EHS Manufacturing Manager

BLOX is a modular construction manufacturer running heavy industrial processes at scale, including structural steel fabrication, welding, crane and rigging operations, powered industrial trucks, straddle carriers, module assembly lines, and finish trades, all under one roof in Bessemer, AL. Our EHS program operates under both OSHA 1910 and 1926, and nearly everything is done in-house: incident investigation, training delivery, industrial hygiene, program development, inspections, and workers' compensation case management. As the EHS Manager, you will own day-to-day execution of the manufacturing EHS program, reporting to the VP of Environmental, Health, Safety & Sustainability. This is a floor-based leadership role, not an office job.

Responsibilities

Run daily EHS operations across the manufacturing campus, including inspections, walks, hazard correction, area release decisions, and response; Lead in-house investigations for injuries, near misses, and property damage, including root-cause analysis, corrective actions, and verified closure; Own the training system end to end, including training matrix, delivery, competency verification, and records, including equipment qualification and bilingual delivery where required; Maintain and enforce core safety programs (LOTO, electrical safety, fall protection, machine guarding, hot work, confined space, HazCom, powered industrial trucks and heavy equipment, walking-working surfaces, and PPE); Run the in-house industrial hygiene program, including exposure monitoring, sampling coordination, medical surveillance scheduling, and controls follow-through; Manage the corrective-action tracker with named owners, due dates, and field-verified closure, and report weekly status to the VP and site leadership; Oversee injury response, workers' compensation coordination, and OSHA 1904 recordkeeping through the EHS Supervisor; Develop the EHS Supervisor and Lead Inspector and coordinate cross-support with the Field Construction EHS organization and the Crane & Rigging Lead in Digital Fab; Support safety-committee leadership and supervisor accountability for stop-work authority; Partner with Operations, Facilities Maintenance, and Warehousing to implement EHS programs, standards, and training; Manage contractor and temporary-workforce safety requirements, orientation, and oversight on site

Requirements

Bachelor's degree in Occupational Safety, Health, Environmental Science, Engineering, or a closely related field; 7+ years of progressive EHS experience in heavy manufacturing, fabrication, or industrial construction, including at least 2 years supervising EHS staff; Hands-on experience leading incident investigations and root-cause analysis in-house, including serious injuries; Working command of OSHA 1910 with practical exposure to 1926, applied in a mixed manufacturing and construction environment; Experience building and delivering training programs internally, including hands-on equipment qualification, without relying on outside vendors; Working knowledge of industrial hygiene fundamentals: exposure assessment, sampling logistics, and interpreting results into controls; Demonstrated ability to hold the line with operations leadership under production pressure without burning relationships; Strong documentation habits

Nice to have

ASP, CSP, or documented progress toward certification; Experience in modular construction, structural steel, or crane-intensive manufacturing; Direct industrial hygiene sampling experience (noise dosimetry, silica, welding fume); Bilingual English/Spanish; Experience managing workers' compensation cases and OSHA recordkeeping

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits including health, dental, and vision insurance; Flexible spending accounts; Paid time off; Short term disability; Long term disability; Life insurance; 401k plan