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Senior EHS Manager

Summary:

As the EHS Leader at our Waterford, New York manufacturing site, you will play a critical role in protecting people, the environment, and the business within a large, complex operation. You’ll have full ownership of Environmental, Health, Safety, and site security for a workforce of more than 600 employees and contractors, leading and mentoring a highly skilled team of thirteen EHS professionals. In this visible, site wide leadership role, you’ll set the strategy for environmental compliance, occupational health, safety performance, and security, driving a proactive safety culture, strong regulatory excellence, and continuous improvement across all operations.

Responsibilities Include:

Lead and own all EHS management systems at the Waterford site, driving standards, processes, performance metrics, and key initiatives.
Champion a strong safety culture by partnering closely with site leadership to deliver meaningful, lasting improvements.
Protect and strengthen the site’s license to operate by ensuring top-tier EHS performance, compliance, and community trust.
Serve as the primary point of contact for regulatory agencies, including OSHA and EPA, while building strong, credible relationships.
Bring global best practices to life locally by leveraging company resources to continuously elevate site performance.
Lead, mentor, and develop the EHS team while influencing ownership and safe behaviors across the broader site.
Ensure EHS standards, procedures, and training are clear, effective, and consistently executed across all functions.
Oversee strong execution of EHS-related Management of Change processes.
Drive incident reduction through investigations, structured root cause analysis, and embedded learnings.
Operate as a key member of the site leadership team, partnering across functions and reporting to the Americas EHS Director.

Qualifications:

The following are required for the role

BS Degree in Environmental, Health and Safety, Engineering or a related technical discipline.
15+ years’ EHS experience in chemical/industrial environment.
3+ years’ experience in the chemical industry
To succeed in this position, candidates must possess strong personal leadership skills and a proven ability to drive and sustain improvements in EH&S performance across their organizations.
Strong influencing and decision-making skills; ability to coach all levels of the site organization.
Proven experience creating an empowered culture.
Excellent communications skills with both internal and external personnel.
Demonstrated leadership ability, in a matrix organization.
Demonstrated ability to generate and drive significant performance and process improvements

The following are preferred for the role

Environmental and/or Safety Related Certifications
Graduate Degree

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What We Offer:

Base Pay Range: $136,000 - $199,100

The actual salary offered is determined by factors including but not limited to education, experience, skill sets, and geography. Local geographic pay differentials may not be reflected in the above pay range and will be discussed with you by a member of the HR team when applicable. If you are interested in this position, we’d ask that you apply! #BePartoftheSolution

Additionally, this role is eligible for incentive or sales variable compensation payments. The amount of these incentives is based on the terms of the Company's incentive plans, the Company's financial performance, and/or individual employee job performance.

At Momentive, compensation is one part of your overall package. We offer a fantastic variety of total rewards and development programs to support your unique needs for overall well-being and personal career aspirations.

Health, dental & vision insurance, including critical illness coverage and optional orthodontia coverage.
Paid parental leave for the birth of a child; adoption and surrogacy reimbursement.
Short term disability with 100% base salary coverage.
Company funded counseling (EAP) and assistance finding care for children, parents, or pets.
25 days of Paid Time Off (PTO) plus paid holidays. Additional time off with years of service.
401k savings plan with 5% employer match plus additional contribution based on years of service.
Student debt pay-off program.
Professional development programs and courses.
Wellness programs and financial education.

Refer to the Hiring Process tab on our Careers page for a detailed description of the physical job requirements and location details for candidates considering relocation.

About Us:

Momentive is a premier global advanced materials company with a cutting-edge focus on silicones and specialty products. We deliver solutions designed to help propel our customer’s products forward—products that have a profound impact on all aspects of life, around the clock and from living rooms to outer space. With every innovation, Momentive creates a more sustainable future. Our vast product portfolio is made up of advanced silicones and specialty solutions that play an essential role in driving performance across a multitude of industries, including agriculture, automotive, aerospace, electronics, energy, healthcare, personal care, consumer products, building and construction, and more.

Momentive believes a diverse workforce empowers our people, strengthens our business, and contributes to a sustainable world. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, status as a protected veteran, or any characteristic protected by law.

To be considered for this position candidates are required tosubmit an application for employment and be of legal working age as defined by local law. An offer may be conditioned upon the successful completion of pre-employment conditions, as applicable, and subject to applicable laws and regulations.

Note to third parties: Momentive is not seeking or accepting any unsolicited assistance from search and selection firms or employment agencies at this time.

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