CertainTeed Roofing, a division of TOP GLOBAL EMPLOYER Saint-Gobain, has an excellent career opportunity for an EHS Manager based at our Oxford, North Carolina site.
The EHS Manager serves as a leader who champions the company's EHS vision in alignment with Vision, Mission, Values and Objectives. This role drives organizational excellence through proactive risk management, regulatory stewardship, and cultural transformation around safety and environmental sustainability. The EHS Manager operates as both a technical authority and change agent, integrating EHS priorities into business planning, operational excellence initiatives, and long-term capital investment strategies.
Responsibilities include, but are not limited to:
Serve as a key member of the plant leadership team, providing strategic input on capital investments, process improvements, and organizational changes through an EHS lens
Lead the integration of EHS metrics into plant KPIs and business scorecards, ensuring safety and environmental performance are viewed as critical business outcomes
Influence budget planning by identifying EHS investments that drive efficiency, reduce risk exposure, and enhance regulatory positioning
Lead culture change initiatives that embed safety accountability at all levels
Develop and mentor EHS professionals through career development programs, succession planning, and competency-based training aligned with BU progression pathways
Chair the Safety Committee and transform it into a strategic decision-making body
Serve as the EHS representative in Production Meetings, bringing data-driven insights and strategic recommendations to operational discussions
Build EHS capability across the organization by coaching middle management to own safety leadership within their areas of responsibility
Maintain comprehensive oversight of all regulatory compliance obligations, demonstrating subject matter expertise across OSHA, EPA, and applicable state/local requirements
Develop and manage the EHS Compliance Calendar as a strategic planning tool, ensuring proactive rather than reactive compliance management
Ensure reporting of all TF and SIP events, analyzing trends and leading indicators to drive predictive risk management
Predictive analytics capabilities to identify risks before incidents occur
Lead Pillar toward sustained L4 performance through systematic process improvements
PROBLEM-SOLVING
Strategic Thinking: Analyze complex challenges from multiple perspectives, anticipating impacts and identifying innovative solutions addressing root causes
Systems Thinking: Understand interdependencies between safety, environmental, operational, and business systems, designing integrated solutions
Data Analytics: Analyze complex data sets, identify trends, and translate findings into actionable insights and strategic recommendations
Change Leadership: Lead organizational change initiatives, overcome resistance, and create sustainable behavioral improvements
Technical Mastery: Deep subject matter expertise across EHS disciplines with ability to translate technical requirements into business language
Crisis Management: Respond effectively under pressure, making sound decisions in ambiguous situations while maintaining clear communication
KNOWLEDGE & COMPETENCIES (SKILLS & ABILITIES):
Bachelor's degree in Safety, Environmental Science, Engineering, or related field
7+ years progressive EHS experience in manufacturing or industrial environments
Demonstrated leadership experience managing EHS programs and personnel
PHYSICAL/MENTAL REQUIREMENTS: Ability to work an average of 40 hours per week, speak clearly so others understand, vision acuity to see details within a few feet of an observer, accepting of criticism and dealing calmly and effectively with high stress situations, sensitivity to other's needs, positive demeanor, and model change management for the business.
The employee frequently is required to walk. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance, stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl. Ability to work with each department throughout the site to improve various processes. Ability to wear all required PPE, including a respirator, if one is required in an area. Ability to meet varying work schedules when required or requested by manager. Must be able to meet deadlines with small windows of opportunity, from time to time. Must be alert and engaged, with appropriate sense of urgency relative to work assignments.
WORK/ENVIRONMENTAL CONDITIONS: Manufacturing plant is not temperature controlled; dust, fumes, and high noise areas are present inside plant areas. Manufacturing processes involve granules, sand, fiberglass, asphalt coating, crushed rock, and polypropylene. Noise levels exceed 80 dB in some areas of the site. Moving equipment such as forklifts, buggies, genie booms and industrial sweepers travel throughout the facility, sometimes in congested areas.
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Through the responsible development of innovative and sustainable building products, CertainTeed, headquartered in Malvern, Pennsylvania, has helped shape the building products industry for more than 110 years. Founded in 1904 as General Roofing Manufacturing Company, the firm's slogan "Quality Made Certain, Satisfaction Guaranteed," inspired the name CertainTeed. Today, CertainTeed is a leading North American brand of exterior and interior building products, including roofing, siding, fence, decking, railing, trim, insulation, drywall and ceilings.
A subsidiary of Saint-Gobain, one of the world's largest and oldest building products companies, CertainTeed has more than 6,300 employees and more than 60 manufacturing facilities throughout the United States and Canada. www.certainteed.com
Saint-Gobain provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, genetic information, marital status, amnesty, or status as a covered veteran in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Saint-Gobain is an equal opportunity employer of individuals with disabilities and supports the hiring of veterans.
Applicants for roles based in Washington state or remote roles that would be worked from Washington state are encouraged to direct any concerns regarding the state's Pay Transparency laws to the SGNA HR Compliance team at SGNAHRCompliance@saint-gobain.com .
Employees have the flexibility to choose the benefits that best fit their individual needs:
Health and Wellbeing - Supporting your wellbeing, to thrive in life and work
Medical, Prescription Drug, Vision, and Dental Insurance
Healthcare Savings Account and Flexible Spending Account options
LiveWell Wellness Program
Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
Paid Time Off and Paid Parental Leave
Retirement and Protection - Helping to make the future life you want a reality
401(k) with Company Match, Retirement Accumulation Plan (RAP), Cash Balance Pension Plan
Company-provided Life Insurance, AD&D, Short-Term Disability
Voluntary employee and dependent life insurance, Long-Term Disability, Critical Illness, and Accident Insurance
Additional Benefits - Helping shape the experience and impact you want
Group Legal
Identity Theft Protection
Auto and Home Insurance
Pet Insurance and Discounts
Back-up Child & Elder Care
PerkSpot Employee Discount Program
