Lead EHS Excellence at Novolex — Chelmsford, MA
Step into a role where each day starts with a purposeful walkthrough of our manufacturing floor in Chelmsford, MA. You’ll check leading indicators, speak with operators, and surface improvement ideas. By mid-morning, you’re guiding the Safety Committee, aligning actions that reduce risk. In the afternoon, you might facilitate a lockout/tagout refresher, close the loop on a near-miss root-cause analysis, or prepare an OSHA submission. You’re the catalyst who turns compliance into culture and data into safer outcomes.
What You’ll Do
- Champion and chair the site Safety Committee, scheduling and running meetings that elevate awareness and engagement.
- Design, deliver, and track safety training tailored to facility needs and corporate standards to keep our workplace secure.
- Lead investigations for injuries, illnesses, incidents, and near misses; identify root causes and verify corrective and preventive actions.
- Own emergency response planning and coordinate site drills to ensure readiness.
- Create, refine, and maintain EHS policies and procedures that meet corporate and regulatory requirements, including Safe Operating Procedures, Lockout/Tagout, Hearing Conservation, and Powered Industrial Trucks.
- Prepare and submit OSHA and other required governmental reports accurately and on time.
- Develop and circulate safety metrics and dashboards, including leading indicators and incident rates, for key stakeholders.
- Conduct regular plant audits; partner with operations and maintenance to eliminate hazards and close improvements promptly.
- Receive, maintain, and organize site Safety Data Sheets (SDSs).
- Take on additional EHS duties as needed to support the site.
What You Bring
- BS degree (safety, industrial hygiene, or environmental field preferred) and 3–5 years of relevant experience.
- Bilingual in Spanish preferred.
- Proficiency with office software (word processing and spreadsheets) and strong data organization skills.
- Exceptional problem-solving, prioritization, and time management under competing deadlines.
- Strong interpersonal and influencing skills; proven ability to drive change across teams.
- Flexibility to support non-traditional hours as needed; the facility operates 24/5 with occasional weekends. Presence during off-hours may be required for training, meetings, and incident investigations.
- Ability to stand, walk, bend, stoop, reach, push, pull, climb, and occasionally lift up to 30 lbs.
- Comfort in a manufacturing environment with seasonal heat/cold and machinery noise; ability to wear required PPE.
Compensation & Benefits
A reasonable estimate of the current range is $100,000–$125,000 + bonus + benefits. The range reflects the minimum and maximum target salaries for this position across all US locations. Within the range, individual pay depends on job-related skills, experience, and education/training. At Novolex, it is not typical to hire at the top of the range; compensation decisions depend on the facts and circumstances of each case.
Benefits include a 401(k) with company match; comprehensive medical, dental, and vision insurance; flexible spending and health savings accounts; paid vacation and sick days; paid parental leave; paid holidays; a wellness program; life, AD&D, and disability insurance; education support (tuition reimbursement, Chairman’s Scholarship, 529 College Savings Plan); a Broad-Based Employee Award Program (value sharing for employees with one year of service); an Employee Assistance Program; and more.