SAFETY, HEALTH, ENVIRONMENTAL, and SECURITY MANAGER

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

Austin Powder is seeking a dynamic and experienced SHES Manager to lead safety, health, environmental, and security operations at our Red Diamond Plant in McArthur, Ohio. This role is critical to ensuring regulatory compliance, operational safety, and environmental stewardship across a 1,300-acre facility supporting the production of energetic materials and explosives for commercial use.

Key Responsibilities

• Ensure full compliance with all applicable safety, health, environmental, and security regulations.
• Oversee licensing and regulatory requirements including air, water quality, hazardous waste, spill response, and wastewater treatment operations.
• Maintain strong working relationships with regulatory agencies including Ohio EPA, EPA, DOT / PHMSA, ATF, DHS / CFATS, NFPA, FRA, and OSHA / MSHA.
• Manage permitting processes (Non-Title V, NPDES, RCRA) and maintain annual compliance calendars.
• Lead spill response, emergency planning, and RCRA contingency procedures.
• Investigate and report unplanned events internally and externally.
• Deliver regular safety and compliance updates to production, management, and leadership teams.
• Maintain monthly SHES reporting and support capital project planning.
• Collaborate with internal teams to implement SHES policies, procedures, and training programs.
• Support environmental abatement systems and ensure data accuracy and compliance.
• Coordinate with Training Coordinator to deliver specialized and refresher safety training.
• Maintain and safeguard environmental records and regulatory reports.
• Monitor and report SHES KPIs and incident / injury records.

Education & Experience

Skills & Competencies

Work Environment

About Austin Powder

Mission : To improve the world we live in through the safe and responsible use of explosives.

Vision : To be the global leader of explosive products, services, and technologies as defined by our Customers, our Family, and our Communities.

Values : Safety is our first priority. We are customer-focused, leverage the power of family, and treat everyone with respect.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Austin Powder is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. We are committed to ensuring equal employment opportunities for all applicants and employees. Employment decisions are based on job-related reasons without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, disability, marital status, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other status protected by law. Austin Powder participates in E-Verify.

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