As the largest pureplay adhesives company in the world, H.B. Fuller’s (NYSE: FUL) innovative, functional coatings, adhesives and sealants enhance the quality, safety and performance of products people use every day. Founded in 1887, with 2024 revenue of $3.6 billion, our mission to Connect What Matters is brought to life by more than 7,500 global team members who collaborate with customers across more than 30 market segments in over 140 countries to develop highly specified solutions that enable customers to bring world-changing innovations to their end markets. Learn more at www.hbfuller.com.
Grand Rapids – EHS Manager
H.B. Fuller’s Engineering Adhesives segment develops adhesive solutions for the automotive and aerospace, wood and composite, electronics and energy, glass, durable assembly, and bus, truck, rail and recreational vehicle industries. As these dynamic markets continue to change, and consumers demand lighter, safer, greener and more reliable products, we partner with our customers to deliver highly engineered solutions
The Environment, Health and Safety (EHS) Manager reports to the Grand Rapids Plant Manager and has primary responsibility for management of the Grand Rapids, MI facility’s EHS program and processes. This individual will be primarily responsible for ensuring that effective compliant programs are in place for the facility, meeting company policy and goals, and implementing the corporate EHS program. They will also be heavily involved in program implementation and maintenance. It is expected that this individual will spend a significant portion of time walking the manufacturing areas of the facility and interacting with plant and supervisory personnel.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and maintain site safety, environmental, industrial hygiene, and compliance programs for the Grand Rapids facility.
Serve as the site EHS technical resource for plant leadership, supervisors, maintenance, production employees, contractors, and corporate EHS.
Maintain compliance with applicable federal, state, local, and internal EHS requirements, including OSHA/MIOSHA, EPA, EGLE, NFPA, RCRA, MDOT, and company standards.
Drive and maintain compliance with the site’s air permit, including required tracking, inspections, documentation, operational controls, and reporting support.
Manage regulated and hazardous waste requirements for a Large Quantity Generator site, including inspections, accumulation areas, container management, waste profiles, vendor coordination, shipment records, and required reporting.
Support site environmental compliance obligations, including stormwater inspections and sampling, chemical inventory reporting, Tier II, MAERS, biennial hazardous waste reporting, and related recordkeeping.
Own and improve high-risk work control programs, including lockout/tagout, confined space entry, hot work, line breaking, elevated work, contractor work, and other permit-controlled activities.
Support contractor safety management, including pre-job planning, contractor onboarding, permit review, field verification, and enforcement of site EHS expectations.
Identify, assess, and help control workplace hazards, facility exposures, and at-risk conditions that could result in injuries, illnesses, fires, spills, releases, regulatory noncompliance, or other significant events.
Conduct regular field walks, inspections, audits, and observations in manufacturing, warehouse, maintenance, and other site operating areas.
Lead or support incident investigations, root cause analysis, corrective action development, and verification of corrective/preventive action completion.
Track, communicate, and support closure of EHS corrective and preventive actions from audits, inspections, incidents, employee concerns, regulatory requirements, and corporate initiatives.
Develop, deliver, and maintain EHS training for employees, supervisors, maintenance personnel, and contractors.
Support emergency response planning, spill response readiness, fire department coordination, evacuation planning, drills, and post-incident follow-up.
Lead or support EHS-related projects and capital/operational projects by identifying EHS requirements, risks, permits, and required controls.
Use company EHS tools, databases, online training system, program guidance, and reporting systems to support compliance, sustainability, training, metrics, and continuous improvement.
Coordinate and support regional and corporate EHS programs, audits, initiatives, and reporting requirements as needed.
Provide budgetary and financial accountability for assigned EHS programs, projects, supplies, services, and compliance activities.
Exercise stop-work authority and escalate concerns when unsafe conditions, uncontrolled hazards, permit violations, environmental risks, or regulatory noncompliance are identified.
Partner with site leadership to build supervisor and employee ownership of EHS expectations while ensuring compliance systems remain practical, documented, and defensible.
Required Qualifications
· Bachelor’s degree in safety/environmental or related field
· 5 years working in an EHS focused role in a chemical processing environment
· 2 years managing OSHA, EPA, NFPA & PSM (if applicable to the location) and other applicable regulations
· 2 years managing projects with effective project management skills
· 2 years facilitating In-house training on a variety of EHS topics in accordance with EHS management objectives
· 2 years facilitating Accident and Incident Investigation and Analysis as per EHS management directives and operational requirements
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Pay is based on several factors including but not limited to education, work experience, certifications, and geographic location.
The salary for this role is $86,000 - $107,000.In addition to your salary, H.B. Fuller offers employees a competitive total rewards package including comprehensive benefits, incentive and recognitions programs, health & wellness benefits, 401K contributions, paid time off and paid holidays. Eligibility may vary.
H.B. Fuller is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer and proud to have created a collaborative culture where employees around the world are seen, heard, and respected. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, disability, or marital status or status as a protected veteran, or any other legally protected classification.
H.B. Fuller does not accept unsolicited resumes from recruiters, employment agencies, or staffing firms. To conduct business with H.B. Fuller, a written service agreement must be executed by Human Resources prior to submitting any information relating to a potential candidate. Without a signed service agreement, H.B. Fuller shall not be obligated for payment of any fee or compensation.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's degree in safety, environmental, or related field
- 5 years working in an EHS focused role in a chemical processing environment
- 2 years managing OSHA, EPA, NFPA and PSM (if applicable) and other applicable regulations
- 2 years managing projects with effective project management skills
- 2 years facilitating in-house EHS training
- 2 years facilitating accident and incident investigation and analysis
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H.B. Fuller is a leading global adhesives provider focusing on perfecting adhesives, sealants and other specialty chemical products to improve products and lives. Your day probably begins and ends with us. Just about everywhere you look – including the windows through which you see and the magazines you read – you’ll find industrial adhesives and sealants produced by H.B. Fuller. Most likely, we made the glue holding together your cereal box, the seals that keep your refrigerator airtight, and the specialty adhesive in your baby’s disposable diaper. While our products are virtually invisible, they play a vital role in ensuring the quality and convenience of modern life. We take pride in working with our customers to add value. At H.B. Fuller, we are committed to connecting what matters, bringing together people, products and processes that answer and solve some of the world's biggest adhesion challenges. Through our reliable, responsive technical service, we create lasting, rewarding connections with customers in the packaging, hygiene, electronic and assembly materials, automotive, paper converting, woodworking, construction, general assembly and consumer goods industries. And, we are committed to building an environment where employees are engaged, challenged and given an opportunity to drive superior results. We firmly believe that our employees drive the success of the company. With long-term, profitable growth as the ultimate goal, we strive to cultivate an environment that offers stimulating and financially rewarding opportunities
