EHS Manager

The posting, as Butcher Power Products wrote it

Job Summary

The Manager of Environmental Health & Safety owns the design and execution of BPP's EHS programs at assigned sites. This is a program-ownership role, not an administrative one. The person in it decides how a program works, builds it, trains people on it, audits it, and answers for whether it is actually functioning on the floor.

BPP manufactures switchgear and low-voltage electrical distribution equipment. Employees fabricate steel enclosures, wire assemblies, and test finished gear at high current. Electrical safety and arc flash risk are the defining hazards of the business, and every person in this function is expected to be fluent in them.

BPP operates two of these Manager positions, distinguished by site assignment rather than by scope or level. Both report to the Director of Safety, and both are graded identically. Neither Manager has direct reports. The two Managers share functional leadership of one EHS Field Safety Specialist, who reports to the Director; the Managers task and prioritize the Specialist's work at their assigned sites while the Director handles performance management and arbitrates conflicting demands. Site assignment is set by the Director based on operational need and is subject to change.

The function is being built now, ahead of growth from 175 employees toward 600 or more. Programs that do not exist yet will be built by the people in these roles.

Operating Context

The four sites

BPP operates four facilities within a ten-mile radius in Rancho Cordova and the surrounding Sacramento metro area, totaling approximately 192,500 square feet once the new building opens. Three are manufacturing sites and one is the corporate office.

Trade Center Fabrication Shop (50,000 sq ft): sheet metal fabrication, welding, dust, cranes, and material handling.
Oates Drive Assembly and Test (30,000 sq ft): assembly, wiring, and electrical test.
New Assembly and Test Facility (82,500 sq ft, opening this year): first-year safety stand-up priority.
Headquarters Office Building.

Job Duties

Program Design and Ownership

• Own EHS programs at assigned sites. Develop, implement, and maintain the policies, programs, and procedures that govern safety, industrial hygiene, and environmental compliance. Own the program, not just its paperwork.
• Own the California program set: Injury and Illness Prevention Program under Title 8 section 3203, the Workplace Violence Prevention Plan required under Labor Code section 6401.9, heat illness prevention under section 3395, hazard communication and GHS, respiratory protection, hearing conservation, confined space, fall protection, machine guarding, hot work, and powered industrial truck and overhead crane operator qualification.
• Execute the electrical safety program. Implement BPP's written electrical safety program and NFPA 70E requirements at assigned sites: qualified person designation and records, energized work permits, arc-rated PPE specification and use, approach boundar

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, coordinates cross-site coverage, and escalates conflicts rather than absorbing them.

• Investigation and Analysis – applies formal root cause methodology and drives corrective actions to closure.
• Communication and Influence – raises safety concerns to senior leaders and holds a safety position under schedule and cost pressure.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions

This position works on-site across fabrication, assembly, test, and office environments. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable qualified individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions of the role.

• Regular presence in active manufacturing areas with overhead cranes, powered industrial trucks, welding and metal fabrication processes, and high-current electrical test apparatus.
• Work in proximity to energized electrical equipment. Required PPE includes safety glasses, hearing protection, safety-toe footwear, and high-visibility apparel as posted, with arc-rated PPE as required by task and applicable NFPA 70E boundaries.
• Exposure to elevated noise, welding fume, metal dust, and solvents during assessment and monitoring activities.
• Occasional work at height, in mechanical and electrical rooms, and in confined spaces with appropriate permit and training.
• Occasional outdoor work including heat exposure during site inspections and heat illness prevention assessments.
• Ability to walk and stand for extended periods, ascend and descend ladders and stairs, lift and carry up to 30 pounds including monitoring equipment, and bend, kneel, crouch, and reach to inspect equipment and work areas.
• Ability to wear required PPE, including respiratory protection where fit testing applies.
• Available for incident response outside business hours, and occasional off-shift work to observe operations and deliver training.
• Daily local travel between BPP sites. A company vehicle is provided.

Compensation
The base pay range for this role is $124,800 – $156,000 per year.