Job Description

Regional Integrated Management System (IMS) Manager

Location Remote

About the Opportunity

We are seeking a Regional Integrated Management System (IMS) Manager to support the implementation, certification, and continuous improvement of our Integrated Management System across North America. This role plays a critical part in ensuring compliance with ISO 9001 (Quality), ISO 14001 (Environmental), ISO 45001 (Health & Safety), and ISO 50001 (Energy Management) standards.

As a key member of the regional IMS organization, you will partner with site leadership teams to deploy, maintain, audit, and continuously improve management systems that drive operational excellence, regulatory compliance, and a culture of safety and continuous improvement. This is a remote position with up to 50% travel throughout North America.

What You’ll Do

• Lead and support the planning, implementation, certification, and maintenance of ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and ISO 50001 management systems across North American sites.
• Coordinate and maintain the regional IMS framework, ensuring alignment with global standards and corporate objectives.
• Develop, review, and manage IMS documentation, including policies, procedures, work instructions, and forms.
• Communicate system updates and process changes effectively across all levels of the organization.
• Plan, coordinate, and conduct internal audits, while supporting external certification and regulatory audits.
• Identify gaps, non-conformities, and improvement opportunities; drive corrective action plans through to closure.
• Track, analyze, and report IMS performance metrics, risks, and trends through monthly critical analysis reports.
• Support sites in establishing and monitoring IMS objectives, targets, and key performance indicators (KPIs).
• Provide coaching, guidance, and training to site teams to ensure consistent application of IMS requirements.
• Promote a culture of continuous improvement, standardization, operational discipline, and root cause problem solving.
• Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to address systemic challenges and improve organizational performance.
• Audit contractor performance and ensure alignment with IMS expectations.
• Maintain knowledge of regulatory requirements, including OSHA, MSHA, and EPA standards, and ensure management system alignment with legal obligations.
• Demonstrate and champion safe work practices, hazard recognition, and ethical conduct in all interactions.

What You Bring

• 3 to 5 years of experience in Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, or a related discipline.
• Bachelor's degree in Health, Safety, Environmental, Quality, or a related field preferred.
• Experience conducting internal and/or external audits; ISO auditing experience is strongly preferred.
• Strong understanding of root cause analysis, corrective action processes, and continuous improvement methodologies.
• Working knowledge of OSHA, MSHA, EPA, or similar regulatory frameworks.
• Experience implementing, maintaining, or improving ISO-certified management systems.
• Training or certification related to ISO 9001, ISO 14001, ISO 45001, and/or ISO 50001 standards.
• Strong communication, presentation, and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to work independently, manage multiple priorities, and influence stakeholders across a geographically dispersed organization.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications and document control systems.
• Experience in manufacturing, industrial, mining, or other operational environments is a plus.
• Knowledge of energy management systems, sustainability initiatives, or environmental programs is a plus.
• Willingness and ability to travel up to 50%.

What We Offer

• Competitive Salary
• Comprehensive Benefits Package – Including medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and disability coverage.
• 401(k) Retirement Plan – With company matching to help you plan for your future.
• Paid Time Off
• Training & Development – Access to learning resources and career development programs.
• Inclusive Work Environment – A culture that values diversity, safety, and collaboration.

About RHI Magnesita

RHI Magnesita is the leading global supplier of high-grade refractory products, systems and solutions which are critical for high-temperature processes in a wide range of industries. Serving customers around the world, RHI Magnesita has more than 20,000 employees in 65 main production sites (including raw material sites), 12 recycling facilities and more than 70 sales offices.

RHI Magnesita’s team in North America helps build refractory products that solve the most extreme manufacturing challenges. From advanced lithium-ion batteries for laptops and EVs and specialized glass on smartphones and tablets, to the steel and cement that build the world around us, our high-performance bricks and linings make it possible to melt, bend, shape, and refine these materials at extreme temperatures.

With a vertically integrated value chain, RHI Magnesita has helped forge the materials that build industries and economies for almost 200 years. Refractory products are essential to the production processes for cement, steel, aluminum, and many other industrial producers in the region.

Come get fired up with our North American team!

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