Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Manager, Decatur, IL at Archer Daniels Midland

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Job Description Environmental, Health, & Safety (EHS) Manager, Decatur, IL This is an exempt level position Position Summary The EHS Manager provides strategic leadership and operational oversight for Environmental, Health, Safety, and Process Safety programs at the East Plant. This role is accountable for establishing and sustaining a strong EHS culture, ensuring compliance with applicable regulatory requirements and ADM standards, reducing risk, and developing the capabilities necessary for safe and reliable operations. The EHS Manager partners closely with Operations, Maintenance & Reliability, Engineering, Quality, Supply Chain, and site leadership to identify and eliminate risk, strengthen process safety systems, and drive continuous improvement. The role serves as a trusted technical resource and leader for EHS matters while building ownership and accountability for EHS performance throughout the organization. The position has direct responsibility for EHS/PSM/TPS program management, environmental compliance, safety capability development, regulatory agency and injury case management, auditing, and site EHS improvement initiatives. The EHS manager reports to the East Plant Manager and is a member of the Site Leadership Team. Key Responsibilities Hazard and Risk Assessment & Oversight Lead the identification, assessment, prioritization, and mitigation of EHS and process safety risks across the plant. Provide technical leadership for hazard assessments, including Process Hazard Analysis (PHA), Dust Hazard Analysis (DHA), job/task risk assessments, and other risk evaluation processes. Ensure identified risks are appropriately documented, prioritized, assigned, and driven to effective closure. Partner with Operations, Maintenance, Engineering, and Reliability to ensure risk reduction is incorporated into equipment design, operating practices, maintenance strategies, and capital projects. Establish a proactive approach to risk management that moves the organization from reactive response toward prevention and risk elimination. Provide EHS input and oversight for Management of Change (MOC), pre-startup safety reviews (PSSR), incident investigations, and other high-risk activities. EHS, PSM & TPS Program Management Own and continuously improve site EHS, Process Safety Management (PSM), and Total Process Safety (TPS) programs. Ensure effective implementation of ADM standards, procedures, and expectations related to safety and process safety. Maintain program discipline through clear ownership, standard work, performance monitoring, and routine auditing. Partner with leaders to translate EHS and process safety requirements into practical operating practices. Identify gaps in program performance and establish action plans to close them. Serve as the primary site resource for PSM/TPS program requirements. Safety Training & Capability Development Develop and maintain a comprehensive safety and process safety capability-building strategy for the plant. Identify required EHS competencies by role and ensure appropriate training, qualification, and refresher programs are established. Develop and facilitate training for leaders, supervisors, operators, maintenance personnel, and other employees on critical EHS topics. Build capability around Life Critical Standards, PSM/TPS, hazard recognition, risk assessment, permit-to-work, emergency response, incident investigation, and other critical safety processes. Partner with Operations and Maintenance leadership to ensure training is translated into demonstrated field capability. Establish methods to verify understanding and competency rather than relying solely on training completion. Regulatory Agency & Injury Case Management Serve as the primary site contact for applicable regulatory agencies and coordinate regulatory inspections, visits, inquiries, and follow-up activities. Manage occupational injury and illness cases in partnership with HR, medical providers, and plant leadership leadersh