Ready to join a growing company with a positive culture, a dedication to customer service, and great benefits? Join us in beautiful Franklin, KY! EJ is seeking an Environmental & Health Manager at our Franklin Foundry.
This is an exciting manufacturing startup opportunity where the EHS Manager will play a vital role in sustaining the EJ safety culture.
Paid Vacation and Holidays, Paid Maternity & Paternity Leave, 401K (with match), Medical, Dental, Vision, Flexible Spending Account, HSA with Employer Match, Disability Insurance, Employee Assistance Program, Employee Wellness Program, Life Insurance, Tuition Reimbursement and Bonus Program
About EJ: We are the leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for water, sewer, drainage, telecommunications, and utility networks. EJ is a family-owned company with global operations. The corporate headquarters is in East Jordan, Michigan, where the company was founded in 1883.
We are seeking high performing individuals who embrace our values, understand the importance of relationships, and strive for excellence. Our values, which have been passed down for generations, are the essence of our company’s identity and our guide for making decisions. Core values at EJ include safety and security, honesty and integrity, environmental responsibility, respect for others, quality and excellence, and social responsibility.
Location: Onsite - Franklin, KY
The Environmental & Safety Manager provides strategic leadership and hands‑on oversight for all environmental and occupational health and safety programs at the facility. This role ensures compliance with applicable environmental regulations, maintains required permits, reduces workplace risk, and drives a proactive safety culture aligned with EJ’s mission, vision, and core values. The EHS manager partners closely with operations, maintenance, engineering, and Corporate EHS to promote continuous improvement, regulatory compliance, and sustainable practices.
ESSENTIAL DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES include the following. Other duties may be assigned.
To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily. The requirements listed below are representative of the knowledge, skill, and/or ability required. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; walk; sit; climb: and use hands to finger, handle, or feel. The employee is occasionally required to reach with hands and arms; climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl; and smell. The employee must occasionally lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, and ability to adjust focus. Ability to use respirator and PPE typically utilized in a foundry setting.
The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly near moving mechanical parts, industrial vehicles, and molten metal. The employee is occasionally exposed to wet and/or humid conditions; high, precarious places; fumes or airborne particles; outside weather conditions; extreme heat; and vibration. The noise level in the work environment is occasionally loud.
EJ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, or veteran status.
EJ is the global leader in the design, manufacture, and distribution of access solutions for the world’s growing infrastructure. From water and sewer, to drainage, telecommunication, and utility projects, EJ has the solution to fit your project’s needs.
The EJ legacy dates back to 1883 when our first manufacturing facility was built in East Jordan, Michigan, USA. Decades later, we are now a global enterprise that spans six continents – promoting innovation, quality, and a commitment to customer service.
