engineering, Sustainability, Occupational Safety, or a related technical field.
Minimum 7 years of environmental compliance experience within manufacturing, industrial, chemical, food processing, or related operations.
Experience obtaining and managing environmental permits and regulatory approvals.
Strong knowledge of federal, state, and local environmental regulations.
Strong knowledge of OSHA regulations and occupational health and safety requirements.
Demonstrated experience developing and implementing environmental management programs.
Experience implementing workplace safety programs, conducting incident investigations, and managing corrective action initiatives.
Experience interacting with environmental regulatory agencies and managing compliance inspections.
Strong project management, communication, leadership, and organizational skills.
Preferred Experience
Experience supporting greenfield facility development, startup, or major capital projects.
Professional certifications such as Certified Hazardous Materials Manager (CHMM), Professional Engineer (PE), Certified Safety Professional (CSP), Occupational Health and Safety Technologist (OHST), Certified Industrial Hygienist (CIH), or similar credentials.
Experience implementing Environmental Management Systems (ISO 14001).
Experience implementing Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems (ISO 45001).
Experience leading sustainability and environmental improvement initiatives.
Knowledge Areas
Environmental
Clean Air Act (CAA)
Clean Water Act (CWA)
Resource Conservation and Recovery Act (RCRA)
Emergency Planning and Community Right-to-Know Act (EPCRA)
Stormwater Pollution Prevention Programs (SWPPP)
Spill Prevention, Control & Countermeasure (SPCC) Programs
Hazardous Waste Management
Wastewater Treatment and Discharge Compliance
Environmental Auditing and Risk Assessment
Environmental Permitting and Regulatory Reporting
Environmental Impact Assessments
Health & Safety
OSHA Regulations and Occupational Safety Requirements
Industrial Hygiene and Exposure Assessment
Job Hazard Analysis (JHA)
Risk Assessment and Hazard Mitigation
Lockout/Tagout (LOTO)
Machine Guarding
Contractor Safety Management
Ergonomics and Occupational Health
Incident Investigation and Root Cause Analysis
Emergency Response and Preparedness
ISO 45001 Occupational Health & Safety Management Systems
Success Measures
In the first 12-24 months, the Environmental Compliance Manager will:
Successfully secure all required environmental permits and approvals for facility startup.
Build and implement environmental compliance programs and management systems from the ground up.
Develop and implement site health and safety programs, procedures, and training systems that support a strong safety culture and regulatory compliance.
Ensure operational readiness and environmental compliance before production launch.
Establish effective environmental monitoring, reporting, auditing, and compliance processes.
Maintain full compliance with applicable environmental, health, and safety regulatory requirements while supporting safe, efficient, and sustainable facility operations.
Successfully prepare the facility for regulatory inspections, audits, and ongoing growth initiatives.
Reduce operational and regulatory risk through proactive hazard identification, mitigation, and continuous improvement efforts.
Benefits
We support your well-being with comprehensive and easy-to-use benefits that you’ll be eligible to enroll in on your first day of employment. Here are some of the highlights:
Medical, Dental, Vision, and Prescription Drug insurance plans
Access to a Health Advocate who is an expert in Marmon’s health plan and can help you select the best health benefits for you and your family
Tax advantaged spending accounts for health and dependent care expenses
Wellness programs and resources including Telehealth, Mental Health, Fitness, and Family Planning
Generous paid time off for personal use, holidays, and parental leave
Company-sponsored life insurance
401(k) with fully vested company match; Marmon may also make an additional annual discretionary contribution to your account, whether or not you contribute on your own
Financial and retirement advising
About Marmon Holdings
Marmon Holdings, Inc., a Berkshire Hathaway company, comprises 11 groups and more than 100 autonomous businesses with total annual revenue of $10 billion. Marmon’s 28,000-plus team members are celebrating the company's 70th anniversary in 2023 and helping write the next chapter of Marmon's story.
Following receipt of a conditional offer of employment, candidates will be required to complete additional job-related screening processes as permitted or required by applicable law.
We are an equal opportunity employer, and all applicants will be considered for employment without attention to their membership in any protected class. If you require any reasonable accommodation to complete your application or any part of the recruiting process, please email your request to [email protected], and please be sure to include the title and the location of the position for which you are applying.
