Manager, Environmental Health & Safety-Airport Road

Job Description

Job Description

BUILT TO CONNECT

Astec is a global, environmentally focused infrastructure and manufacturing company of asphalt road building and aggregate processing. Our mission is to design and build the most innovative products for the industries we serve. Leveraging innovative solutions and technologies, we serve customers all over the world.

About the Role

The Environmental Health & Safety (EH&S) Manager is a strategic leader who drives a culture of safety, continuous improvement, and sustainable operational excellence. In this hands-on leadership role, you will take ownership of building proactive safety systems, reducing risk, and ensuring compliance with all environmental, health, and safety regulations.

You will collaborate closely with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering teams to integrate safety into every process and ensure incident prevention and continuous improvement are embedded in daily operations. The role combines coaching, problem-solving, and long-term program development to deliver best-in-class safety performance.

Key responsibilities include leading illness and injury prevention programs, strengthening building and chemical safety protocols, and overseeing safety training and facility inspections to maintain compliance and drive operational excellence.

Key Deliverables

• Champion a Safety-First and Continuous Improvement culture focused on preventing incidents and reducing risk.
• Partner with Operations, Maintenance, and Engineering to identify opportunities for process improvement, ergonomic enhancements, and hazard elimination.
• Lead and participate in Kaizen, root cause analysis, and corrective action initiatives related to safety and environmental performance.
• Review and continuously improve safety policies, procedures, and systems to align with regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
• Develop and implement inspection policies, procedures, and schedules for routine facility inspections.
• Design and deliver impactful training programs that build ownership of safety across all levels of the organization.
• Prepare and schedule training covering emergency procedures, workplace safety, and other critical topics.
• Monitor compliance with safety procedures and recommend or implement corrective actions as needed

Key Activities & Responsibilities

To be successful in this role, your experience and competencies are :

Supervisor and Leadership Expectations

None at this time

Our Culture and Values

Employees that become part of Astec embody the values below throughout their work.

Travel Requirements : Occasional travel for training

WORK ENVIRONMENT

Office

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly exposed to risk of injury in an office environment and occasionally a manufacturing shop plant environment. Duties include a typical office setting including extensive computer work, sitting or standing. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.